The president of the region surrounding the Italian city of Naples is going on trial with 27 others, over the city's ongoing rubbish crisis. Antonio Bassolino, the president of Campania, is charged …
Sri Lankan government wins vote
Sri Lanka's ruling coalition has won a provincial election in the east of the island, seen as key to its strategy to win a war against the Tamil Tigers. But opposition leaders and rights groups said …
FBI Arrests Special Interest Illegal Aliens In New Mexico
FBI agents on Wednesday busted 10 people they termed “special interest illegal aliens” for allegedly trying to use fraudulent documents to get New Mexico drivers licenses. A Motor Vehicle Division …
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Spain holds lottery scam suspects
Spanish police have arrested 87 Nigerians suspected of defrauding at least 1,500 people in a postal and internet lottery scam. The arrests were made in and around Madrid in an operation co-ordinated …
UK wrong to halt Saudi arms probe
The High Court has ruled that the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) acted unlawfully by dropping a corruption inquiry into a £43bn Saudi arms deal. Defence firm BAE was accused of making illegal payments to …
Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood (Part 3 of 4)
Highlights – An offshoot of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood – Seeks to transform the government from within – Moderate leadership is threatened by the upcoming, more radical generation of …
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Report Warns of Security Lapses in Flight School Screening
Highlights -Report states thousands of foreign students have received US flight school training without undergoing proper TSA screening -TSA refutes these claims, stating that all foreign …
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Thailand: Thaksin’s Return
Highlights - Former PM Thaksin returned to Thailand 17 months after being ousted by a military led coup - Low voter turnout for Senate elections illustrates growing political tensions - Political …
Kenya: Rivals Reach Power-Sharing Agreement
Highlights - Agreement ends two months of violence - Two years of reforms will be necessary before new elections - Ethnic tensions will remain elevated in near-term On February 28, 2008, …
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Election results cause clashes in Armenia, 8 dead
Eight people died in clashes between police and opposition supporters that led the president to declare a sweeping, 20-day state of emergency, officials said Sunday. Police fired in the air and let …
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