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Crime

Politics

20.08.2010

by Karl Dowling

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All eyes on Tripoli

Last year the man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bomb was released from jail on compassionate grounds. He was given 3 months to live. Exactly one year since his release, he’s still alive. The news is causing rifts between Libya, the US and the UK. And today things might just get worse.  [more]

Culture

20.08.2010

by Karl Dowling

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Czech this out

A first time director, who began his career as a stuntman, making a crime film in the Czech Republic. It doesn’t exactly scream ‘box office smash’ does it? But crime thriller Kajínek has become the country’s most successful film, shattering all previous records within its first two weeks.

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Culture

24.08.2010

by Nancy Greenleese

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Stolen art superhero?

Howard Spiegler fights for art justice, helping the victims of the Nazis and other criminals recover their art and antiquities. While often compared to Indiana Jones, this real-life crusader takes on his adversaries in the courtroom and prefers to tout case files rather than a bullwhip.

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Politics

05.08.2010

by Euranet

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Diamonds - not always a girl's best friend

The world's press was abuzz today with reports on Naomi Campbell's reluctant star turn at the war crimes trial of ex-Liberian leader Charles Taylor at which the supermodel admitted to receiving a small pouch of "dirty looking stones" after a celebrity dinner attended by the former [more]

Crime

16.07.2010

by Robin van Wechem

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Weed tourists on red alert

The Netherlands used to be a haven for soft drugs users but anyone fancying some green leaves may soon need a Dutch passport, at least in the southern city of Maastricht. The ongoing legal battle between the city’s coffeeshop owners and the local government has now reached the EU's top court. [more]

Crime

16.07.2010

by Cintia Taylor & Sarah Hartley

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The mass graves of Srebrenica

It is now 15 years since the Srebrenica genocide and yet the grim process of identifying the remains of the victims continues. Each mass grave that is exhumed brings more challenges for the forensic experts and turns up still more raw emotions and difficult choices for the relatives of the dead. [more]

Politics

29.06.2010

by Karl Dowling

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New leaders, same old problems

Cold War politics seem alive and well, as the arrest of 11 alleged Russian spies on US soil has revealed. Only last week Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev was seen enjoying a burger with Barack Obama, and now the two are back in more familiar territory – spies, accusations and covert operations. [more]

Politics

15.06.2010

by Peter Gentle

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Spy scandal puts Poland under pressure

Poland may find itself fielding multiple extradition requests for the suspected Mossad spy it arrested earlier this month. The man at the centre of the brewing legal wrangle is believed to be connected to the assassination of a top Hamas operative in a Dubai hotel this January.

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Travel

14.06.2010

by Sarah Hartley & Dany Mitzman

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Tourists get more than they bargained for...

Tourists in Italy this summer may be in for an unpleasant surprise if they buy knock-off goods from street vendors. One Austrian visitor to the resort of Jesolo hit the headlines recently after she thought she'd snagged a fashion bargain, but was then stung with a whopping €1,000 fine.

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Crime

09.06.2010

by Jessica Golloher & Karl Dowling

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Enemies of the state?

Despite the fall of Communism and the subsequent break-up of the Soviet Union 20 years ago, human rights activists and journalists working in Russia say they still face harassment on a daily basis. They also claim that the authorities do little to tacle it.

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Politics

01.06.2010

by Peter Gentle

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European protests erupt over Israel convoy raid

Demonstrations took place throughout Europe yesterday in protest at the Israeli raid of an aid ship headed for the occupied Gaza Strip. Protesters from London to Sarajevo called for their governments to condemn and take action against Israel, after at least ten activists were killed.

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Society

27.05.2010

by Karl Dowling & Marjorie Hache

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Where the streets have no shame

Paris is playing host to an exhibition on famous dogs. The portraits of the prominent pooches adorn the walls of a local hunting museum. As you leave the glitz and glamour of the canine celebration, however, you may be faced with a different reality…the doggie doodoo-covered streets of Paris. [more]

Crime

25.05.2010

by Karl Dowling

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First European pirate trial sets sail

Trying alleged Somali pirates has caused all sorts of jurisdictional headaches for prosecutors around the world. Today, however, the Netherlands became the first European country to try suspected pirates. The five are accused of attacking a cargo ship from the Dutch Antilles.

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Survey 31.08.2010 - 31.08.2011

In Rome this week, Lybian President Moammar Gaddafi offered to stop Africans entering the EU for a fee of $5 billion, and suggested Europe should convert to Islam. Should Mr Kaddafi ever be taken seriously or is he merely a figure of fun?
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  • Is Gaddafi right? (La Stampa, Turin)

  • Sidelined Europe can still be of help (La Vanguardia, Barcelona)

  • Bundesbank bigmouth gets boot (Berliner Zeitung, Berlin)

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