50 Dominican fishermen detained in Bahamian waters

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 02:40

A few dozen Dominican fishermen have been taken into custody on suspicion of poaching in Bahamian waters.

Justin Bieber detained at airport during drug search

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 15:07

Justin Bieber was detained at the Brisbane airport during a drug search conducted by customs agents. A member of his entourage was reportedly carrying weed, reports tmz.com.

Physically challenged protesters detained in J&K

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 16:46

About a dozen physically challenged people were detained as police foiled their attempts to take out a rally towards the residence of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here today.

Crew of detained US ship moves Madras HC seeking bail

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 16:20

The crew of detained US ship, arrested on October 18 for illegally carrying arms and straying into Indian waters, have moved the Madras High Court seeking bail claiming they were "lured into Tuticorin port by treachery" and they were innocent.

Sri Lanka detains three for paying tribute to LTTE rebels

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 23:48

Three persons arrested in northeast Sri Lanka for commemorating the achievements of LTTE rebels were produced in a court on Friday.

No news from American detained in North Korea: Son

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 14:50

North Korean authorities have detained for more than three weeks an 85-year-old American retiree who was on an organised tour, his worried family told US media.

Chinese daily apologises for backing detained scribe

Last Updated: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 16:58

Days after it used its front page to campaign for the release of its detained reporter, a Chinese newspaper on Sunday apologised for seriously damaging the credibility of the media after the journalist confessed that he had defamed a state-run firm in exchange for money.

TN Police seeks custody of 3 crew members of US ship

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 17:02

The Q Branch CID of the Tamil Nadu Police today moved a court here seeking custody of three crew members of the detained US vessel, arrested for illegally carrying arms and ammunition in Indian waters, for further investigation.

Five foreigners carrying arms detained in Andaman

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 13:08

Five foreigners carrying arms and ammunition were detained after their boat was intercepted by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) off Diglipur coast.

No headway on the issue of detained Indian tanker in Iran

Last Updated: Saturday, August 24, 2013, 19:35

The issue of detention of an Indian oil tanker by Iranian authorities at Bandar Abbas port remained unresolved with the deadlock stretching to the 13th day.

JNU student detained in Maharashtra for Naxal links

Last Updated: Saturday, August 24, 2013, 16:25

Gadchiroli police in Maharashtra have detained three persons including a student of the prestigious JNU in Delhi for alleged links with Naxals, sources said, but officials refused to either deny or confirm the development.

US man detained in North Korea hospitalised: Family

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 09:09

An American man detained in North Korea for the past nine months has been hospitalised after losing more than 50 pounds (23 kilograms), and the need to bring him home is becoming more urgent, his sister said Monday.