Belgium frees 14 in escape plot probe
A Belgian judge released 14 suspected Islamic extremists for lack of evidence linking them to a plot to help al-Qaida prisoner Nizar Trabelsi escape. Prosecution says the investigation continues with heightened security across Belgium through the New Year as authorities reassess potential targets.
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Steve Pellens
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Nizar Trabelsi
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Pellens
Claude Moniquet
European Strategic Intelligence and Security Center
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Spain
France
Britain
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Iranian ex-president denounces hardline clerics in election row
Former president Mohammad Khatami criticizes hardline Iranian clerics and the Guardian Council head Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati over disqualifying reformists. He says banning candidates violates the constitution and Islam, urging rights to elect and be elected. The comments follow threats amid upcoming elections.
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Ahmad Jannati
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Cross-border train expansion to carry passengers
Seoul says a North Korea South Korea cargo rail will add passenger service next year, limited to South Koreans crossing the border. North Koreans can ride within the North, with Kaesong workers eligible. Officials foresee broader rail links to Russia and Europe, but timing remains undecided.
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Unification Ministry
Kaesong
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Aid to Somalia travels difficult path Merka
Aid workers face deadly routes delivering grain from Midwestern farms to Merka Somalia. Pirates bombarded ships and price hikes by gunmen complicate relief as UN and WFP expand armed escort and local contractors move aid through checkpoints. Government and insurgent violence persist in Mogadishu and Shabelle drought worsens hunger in refugee towns.
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