Month January 2024

Former Peruvian intelligence chief gets 19 years in prison for 1992 massacre of farmers

LIMA, Peru (AP) — The intelligence chief of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was sentenced Wednesday to 19 years and eight months in prison in connection with the 1992 massacre of six suspected rebels in central Peru. Vladimiro Montesinos, already… Continue Reading →

At least 4 Mexican tourists killed when boat capsizes near Cancún, captain detained

Four Mexican tourists died after a boat carrying 19 people capsized late Monday near Cancún.  The captain of the “Diosa del Mar” was also detained. Authorities did not specify what type of craft the boat was.  The vessel was carrying… Continue Reading →

Burmese resistance outlines plan for peaceful transition of power from military junta

Burma’s leading resistance group and allied ethnic armed groups battling the military government on Wednesday released a political road map to ending military rule and enabling a peaceful transition of power, saying they were open to peace talks with the… Continue Reading →

Former Kosovo infrastructure minister gets 44 months for overspending on road project

A Kosovar court on Wednesday sentenced a former infrastructure minister to more than 3 1/2 years in prison for abusing his position by overspending public funds on a road project. Three of his top aides were also ordered to serve… Continue Reading →

Rumors that Ukraine’s top commander may be dismissed expose rifts in Ukraine top brass

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Rifts within Ukraine’s top leadership have burst into the open following swirling rumors that the country’s top military chief will be dismissed amid reported tensions with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The rumors that Valerii Zaluzhnyi would be… Continue Reading →

US strikes Houthi anti-aircraft missile inside Yemen, official says

A U.S. official tells Fox News the U.S. struck a Houthi anti-aircraft surface-to-air missile that was preparing to launch from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen Wednesday afternoon Yemen time.  This is the first time the U.S. has struck an anti-aircraft… Continue Reading →

Mexico’s president condemns reports of an old US investigation into alleged drug campaign donations

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president on Wednesday condemned media reports that the U.S. government launched an abortive investigation into claims that drug traffickers may have contributed money to his failed 2006 campaign. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador immediately interpreted… Continue Reading →

Trump to meet with Teamsters, vows to boost U.S. workers as president

Former President Donald Trump will be sitting down with rank-and-file members of the Teamsters on Wednesday in a bid to win the endorsement of the union that typically backs Democrats.

Former head of Germany’s domestic spy agency faces scrutiny for alleged extremism

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has put its former head, who has become a hard-right politician since being removed from the job several years ago, under scrutiny. Hans-Georg Maassen posted a letter from the BfV agency to his lawyer on his… Continue Reading →

4 Chinese nationals charged for allegedly smuggling electronic components from US to Iran

Four Chinese nationals have been charged after unlawfully exporting and smuggling “U.S. export controlled items through China and Hong Kong ultimately for the benefit of entities affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Ministry of Defense and Armed… Continue Reading →

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