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Kosovo court upholds conviction of rebel commander
AFP, Published on 14/12/2023
» THE HAGUE - The special Kosovo court in The Hague on Thursday quashed an appeal by a former rebel commander convicted for torture and murder in the tribunal's "landmark" first conviction, but reduced his sentence by four years.
Former US ambassador charged with spying for Cuba
AFP, Published on 05/12/2023
» MIAMI - A former US ambassador to Bolivia and member of the National Security Council has been charged with spying for Cuba for 40 years, the Justice Department announced Monday.
Russian court extends detention of US journalist Gershkovich
AFP, Published on 28/11/2023
» MOSCOW - A Moscow court on Tuesday said it had extended until January the detention of US reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested in Russia earlier this year on spying charges.
Empty Thanksgiving seat for family of Russia-held journalist
AFP, Published on 22/11/2023
» PRAGUE - For Pavel Butorin, Thanksgiving is the most important American holiday, but there'll be an empty chair and a gaping absence this Thursday, which his wife will spend in a Russian prison.
Canadian claims he was used by Ottawa for intelligence gathering in China
AFP, Published on 21/11/2023
» OTTAWA - A Sino-Canadian row reared its head on Monday after one of two Canadians jailed by China for nearly three years claimed he was unwittingly used for intelligence gathering and is seeking compensation from Ottawa.
Russian court extends detention of US-Russian journalist
AFP, Published on 23/10/2023
» MOSCOW - A Russian court on Monday ordered Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva detained until December 5, after prosecutors said she had failed to register as a "foreign agent".
Russia extends detention of second US journalist
AFP, Published on 21/10/2023
» KAZAN (RUSSIA) - Russia on Friday ordered Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to be detained for three more days, after prosecutors said she had failed to register as a "foreign agent".
Harassment case against former Spanish king dismissed
AFP, Published on 06/10/2023
» LONDON - Spain's former king Juan Carlos I on Friday welcomed a UK judge's ruling that a harassment claim brought by an ex-lover cannot be heard in London, saying it "confirms his innocence".
Prosecutors seek prison for Russian-Swede accused in spying case
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» STOCKHOLM - Swedish prosecutors on Thursday urged a prison sentence of up to five years for a Russian-Swedish citizen accused of passing Western technology to Russia's military.
US, Iran release prisoners in $6 billion swap deal
AFP, Published on 18/09/2023
» DOHA - Arch-foes the United States and Iran each released five detainees on Monday in a prisoner swap deal that also gives Tehran access to $6 billion in long-frozen oil funds.