Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)
Polish court issues arrest warrant for US man in Nazi case
Earlier this week, prosecutors said evidence shows that American citizen Michael K. was a commander of a unit in the SS-led Ukrainian Self Defense Legion that raided Polish villages. …read more Source: San Francisco...
US man facing allegations of Nazi war crimes in Poland
WARSAW — Poland will seek the arrest and extradition of a Minnesota man exposed by the Associated Press as a former commander in an SS-led unit that burned Polish villages and killed civilians in World War II, prosecutors said Monday. Prosecutor Robert Janicki said evidence gathered over years of investigation into U.S. citizen Michael K....
Poland confirms Minnesota man as Nazi commander
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A prosecutor in Poland says that evidence shows without doubt that a Minnesota man was a Nazi unit commander suspected of contributing to the death of 44 Poles. Robert Janicki said that various evidence gathered in years of investigation into U.S. citizen Michael K. confirmed “100 percent” that he was a World War...
News of the day from across the globe, March 11
The head of the African Union mission in Somalia is seeking a surge in troops to help the country’s military control areas won back from extremist group al-Shabab, saying the Somali National Army has been unable to take charge as expected. 3 Rebel trial: A Congolese court in Beni on Friday sentenced to death nine rebels and acquitted two...
News of the day from across the globe, March 9
The national police department said 38 people were injured and the country’s Health Ministry said 14 were in serious condition with severe burns. Romanian and American troops staged joint exercises as part of a New York-based Army brigade’s nine-month deployment in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, which aims to reassure...
Russia: World court has no jurisdiction in Ukraine case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Russia says that the United Nations’ highest judicial body does not have jurisdiction to rule on Ukrainian allegations that Moscow sponsors terrorism by funneling arms and money to separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine and is also responsible for discriminating against ethnic groups in Crimea. …read more...
News of the Day From Around the World, March 7
Pakistan will temporarily open two border crossings with Afghanistan that were closed after a string of militant attacks, officials said Monday. The Torkham and Chaman crossings will be open Tuesday and Wednesday and Afghans with valid visas will be allowed to return home, as will Pakistanis who traveled to Afghanistan with valid visas. Pakistan...
Ukraine takes Russia to UN court over rebel funding, Crimea
Hearings started Monday before a 16-judge panel at the ornate Peace Palace in The Hague into Ukraine’s request for the court to impose “provisional measures” while the case proceeds, including ordering Russia to prevent any financing or arming of pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine and to stop discriminating against Tartars in...
Czar bust in Crimea reportedly appears to shed tears
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian news reports say curious and pious people are visiting a bust of the last czar in the Crimean capital after reports spread that the sculpture appeared to be weeping. Reports of statues and other inanimate objects appearing to weep periodically surface in various religions. …read more Source: San Francisco...
Russia says US infighting on Sessions hampers mending ties
Donald Trump had come into office expressing admiration for Russian President Vladimir Putin and hoping to mend ties with Moscow, which have sunk to the lowest point since the Cold War over the Ukrainian crisis, the war in Syria and other disputes. […] the allegations by U.S. intelligence agencies of Russian meddling in the election to help...
