Former president Echeverria arrest bid rejected in Mexico
Mexican judge Jose Cesar Flores refused to issue an arrest warrant against former President Luis Echeverria on genocide charges over the 1971 student killings. Prosecutors vow appeals, claiming insufficient analysis and time constraints, as opposition parties weigh political fallout and public trust in the justice system.
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Mexico City
Luis Echeverria
Echeverria
Mexico
Ignacio Carrillo
Supreme Court
Jose Cesar Flores
Carrillo
Flores
Vicente Fox
Congress
Institutional Revolutionary Party
Fox
Eric Olson
Amnesty International
Velazquez
Allawi pleads for united fronts to fight Iraqi terrorism
Iraqi interim premier Iyad Allawi urged international unity as kidnappings grow bolder. He spoke in Damascus urging nations to close ranks against terrorists amid global pressure over Iraq’s security, with the UN warning of a limited presence without protection.
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Iraq
Iyad Allawi
Allawi
Damascus
Philippines
Egypt
Baghdad
United Nations
U.N
Kofi Annan
Ashraf Qazi
Cairo
Mohammed Mamdouh Helmi Qutb
Arafat Denies Palestinian Leadership Crisis Amid Gaza Unrest
In Ramallah and Beit Hanoun, violence persisted as militants raided police and government offices. Arafat, making his first public appearance since protests began, rejected a leadership crisis while backing cabinet changes and pledging to empower the prime minister. He faced distrust over reforms as clashes echoed across Gaza and the West Bank.
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Ramallah
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Yasser Arafat
Arafat
Gaza
Ahmed Qurein
Palestinian Legislative Council
Beit Hanoun
Israel
Temple Mount
Tzachi Hanegbi
Channel Two
Al-Aqsa
Palestinian Authority
Ahmed Qureia
New mafia turncoats drive indictments across decades
New York reporters detail how Mafia turncoats from the Bonanno and Gambino families undercut years of silence. Ex underbosses and captains, including Joseph Massino and Sal Vitale, provide testimony that connects murders and rackets to indictments, with observers noting the shift from omerta to cooperation.
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New York
Omerta
Joseph
Joey” Massino
John A
Gotti
Curtis Sliwa
Gambino Crime Family
Gambino
Michael
Mikey Sears
DiLeonardo
Jim Walden
Salvatore
Sal” Vitale
Vitale
Massino
Ronald Goldstock
New York State
Organized Crime Task Force
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