BERLIN – German lawmakers have agreed to make symbolic payments to former Soviet prisoners of war in acknowledgement of their suffering at the hands of the Nazis. Hans-Ulrich Krueger, a budget spokesman for the Social Democrats, said Wednesday the budget committee proposal allocates 10 million euros ($11 million) as ‘symbolic …
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SEOUL, South Korea – A South Korean court Friday suspended the prison term of the former Korean Air executive whose onboard “nut rage” tantrum delayed a flight last year, immediately ending her incarceration. Cho Hyun-ah, who is the daughter of the airline’s chairman, did not violate aviation security law when …
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MOSCOW – Russian authorities want to use prison labor to drive down the costs of holding the 2018 World Cup. The Russian prison service is backing a bid by Alexander Khinshtein, a lawmaker from the ruling United Russia party, to allow prisoners to be taken from their camps to work …
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SAO PAULO – Police say a radio journalist known for denouncing drug traffickers and organized crime groups has been murdered in northeastern Brazil. They say three men armed with machine guns and pistols killed Djalma Santos da Conceicao Saturday night in the small town of Conceicao da Feira in the …
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TORONTO – Canada has enabled measures to revoke citizenship from dual nationals convicted of terrorism, treason or spying for foreign governments. The government said Friday that Canadian citizenship can now also be revoked from dual citizens for taking up arms against Canada and its military. This can be either as …
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The Russian government is floating the idea of demanding a “loyalty agreement” from foreigners. A proposed law would restrict non-Russian residents from openly opposing the government, criticizing Russia’s communist history or subverting traditional values. Foreign nationals would be required to sign an agreement prohibiting “hindering the activities of public authorities …
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There will be no additional funding for Ukraine without first making extensive reforms to the U.S. immigration system, House Speaker Mike Johnson told President Biden. Johnson issued the ultimatum in a Tuesday letter to the White House. Biden and Democrats had pushed for months to provide additional funding for Ukraine’s …
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The administration of Argentina’s newly elected president, Javier Milei, has announced that it is devaluing its currency by more than 50% against the US dollar as part of a drastic effort to combat the nation’s economic woes. Economy Minister Luis Caputo said in a televised message late Tuesday that the …
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BERLIN – Plans to repatriate the remains of those killed in the crash of Germanwings flight 9525 have been put on hold because of errors on death certificates, angering relatives who had intended to start burying their loved ones next week. A lawyer representing several German families said Thursday they …
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MOSCOW – Russian and Egyptian warships have begun a week of exercises in the Mediterranean. Russian news agencies on Saturday cited the Defense Ministry as saying the exercises were aimed at practicing protection of coastal areas and would last through June 14. The Russian vessels in the exercise include the …
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