Spanish police arrested a well-known Basque politician linked to the armed Basque separatist group ETA on Tuesday, along with nine suspected collaborators, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
Spain nabs 10 people linked to Basque separatists
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Indonesia expected to ditch stoning law
A new law to fatally stone adulterers is unlikely to survive government review in Indonesia, but it highlights the latest push toward stricter Islamic law in the semi-autonomous Aceh province. The law was unanimously rushed through the provincial parliament last month by outgoing lawmakers, who are part of the hardline Prosperous Justice Party
Irish priest kidnapped during ‘evening stroll’ in Philippines
An Irish priest was kidnapped Sunday in the southern Philippines, his missionary society said.
3 Iranians tied to election protests get death sentences
Three Iranians have been tentatively sentenced to death in connection with post-election protest activities, according to semi-official state media.
Ramadi, Iraq on high alert after car bombings
Iraqi authorities on Sunday closed all entrances into Ramadi and imposed a curfew after a series of car bombings killed at least 19 people and injured more than 80 others, according to Interior Ministry officials. The three — who were identified only by initials — were accused of contacts with opposition groups, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported Saturday.
Mexican police seize utility company
Hundreds of federal police officers seized control of a company that supplies power to four central states and the capital, Mexican state media reported Sunday.
Use of mercenaries in Honduras on the rise, U.N. panel says
A group of independent U.N. experts expressed concern Friday over the increased use of mercenaries in Honduras, where a de facto president has been in power since a military-led coup in June
Turkey, Armenia to sign peace agreement
The governments of Armenia and Turkey will sign a peace agreement in Zurich on Saturday that would normalize relations after nearly a century of animosity between the neighboring nations, the Swiss government said Friday. The signing ceremony comes more than a month after Armenia and Turkey announced they had agreed to start six weeks of “internal political consultations” on two protocols aimed at establishing diplomatic and bilateral relations.
Blast kills at least 30 in northern Pakistan
A bomb blast in a bustling market in Peshawar, Pakistan killed at least 41 people Friday, a government official said.
Myanmar allows Suu Kyi to meet diplomats
Myanmar’s military junta allowed pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to meet Friday with three diplomats — from the United States, Britain and Australia, according to her spokesman and a government official.