Alleged Serb drug gang swept up by Brazilian cops
Sixteen suspected members of a Serbian led crime gang were arrested across Brazil from Sunday to Thursday, per Federal Police. Detainees were seized near the Amazon border with Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina, and at international hubs such as Sao Paulo, highlighting Latin America as a trafficking corridor for cocaine to Europe and beyond.
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Syrian tanks enter Banias in crackdown near coast
Syrian tanks and armored vehicles entered the Mediterranean city of Banias on Saturday, taking up positions on a hilltop fortress and cutting power and phone lines. An activist said three women protesters were shot dead, signaling an expanded crackdown by President Bashar Assad on the seven week uprising.
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Five Die In Robbery At Iraqi Currency Exchange
Gunmen storm a currency exchange in a northern Iraqi city injuring seven and killing five. The assailants looted about 4 billion dinars roughly 3.4 million dollars, then fled leaving a car bomb that exploded near police responding to the attack.
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Activist: Police fire on Yemeni protest in Taiz al Maasir
An activist reports one demonstrator was killed and others injured when police fired tear gas and live ammunition to disperse thousands in al Maasir town, Taiz province. The protest demanded the ouster of Yemen’s long time president, with students forming the initial crowd and residents joining later.
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Ivory Coast ex leader Gbagbo questioned over abuses
An official says former strongman Laurent Gbagbo was questioned for the first time about human rights abuses during his tenure. Prosecutor Simplice Kouadio Koffi said the interrogation occurred Saturday by judicial officials with no French lawyers present after visas were rejected earlier.
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Gadhafi forces bomb Misrata fuel depot in siege
Libyan forces hit the Misrata fuel depot with Grad rockets during a two month siege. Firefighters battled tanks of fuel and flames as electricity cuts left the city dark, raising fears of a humanitarian crisis amid limited injuries reported and fuel supplies moved to other sites.
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