Arrests

Arrests

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  Man shot to death while questioned in Boston probe

  A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities early Wednesday after he turned violent while being questioned about his ties to one of the ... 

• Saudi Arabia says arrests 10 from Iranian spy ring

  A Saudi official says police have detained 10 more members of an alleged Iranian spy ring — eight Saudis, one Lebanese and one Turkish national. 

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  Tunisian feminist arrested for alleged provocation

  A Tunisian feminist who scandalized her country by posting topless photos of herself online has been arrested after allegedly sneaking into Tunisia's ... 

• Ex-Saab executives arrested on accounting charges

  A Swedish prosecutor says three former executives of automaker Saab Automobile AB have been arrested on accounting fraud charges. Prosecutor Olof ... 

• Spokesman for Ansar Dine arrested in Mauritania

  The man who acted as the spokesman for one of the three al-Qaida-linked groups occupying northern Mali turned himself in over the weekend to ... 

• Ivory Coast army arrests militia leader

  A militia leader accused of grave crimes during Ivory Coast's 2010-11 postelection violence was taken into custody Saturday not far from the national ... 

• Correction: Honduras-Death Squads story

  In a story May 13 about suspects disappearing or dying after being in the custody of the Honduran National Police, The Associated Press misquoted U.S. 

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  Russian and American spies square off

  The embarrassing arrest of a suspected CIA officer in Moscow is the latest reminder that, even after the Cold War, the U.S. and Russia are engaged in ... 

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  Authorities arrest Uzbek man in Idaho terror case

  U.S. authorities in Idaho said Thursday they have arrested an Uzbekistan national accused of conspiring with a designated terrorist organization in ... 

• Greek police arrest 2 accused of racist abuse

  Police on Thursday arrested two Greek men on suspicion of attacking a Cameroonian national and setting fire to his coffee bar in a central Athens ... 

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  Thai authorities arrest Swiss bank robbery suspect

  Thai police have arrested a Swiss man charged with robbing a bank in his homeland before fleeing to live with his wife in Thailand. Department of ... 

• QPR's Remy reportedly arrested for alleged rape

  Queens Park Rangers says it will not comment on the rape allegations against striker Loic Remy because it is a police investigation. The 26-year-old ... 

• Ethiopian gov't minister, businessmen arrested

  An Ethiopian court ruled Tuesday that prosecutors have two weeks to finalize corruption charges against two dozen people who have been arrested, ... 

• Sierra Leone opposition politician released

  Authorities have released a prominent opposition politician in Sierra Leone who was accused of making statements that could undermine state security. 

• Germany arrests alleged Somali pirate accountant

  German police arrested a man who allegedly acted as an accountant for Somali pirates blamed for the hijacking of an oil tanker in 2010, authorities ... 

• Ugandan general faces arrest for talking politics

  A general who asked questions about President Yoweri Museveni's succession plans faces charges stemming from the alleged breach of an official code ... 

• 2 Russians arrested for brutal homophobic killing

  Investigators say a 23-year-old Russian man was brutally beaten and left to die by his companions after drunkenly telling them he was gay. A former ... 

• Sierra Leone: Opposition politician arrested

  A Sierra Leonean police official says that a prominent opposition politician has been arrested for making statements to undermine state security. 

• State radio: Zimbabwe voter campaigners arrested

  Zimbabwe's state radio says police arrested three polling campaigners for illegally promoting voter awareness ahead of crucial elections. The radio ... 

• Egypt arrests 3 suspected al-Qaida militants

  Egypt's interior minister said Saturday that security authorities have arrested three suspected al-Qaida-linked militants who were planning to carry ... 

• Spanish, British police bust smugglers, arrest 9

  Spanish police working with Britain's Serious Organized Crime Agency have arrested nine suspects in an investigation targeting criminals who allegedly ... 

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  Israeli police guard women praying at Jewish site

  Forming human chains and using metal barriers, Israeli police held back thousands of ultra-Orthodox protesters who tried to prevent a liberal Jewish ... 

• MotoGP's Barbera arrested for beating girlfriend

  Spanish MotoGP rider Hector Barbera has been arrested after allegedly abusing his girlfriend, according to Spanish news reports. Europa Press news ...