A Canadian man accused by US authorities of acting as a senior adviser to the jailed creator of the underground Silk Road website was extradited to the United States from Thailand on Friday, federal prosecutors said.
In a newly unsealed indictment, prosecutors charged Roger Thomas Clark with crimes including narcotics trafficking, computer hacking conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy. Clark was arrested in Thailand in 2015 at the request of US authorities.
Prosecutors have said Clark was…
A woman in Indonesia went to check her corn and was swallowed by a python
For the second time in barely more than a year, an Indonesian villager has been swallowed whole by a python.
Wa Tiba, 54, left her home on Muna island to visit her cornfield on Thursday night, according to The Jakarta Post.
The field was about a half mile from her house, surrounded by cliffs, caves and a certain number of reticulated pythons, the longest snakes in the world. The snakes normally feed on smaller mammals. Attacks on humans are supposed to be as rare as winning the lottery and…
Japan’s concerns aside, North Korean media says abductions issue is ‘already settled’
North Korea’s official Pyongyang Broadcasting Station said on Friday that the issue of the North’s past abductions of Japanese nationals has “already been settled”, according to the Tokyo-based Radio Press news agency.
It is the first time that North Korean media has reiterated the government’s official line since the meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un earlier this week in Singapore. It also comes as Japanese Prime…
‘World first’ marine insurance blockchain platform welcomed
The launch of a ‘world first’ marine insurance blockchain platform shows that the insurance industry is moving the technology “from hype into reality”, an expert has said.
Private company governance principles published for consultation
A draft corporate governance code for privately-run companies, made up of six high-level principles, has been published for consultation by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).
Construction services will become subject to UK VAT reverse charge from October 2019
From 1st October 2019 a VAT reverse charge will apply in the UK to supplies of construction services, meaning 100,000 to 150,000 businesses in the construction and building sectors will have to change their accounting systems. Draft regulations have been published for consultation setting out the details.
Millions of speed pills and 300kg crystal meth seized in Northern Thailand
About 9 million methamphetamine pills and 300 kilogrammes of crystal meth have been seized and a key drug suspect arrested in Thailand’s Chiang Dao district.
Suspected dealer Panatkit Soponphumipanya was arrested in the border area of Ban Pa Bong Ngam in tambon Mueang Na on Monday.
The drugs were in his possession.
Seventeen-year-old caught in Thailand with drugs worth US$3.12m
His arrest was announced on Friday at a news conference by Sirinya Sitdhichai, secretary-general of…
Trump’s nominee for US ambassador to South Korea supports ‘a pause’ in joint military exercises
US President Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to South Korea expressed his support Thursday for Trump’s pledge to stop military exercises in the area, a concession some US lawmakers worried could weaken Washington’s alliance with Seoul against Pyongyang.
Harry Harris, a retired admiral and former commander of US Forces in the Pacific, said during his Senate confirmation hearing that the US should halt major military drills with South Korea in exchange for concrete steps…
CIS gross payment can be cancelled without considering effect on taxpayer
The UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) could cancel a company’s gross payment status for the purposes of the construction industry scheme (CIS) without considering whether it would have a seriously detrimental effect on the company, the Supreme Court has decided.
Thai government steps up efforts to crack down on fake news
By Gregory Morrissey
Thai authorities are stepping up a crackdown on false and misleading information targetting the government which is spreading quickly via social media platforms.
Concerns about “fake news” were heightened after a London-based Facebook user posted on the KonthaiUK Facebook site a photo and a message suggesting corruption in the government’s satellite project.
Computer crime warrant in Thailand out for London-based Facebook user ‘KhonthaiUk’ for…