Cuba fights to free imprisoned U S agents and exiles
In Havana, state media touts five Cuban spies jailed in the United States as heroic prisoners while Miami portrays them as dangerous conspirators. The men sentenced for unregistered foreign agent activity seek a new trial outside Miami, citing unfair pretrial publicity amid anti Castro sentiment. The case mirrors broader tensions over Cuba policy and Elian Gonzalez fallout.
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Cuba
U.S
Miami
Fidel Castro
Castro
Gerardo Hernandez
Ramon Labanino
Rene Gonzalez
Antonio Guerrero
Fernando Gonzalez
Florida
Wasp
U.S. Southern Command
Hernandez
11Th
A.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Atlanta
Elian Gonzalez
Taliban prisoner swap frees Italian journalist in Afghanistan
Italy confirmed five Taliban prisoners were released to secure the freedom of Daniele Mastrogiacomo, a reporter for La Repubblica, after two weeks in Helmand. The swap drew sharp criticism and raised safety concerns about future kidnappings and press freedom in Afghanistan.
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Kabul
Afghanistan
Italy
Helmand
Daniele Mastrogiacomo
la Repubblica
Maxime Verhagen
Washington
State Department
United States
U.S
Rome
Mastrogiacomo
Ugo Intini
Mullah Abdul Rahim
Taliban
Associated Press
Mohammad Hanif
Hanif
Mullah Hakim Latifi
Pakistan
Mohammad Qassim Akhgar
Black alderman presides at multicultural vows in Belgium
In Sint-Niklaas, Wouter Van Bellingen, a black Flemish alderman adopted by a white family, chaired a large ceremony on international anti racism day where hundreds renewed vows or pledged to marry. Three couples had refused him earlier, sparking a broader push against racism and a message of diversity through a nonbinding event in Market square.
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Sint-Niklaas
Belgium
Wouter van Bellingen
van Bellingen
Laurent de Keersmaecker
Vivina
Sabine van Camp
Guy
Brussels
Activist protests wartime sex slavery at Tokyo embassy
South Korean activist Sung taek scaled the Japanese Embassy wall in Seoul and protested for 10 minutes over Tokyo's denial of wartime sexual slavery. About 400 demonstrators gathered outside, demanding Japan apologize and compensate comfort women, amid renewed controversy after Abe questioned evidence.
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South Korea
Tokyo
O. Sung-taek
Shinzo Abe
Japan
Abe
Korea
China
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