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Verdict on three U.S. hikers detained in Iran expected ‘soon’
TEHRAN — The trial of three US hikers held for exactly two years on espionage charges was completed on Sunday and a verdict will be issued “soon,” Al-Alam television said, quoting Iran’s general prosecutor. “The last session was held today in Bench 15 of the Revolutionary Court,” Gholam Hossein Mohseni…
Egypt judge vows speedy trial for former president Mubarak
CAIRO — The head of the Cairo Criminal Court has vowed a speedy trial for ousted president Hosni Mubarak, the official MENA news agency reported on Sunday. Judge Ahmed Refaat said Mubarak’s trial, which starts on Wednesday, would be aired live on Egyptian television to “reassure people of the (credibility…
Fukushima protesters urge end to nuclear power
TOKYO — An estimated 1,700 people rallied in the capital of Japan’s Fukushima region, home to a crippled atomic power plant, on Sunday, calling for an end to nuclear energy, local media reported. “Abolish all the nuclear power plants!” and “Give radiation-free Fukushima back to us,” the demonstrators chanted as…
Spain’s opposition ’14 points ahead’ of Socialists
MADRID — Spain’s conservative opposition Popular Party holds a substantial 14-point lead over the ruling Socialists four months before general elections, an opinion poll published Sunday said. The lead would see the PP romp back into power after eight years, probably with an absolute majority although the number of seats…
Pakistan restricts US diplomats’ travel
Pakistan has imposed new travel restrictions on US diplomats living in the country, a source told AFP Sunday, in the latest sign of worsening ties since the killing of Osama bin Laden. A letter sent to the US embassy in Islamabad increased limitations on when and how diplomats can move…
Norway gunman ‘wanted government to resign’
Anders Behring Breivik demanded that Norway’s government resign and King Harald V abdicate before he would reveal more about his confessed bombing and shooting spree that killed 77 people, Norwegian public broadcaster NRK reported. The 32-year-old rightwing extremist also called for the resignation of the Norwegian military’s top brass and…
Three dead as heavy rains lash Japan
Heavy rains continued to lash northeastern Japan on Sunday with the death toll rising to three in the hardest-hit region of Niigata, police and medical officials said. Three others were missing in Niigata and Fukushima, the latter of which was ravaged on March 11 by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami…
CIA’s Pakistan chief leaves country
The CIA’s Islamabad station chief, who oversaw the intelligence team that uncovered Osama bin Laden’s hideout, has left Pakistan for medical reasons, a US official said. The CIA declined to comment on the matter. “The chief of station is a respected, senior officer who had the full faith and confidence…
US hikers in Iran court, hope for end to ordeal
A new hearing opens Sunday in the trial of three American hikers who face espionage charges in Iran after straying into the country two years ago, an ordeal their lawyer hopes will have a happy ending. Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, both 29, were arrested along with Sarah Shourd, 32,…
Iraq ‘less safe than a year ago’: U.S. watchdog
Iraq is a less safe place than it was one year ago as security continues to deteriorate, an American watchdog warned on Saturday, just months ahead of a US withdrawal from the country. The assessment by the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) contrasts markedly from the more optimistic…
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