Myanmar's military junta acknowledged Wednesday that it detained nearly 3,000 people during a crackdown on recent pro-democracy protests, with hundreds still remaining in custody. picked by wags273 9 months ago

Unruly passenger detained on Seattle-bound flight from D.C.

An air marshall said the Western Washington man had inappropriate sexual contact with a female passenger he did not know, which led to a scuffle, a diversion and a long delay for messengers trying to get to SeaTac Airport. picked by bevissimo 7 months ago

Inside, they found three people, "two of them staring at a computer screen and talking into a walkie-talkie," picked by kxmk 1 year ago

Reader J was detained and harassed by some Walmart employees on his way out of the store the other day. J had already put his receipt inside his wallet after purchasing a $25 shower rack when a Walmart employee demanded to see his receipt picked by 1only 5 months ago

On arriving at JFK airport from Iceland to do some Christmas shopping last weekend, Erla Lillendahl was detained by the Department of Homeland Securty, jailed, deprived of food, sleep and contact with the outside world and thoroughly humiliated.

Her crime was overstaying her visa in 1995. picked by pocksucket 7 months ago

A passenger train was placed under quarantine Friday in northern Ontario after an undetermined illness left one woman dead and at least 10 other people sick.

Authorities said the train was carrying 230 passengers and 30 crew members. Police ordered the train station evacuated in the tiny hamlet of Foleyet. picked by dollyllama 3 months ago

A protester jailed after the 1989 Tiananmen protests has been released while another activist who was jailed and freed years ago for his role in the pro-democracy uprising has been detained again... picked by kxmk 1 year ago

Must've been buying it for a communist party. picked by ReBoot 1 year ago

A woman used fondue fuel to set her boyfriend's penis on fire. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

OSLO, Norway - A British woman's bulging wig did not fool customs agents in Norway who realized she wasn't just having a bad hair day.

The wig was concealing 2.2 pounds of cocaine glued to her head and customs agents detained her on suspicion of cocaine smuggling, authorities said Wednesday picked by bevissimo 1 month ago

Beijing police have detained the reporter who allegedly fabricated an investigative story about steamed buns made with cardboard. Here is the original post.

Now the only question is: Is this a REAL fake story or is the Chinese gov't trying to cover up a real story by making it LOOK fake? picked by Moe 1 year ago

Three young men previously detained as suspects in the 2005 disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway have been re-arrested in the case, the Aruban public prosecutor's office said Wednesday. picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

A Malaysian woman detained after her Singaporean husband's chopped up body was found in a refrigerator, has been released due to lack of evidence. Follow up to this story. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Viktor Bout was detained at in a Bangkok hotel amid allegations that he supplied Colombian rebels with guns and explosives. Bout was widely believed to be a model for the arms dealer portrayed by Nicholas Cage in the 2005 movie "Lord of War." picked by MandolinOrange 5 months ago

Three Mexican minors detained in California on suspicion of smuggling drugs stole a U.S. Border Patrol car while still wearing handcuffs and drove it back across the border to Mexico. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

What kind of a doofus does stuff like this? picked by moe 4 months ago

Police have detained a man in eastern Belgium after a dinner guest found the bodies of the host's wife and stepson in the deep freeze picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A 15-year-old detained near the Afghan border has confessed to joining a team of assassins sent to kill Benazir Bhutto, officials said Saturday, announcing the first arrests in the case since the attack that killed the opposition leader. picked by bevissimo 6 months ago

Kids, Sadly, Santa may be a bit late getting your gifts to you as he has been detained by the CIA and is undergoing enhanced interrogation. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

Nothing quite like having your point made for you. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago