Mexico: Arrest Shows Mounting Pressure on Knights Templar
Authorities in Michoacan,Mexico have arrested an alleged topKnights Templar leader, as the government's pursuit of the...
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USA: Lawmakers Seek to Expand Magnitsky Act Beyond Russia
Extending the reach of the 2012 Magnitsky Act, US Senators have introduced a new bill that aims to block human rights...
Armenia: Authorities Report Largest Drug Seizure in Country’s History
Armenian custom authorities have seized 928 kilograms of heroin being transported from Iran, reports Hetq. This is the...
Ukraine: Street Clashes Erupt Over “Anti-Protest” Legislation
Violence erupted in Ukraine again on Sunday as tens of thousands took to the streets, rallying against Thursday’s sweeping...
Serbia: 15 Years Later, Suspects Arrested for Journalist’s Murder
Headway is finally being made in the case of the murder of publisher and journalist Slavko Ćuruvija, a Slobodan Milošević...
Colombia: Major Drug Trafficking Broker Apprehended
Authorities inColombia have captured a Venezuelan national wanted for drug trafficking in the United States, in a case that...
USA: Former Police and Firemen Arrested For Disability Fraud
More than 100 ex-police and firemen have been arrested in the United States for fraud after allegedly filing false mental...
USA: Alcoa Fined More Than $US 300 Million for Bribery
A company controlled by the largest aluminum producer in the United States, Alcoa Inc., will pay US $384 million in fines...
Brazil: Prison Murders Show Organized Crime’s Expanding Reach
A gruesome video showing decapitated bodies of inmates highlights increased violence and crime in Brazil’s historically...
Honduras: Subsistence Farmers Pay Price for Lower Carbon Footprint
A rising demand for clean biofuels is fueling a dirty war in Honduras. According to the Guardian, the cost is being paid by...
Turkey: PM Erdogan Favors Re-trial of Indicted Military Officers
In a surprising political turnaround, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday that he favors re-trials of...
Romania: Former Prime Minister Receives Jail Sentence, Again
Former Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase has been sentenced to four years in prison for taking bribes. This is his...