Tag: Arrests
ICC gives Israel month to seek deferral of war crimes probe
JERUSALEM — The International Criminal Court said Thursday it has sent formal notices to Israel and the Palestinian Authority about its impending investigation into...
Miami judge rejects Maduro ally’s request to dismiss charges
MIAMI — A federal judge in Miami has rejected a request by a prominent ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to dismiss money laundering...
$100,000 bail for woman with history of airline stowaways
CHICAGO — A judge on Thursday ordered a 69-year-old woman with a history of stowing away on airliners be held in jail in lieu...
With striking of Black juror, Floyd activists see racism
MINNEAPOLIS — A prospective juror who once lived in the neighborhood where George Floyd was arrested told the attorney for an ex-officer charged in...
China to open 1st trial of Canadians held on spy charges
DANDONG, China — China was expected to open the first trial Friday for one of two Canadians who have been held for more than...
Myanmar junta chokes information flow as protests intensify
YANGON, Myanmar — Authorities in Myanmar arrested a spokesman for ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s political party as they intensify efforts to choke...
Lawyer says authorities disregarded Huawei exec’s rights
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The actions of Canadian and American authorities during the arrest of a senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies...
Turkey: 20 detained in raids targeting PKK militants
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish police have detained some 20 people in raids against suspected Kurdish militants, including three top local officials of the country’s...
Woman refuses to wear mask in Texas, again, gets arrested
GALVESTON, Texas — An Oregon woman who was recorded on police body camera video refusing to wear a mask at a Texas bank last...
Bulgaria breaks military ring suspected of spying for Russia
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgarian authorities have broken a ring of serving and retired military officials who allegedly spied for Russia, arresting and charging six...
