All posts tagged "Legal proceedings"
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311InternationalItaly’s FM heads to Syria to encourage post-Assad transition and calls for EU to review sanctions
ROME — Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is travelling to Syria on Friday to encourage the country’s transition following the ouster of...
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191International
Former French President Sarkozy denounces ‘plot’ at trial over alleged campaign funding by Libya
PARIS — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy vigorously denounced a “plot” he said was staged by “liars and crooks” on Thursday at...
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36International
Prominent Vietnamese lawyer goes on trial for allegedly criticizing top judge on Facebook
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A prominent Vietnamese lawyer went on trial Thursday for Facebook posts that allegedly criticized the country’s former top...
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6International
S. Korean court clears govt, agency of liability in adoptee’s US deportation case
SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean court on Wednesday cleared the government and an adoption agency of all liability in a...
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32International
French police arrest three Algerians for making alleged violent statements on social media
PARIS — Police in France have arrested three Algerian men described by authorities as social media influencers accused of posting videos inciting...
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65International
A look at the legal cases filed against France’s former President Sarkozy
PARIS — France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial Monday over allegations he received millions from Libya for his 2007 successful...
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Malaysia’s jailed ex-leader Najib wins appeal to pursue bid to serve corruption sentence at home
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — Malaysia’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak on Monday won an appeal to pursue his bid to serve his...
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48International
What to know about the siege outside South Korea’s presidential compound
TOKYO — A standoff between rival government forces outside the presidential compound in South Korea has been a startling development, even for...
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48World
South Korea: Anti-corruption agency asks police to take over efforts to detain President Yoon
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s anti-corruption agency has requested that police take over efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk...
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South Korean anti-corruption agency asks police to detain impeached Yoon
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s anti-corruption agency has requested that police take over efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol...
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Congo executes 102 ‘urban bandits’ with 70 more set to be killed, officials say
KINSHASA, Congo — Some 102 men were executed by the Congolese government in the past week, and 70 more are set to...
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68World
South Korea: Protesters brave cold to demand President Yoon’s ouster
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hundreds of South Koreans, bundled up against freezing temperatures and snow, rallied overnight into Sunday near the...
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22International
South Korean protesters brave cold to demand impeached president’s ouster
SEOUL, South Korea — Hundreds of South Koreans, bundled up against freezing temperatures and snow, rallied overnight into Sunday near the residence...
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40International
Myanmar to release prisoners to mark Independence Day
BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government will release more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass...
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33World
Saudi Arabia says it executes 6 Iranians for drug smuggling
BEIRUT (AP) — Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that the kingdom executed six Iranian men for drug smuggling, sparking strong objections from...
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38International
Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty almost 20 years after its last hanging
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe has abolished the death penalty, a widely expected move in a country that last carried out the punishment...
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South Korea: Court issues warrant to detain impeached President Yoon
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court issued warrants Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his...
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32International
Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband won’t appeal prison sentence for orchestrating mass rapes
A lawyer for the ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot says he won’t appeal his 20-year sentence for drugging and raping her and allowing...
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23 Congolese soldiers face the death penalty or prison for alleged desertion or other crimes
KINSHASA, Congo — At least 23 Congolese soldiers are facing the death penalty or 10 to 20 years in prison following their...
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