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Afghanistan reported to hold four over missing German
International Herald Tribune - Taliban insurgents have kidnapped dozens of foreigners in Afghanistan this year, but criminal bands have also abducted a number of Afghans and foreigners in an attempt to gain ransom. On Monday, the provincial police chief of Herat province said the …
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Report faults Cuba embargo enforcement
Miami Herald - The report says embargo enforcement is also hampered by the lack of cooperation by other countries, the difficulty in detecting some criminal violations and the complexity of sanction rules. In addition, U.S. public opinion was “divided.” ”Agency …
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Cars stolen with crushing twist
St. Petersburg Times - Most of those arrested were not working together, though police say one woman began stealing cars after hearing about another criminal’s exploits. “Most victims are happy when we tell them we found their car,” said Detective Tim Brown, who began …
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Report: Israel rarely prosecutes soldiers suspected of crimes against …
International Herald Tribune - JERUSALEM : In the past seven years, the Israeli military has indicted just 10 percent of soldiers suspected of criminal offenses against Palestinians, an Israeli human rights group reported Tuesday, saying the figure raises questions about Israel’s …
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