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Hundreds of mobsters face hard time after Italian 'maxi-trial'
AFP, Published on 13/11/2023
» ROME: Hundreds of alleged members of the 'Ndrangheta -- Italy's most powerful organised crime group -- and their white-collar collaborators face sentencing this week following a historic, nearly three-year trial.
Ukraine's Zelensky denies war with Russia at 'stalemate'
AFP, Published on 04/11/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - President Volodymyr Zelensky denied on Saturday that Ukraine's war with Russia had reached a "stalemate", pushing back at suggestions Western leaders were lobbying for peace talks.
Venezuela issues arrest warrant for opposition leader Guaido: prosecutor
AFP, Published on 06/10/2023
» CARACAS - The Venezuelan prosecutor's office said Thursday it had issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader Juan Guaido and would ask for Interpol's help in his apprehension.
Kenya starvation cult death toll exceeds 300: official
AFP, Published on 14/06/2023
» NAIROBI - The death toll in an investigation linked to a Kenyan cult that practised starvation to "meet Jesus Christ" has surpassed 300 after 19 new bodies were found Tuesday, a senior official said.
Apple engineer from China among US tech theft cases
AFP, Published on 17/05/2023
» WASHINGTON - The United States announced charges on Tuesday against several Chinese and Russian nationals accused of stealing trade secrets and violating sanctions by seeking to export sensitive technology.
Kenyan cult leader in court over massacre
AFP, Published on 05/05/2023
» MOMBASA, Kenya: A Kenyan cult leader accused of inciting and possibly forcing his followers to starve themselves to death appeared in court Friday in connection with the deaths of more than 100 people found buried in mass graves.
Kenyan pastor linked to starvation cult faces court
AFP, Published on 04/05/2023
» MOMBASA, Kenya: A prominent Kenyan pastor faces a court hearing on Thursday in connection with the horrific discovery last month of dozens of bodies in mass graves.
Police swoop on 'Ndrangheta mafia across Europe
AFP, Published on 03/05/2023
» ROME: Police across Europe launched a vast, coordinated operation against Italy's notorious 'Ndrangheta mafia on Wednesday, arresting more than 130 people and seizing millions of euros in dozens of searches.
Kenyan pastors face court over starvation cult massacre
AFP, Published on 02/05/2023
» MALINDI, Kenya: Two pastors are due to appear on Tuesday before Kenyan courts suspected of being behind the deaths of at least 109 people found buried in what has been dubbed the "Shakahola forest massacre".
Kenyan pastor suspected of links to forest massacre
AFP, Published on 28/04/2023
» NAIROBI: A high-profile Kenyan pastor appeared in court on Friday suspected of links to the discovery of dozens of bodies in mass graves that has been dubbed the "Shakahola forest massacre".