Indian court rejects plea to end trial of 2 Italian marines India’s Supreme Court has declined an Indian government plea to end the prosecution of two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen in 2012 until it has heard from the victims’ families on the issue of Italian compensation August 7, 2020, 12:37 PM 2 min read NEW DELHI — India’s Supreme Court on Friday declined an Indian government plea … Read More
Leaders of Russia and Belarus discuss arrested contractors Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged the leader of Belarus to release 33 Russian security contractors who were arrested on charges of planning to foment unrest ahead of the country’s presidential election By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press August 7, 2020, 12:30 PM 3 min read MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the leader of Belarus on Friday to release … Read More
China sentences fourth Canadian to death on drug charges China has sentenced a fourth Canadian citizen to death on drug charges in less than two years following a sharp downturn in ties over the arrest of an executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei August 7, 2020, 7:51 AM 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article BEIJING — China has sentenced a fourth Canadian citizen to death … Read More
Protesters seek to block eviction of left-wing Berlin bar Protesters have erected barricades and set several fires in a bid to stop Berlin police from evicting a left-wing bar that has been the focus of a campaign against gentrification August 7, 2020, 7:23 AM 1 min read BERLIN — Protesters have erected barricades and set several fires in a bid to stop Berlin police from evicting a left-wing bar … Read More
Malaysia’s ex-finance minister charged over tunnel project Malaysia’s former finance minister has been charged with corruption over a $1.5 billion undersea tunnel project August 7, 2020, 2:55 AM 2 min read KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia’s former finance minister Lim Guan Eng was charged Friday with corruption over a $1.5 billion undersea tunnel project, with his party slamming the move as political persecution by the new government. … Read More
Zimbabwe reporter denied bail as government arrests critics A Zimbabwean investigative journalist will remain in jail after a judge dismissed his bail application Thursday, as the United Nations secretary-general raised “concern” about a wave of arrests in the country By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press August 6, 2020, 2:49 PM 3 min read HARARE, Zimbabwe — A Zimbabwean investigative journalist will remain in jail after a judge dismissed his … Read More
Controversial Russian extremism case ends with conviction A Russian court has convicted several members of a youth group on extremism charges widely seen by critics as fabricated August 6, 2020, 12:15 PM 2 min read MOSCOW — A Russian court on Thursday convicted several members of a youth group on extremism charges widely seen by critics as fabricated. Moscow’s Lyublino District Court found members of the New … Read More
Belarus’ leader of 26 years warns against election protests The authoritarian leader of Belarus has his political opponents that authorities won’t allow any unsanctioned demonstrations following the weekend election in which he is seeking a sixth consecutive term By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press August 6, 2020, 12:46 PM 3 min read MINSK, Belarus — The authoritarian leader of Belarus warned political opponents Thursday that authorities won’t allow any unsanctioned … Read More
European court adviser sides against German McCann suspect A legal adviser to Europe’s top court has issued an opinion that could make it easier for Germany to keep in prison a new suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, the British toddler who vanished from a Portuguese resort 13 years ago August 6, 2020, 1:06 PM 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article BERLIN — … Read More
Germany: French man arrested in child abuse investigation Authorities say a French man has been arrested in connection with a child abuse investigation in Germany in which 11 people are now in custody August 6, 2020, 12:19 PM 1 min read BERLIN — A French man has been arrested in connection with a child abuse investigation in Germany in which 11 people are now in custody, authorities said … Read More
