Section: Latin America
Polish Court Issues Arrest Warrant for US Man in Nazi Case
WARSAW, Poland — A court in Poland has issued an arrest warrant for a Minnesota man sought in a Nazi massacre, opening the way for Poland to seek his extradition from the United States on war crimes charges. The Associated Press had previously identified the man as 98-year-old Michael Karkoc, an ex-commander in an SS-led unit that burned Polish...
Putin and Trump Could Meet at Hamburg G-20 Summit
Moscow.- Russian president, Vladimir Putin and his United States peer, Donald Trump, could meet next July at the Summit of the Group of 20 (G-20) in Hamburg, the Kremlin indicated. If we could not agree on meeting at an earlier date, the first meeting between Putin and Trump could take place as part of the summnit of the G-20, only forum where...
EU Solves Antitrust Spat with Russia’s State Gas Producer
BRUSSELS – Russia’s state-owned gas producer, Gazprom, has agreed to a series of concessions to address the European Union’s concerns about its market dominance in the supply of energy to Eastern Europe. The EU’s executive Commission said Monday that Gazprom has agreed to price gas at market competitive prices. It will allow...
Poland Confirms Minnesota Man as Nazi Commander
WARSAW, Poland — Poland will seek the arrest and extradition of a Minnesota man after confirming he was a Nazi unit commander suspected of ordering the killing of 44 Poles during World War II, a prosecutor said Monday. Robert Janicki said that various evidence gathered in years of investigation into U.S. citizen Michael K. confirmed “100...
Italian Punks Banda Bassotti Rocking Donetsk
One of Italy’s most prominent left-wing punk bands says it’s bound for eastern Ukraine later this year. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Ends Ceasefire at MH17 Site
Fighting could resume around the crash site of a Malaysian Airlines flight in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Canadian Foreign Minister Scapegoats Russian Hackers for Exposing Nazi Grandfather
While Foreign Affairs Minister Chyrstia Freeland dismissed the news as Russian propaganda, it was actually Ukrainian Canadians that unearthed the information. …read more Source:...
Couple jailed for having sex in United Arab Emirates
A couple have been arrested and jailed in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) after it was discovered that they had sex before marriage. Emlyn Culverwell‚ 29, and Iryna Nohai, 27, were both arrested in Abu Dhabi on January 27 after a medical exam revealed that Nohai was pregnant. Nohai, who is from the Ukraine, went to the hospital after having...
2018 Russian Presidential Election May Coincide with Crimean Annexation Date
The president of the Duma, Russia’s lower chamber, proposed on Tuesday to set the 2018 Russian presidential election on the anniversary of the annexation of Crimea. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Russia at UN Court, Blames Ukraine for Majority of Civilian Deaths in Donbass
Russian officials at a United Nations top court hearing on Tuesday accused the Ukrainian Army of targeting civilian infrastructure during the war in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
