SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic said Thursday they have launched an investigation after an immigration officer was accused of raping a 14-year-old girl. The mother of the girl, who is from neighboring Haiti, alleged the assault
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities this week arrested 10 activists who participated in a pro-Palestinian protest where they accused the government of contributing to the siege of Gaza and called for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador, a human rights lawyer said.
Turkish authorities arrested two people suspected of spying for Israel, according to Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. The suspects allegedly gathered and transmitted information about people and companies of interest to Israel. Six others detained in the operation were released after questioning. Turkish
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A technical error on a navy missile Thursday spurred Danish authorities to issue a warning, saying there was a risk the missile could launch unintentionally — but not explode — resulting in fragments falling in Denmark waters. Denmark’s
Authorities in Russia have detained six journalists across the country this month, including a journalist who covered the trials of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny for several years, media freedom organization Reporters Without Borders said Thursday. Antonina Favorskaya was detained and accused
Bulgarian customs officials confiscated approximately 370 pounds of cocaine from a ship transporting bananas from Ecuador. The drugs were found hidden in a fruit container aboard the cargo ship Madison 2. The value of the confiscated cocaine is estimated at $6.8 million.
A strong and shallow undersea earthquake shook the eastern side of Indonesia’s main island of Java on Friday, causing some damage but no immediate reports of casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake measured 6.4 and struck at a depth
Investigators in the northern Mexico border state of Nuevo León said Thursday they have found at least ten dead, burned bodies in a vehicle on a roadway near the industrial hub of Monterrey. MEXICAN AUTHORITIES FIND 5 DEAD BODIES LOADED INTO BULLETPROOF
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s top prosecutor announced arrest warrants Wednesday for the presidential campaign manager of opposition powerhouse Maria Corina Machado and eight other staffers, accusing them in a violent anti-government conspiracy. Attorney General Tarek William Saab said in a nationally
Authorities in Belarus confirmed Wednesday that dozens more raids were carried out against opposition figures suspected of so-called “extremist” activity. The latest crackdown targets efforts to create “people’s embassies” by opponents of Alexander Lukashenko’s authoritarian government. The “embassies” aim to counter Belarusian