Arranged marriage

Italy orders murder trial in case of missing Pakistani teen

May 17, 2022 GMT

ROME (AP) — A judge in Italy on Tuesday ordered trial for several family members of an 18-year-old Pakistani woman who disappeared last year after refusing an arranged marriage and was allegedly slain, according to authorities.

Italy: Uncle of teen who refused arranged marriage detained

September 22, 2021 GMT

ROME (AP) — The uncle of an 18-year-old woman who disappeared months ago in Italy after refusing an arranged marriage in Pakistan was detained Wednesday on the outskirts of Paris, according to Italian authorities who fear the teenager may be dead.

Sarah, Duchess of York, to publish debut historical romance

January 13, 2021 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Sarah, the Duchess of York, has landed a book deal for her debut novel for adults, a historical romance fictionalizing the life and loves of her great-great-great aunt...

The Latest: Father denies abusing fleeing Saudi daughter

January 9, 2019 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — The Latest on the Saudi woman in Thailand seeking asylum abroad (all times local):...

Pakistani police arrest aunt in family poisoning case

By IRAM ASIMNovember 8, 2017 GMT

BASTI LASHARI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police said Wednesday they arrested a woman for allegedly plotting with her newly married niece to poison the young woman's husband with tainted milk that would eventually kill him and 17 other relatives in a remote village.

Couple’s arranged marriage turned into 19-year ‘love story’

By KYLE POTTERAugust 16, 2017 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — David and Elizabeth Weinlick's life together began like a reality TV show, blossomed into two decades out of a romance novel, and now seems destined to end in tragedy...

Salvador gang arranged ‘black widow’ killing for insurance

By MARCOS ALEMANMarch 29, 2017 GMT

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador's brutal street gangs have been involved in every kind of criminal activity imaginable: drugs, extortion, prostitution, murder, kidnapping...