Argentine President Denies Cover-Up in Bombing Inquiry
BUENOS AIRES — President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of Argentina made an impassioned defense on Sunday of her role in the investigation into the fatal bombing of a Jewish community…
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Pope Francis Promotes Vatican’s Former Sex Crimes Prosecutor Charles Scicluna To Archbishop Of Malta
Pope Francis has named the Vatican’s former sex crimes prosecutor, Charles Scicluna, as archbishop of his native Malta. – Francis has vowed “zero tolerance” for abusers, and Scicluna’s promotion indicates…
Argentine Judge Defends President Over Alleged Role In Bombing
By Nicolás Misculin BUENOS AIRES, Feb 26 (Reuters) – There is no evidence that President Cristina Fernandez tried to whitewash Iran’s purported involvement in a deadly 1994 bombing, an Argentine…
Argentine prosecutor’s case against President dismissed
The prosecutor who filed the case, Alberto Nisman, was found dead days after making the accusations. His death sparked outrage and conspiracy theories aplenty. Judge Daniel Rafecas on Thursday ruled…
Argentine Judge Rejects Criminal Case Against President
BUENOS AIRES — An Argentine judge on Thursday dismissed the criminal allegations against President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner that had been brought by Alberto Nisman, a prosecutor who had accused…
Prosecutors try again for terror conviction in semisecret British trial
A new jury was selected Tuesday, and prosecutor Richard Whittam began the state’s second try. – The trial is could last for several months.
Toddler Tay’lynn DeVaughn Dies In Dog Attack At Family’s House
One minute she was in the kitchen with the dog. The next, she was gone. – Allegheny County detectives are investigating. No charges have been filed, but the case will…
French Cemetery Vandalism Suspects Acted With ‘Anti-Semitic Motive,’ Prosecutor Says
PARIS — Five teenagers who were detained after overturning as many as 250 gravestones in a Jewish cemetery in eastern France over the weekend had a clear “anti-Semitic motive,” a…
Argentine Case Draws International Tensions
INTENDENTE ALVEAR, Argentina — Fallout from the mysterious death of a federal prosecutor raised diplomatic tensions between Argentina and the United States on Tuesday, on the eve of a controversial…
Argentine Prosecutor Moves to Charge President in Political Scandal
BUENOS AIRES — A federal prosecutor in Argentina on Friday revived the explosive accusations leveled by Alberto Nisman, the prosecutor whose mysterious death has gripped the country, by seeking to…
Second Argentine prosecutor renews probe of President
An Argentine prosecutor said Friday there is enough evidence to continue an investigation into whether President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner hid Iran’s alleged role in a deadly 1994 bombing, a…
Probe Into Role Of Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez In Cover-Up Moves Forward
The prosecutor who inherited a high-profile case against Argentine President Cristina Fernandez is reaffirming the accusations. On Friday, Gerardo Pollicita formally re-opened the investigation into whether the president helped Iranian…
New DNA Tests Ordered in Argentine Prosecutor’s Death
BUENOS AIRES — The judge overseeing an investigation into the mysterious death of a federal prosecutor here last month has asked forensic experts to identify DNA traces found at his…
Anguish in Argentina After Mysterious Murder of Prosecutor
Every week, The WorldPost asks an expert to shed light on a topic driving headlines around the world. Today, we speak with leading Argentinian journalist Nelson Castro about the mysterious…
Argentine Prosecutor Alberto Nisman Believed He Would Be Fired
A prosecutor whose mysterious death has rocked Argentina’s government confided to an opposition congresswoman that he believed his case against President Cristina Fernandez was going to cost him his position,…
Bobby Shmurda Will Stay in Jail After $2 Million Bail Package Is Withdrawn
Bobby Shmurda will remain in jail for the time being. A $2 million bail package application posted Friday on behalf of the 20-year-old Brooklyn rapper, who is facing an array…
Mother of victim in Aaron Hernandez trial composed on stand
“You are not to cry,” the judge said. “Yes, your honor,” Ward replied during her brief appearance as a prosecution witness in the murder trial of former New England Patriots…
Draft of Arrest Warrant for Argentine President Found at Dead Prosecutor’s Home
BUENOS AIRES — Alberto Nisman, the prosecutor whose mysterious death has gripped Argentina, had drafted a warrant for the arrest of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, accusing her of trying…
Argentina Prosecutor Alberto Nisman Didn’t Trust Security Detail, Aide Says
The man who gave prosecutor Alberto Nisman the pistol that killed him said Wednesday that Nisman feared for the safety of his daughters and didn’t trust the policemen protecting him….
Argentine Officials Point to Aide in Prosecutor’s Mysterious Death
BUENOS AIRES — Argentina’s government on Wednesday cast greater suspicion on an aide to Alberto Nisman, the prosecutor whose mysterious death this month has shaken the country, by describing the…
Ex-Army Prosecutor, Maj. Erik J. Burris, Found Guilty Of Rape At Court-Martial
A former U.S. Army prosecutor who oversaw sexual assault cases has been found guilty on rape and other charges following a six-day court-martial at Fort Bragg, military officials said Monday….
Argentine Leader Attacks Spy Agency Amid Furor Over Prosecutor’s Death
BUENOS AIRES — With her government badly shaken over the mysterious death of a prosecutor investigating the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said in…
Argentina Points to Spy After Lawyer’s Eerie Death
BUENOS AIRES — Argentina’s government asserted on Friday that an ousted spymaster was involved in the murky events around the death of the prosecutor investigating the 1994 bombing of a…
Investigation Of Argentina Prosecutor Alberto Nisman Found Dead Turns To Police
The 10 police officers assigned to protect a federal prosecutor who accused President Cristina Fernandez of shielding Iranians sought in an Argentine terrorist bombing are being investigated for their actions…
President: Argentine prosecutor’s death not a suicide
The death of an Argentine prosecutor who accused the country’s most powerful of a criminal cover-up has put on display a labyrinth that could have hatched from a novelist’s imagination….
Argentine President Now Says Prosecutor’s Death Was Not a Suicide
BUENOS AIRES — Confronted with a deepening scandal, the president of Argentina abruptly reversed herself on Thursday, saying that the death of a prosecutor investigating the 1994 bombing of a…
Will Darren Wilson face federal charges for Michael Brown’s death?
Citing anonymous law enforcement officials, the newspaper reported Wednesday that the Justice Department has started work on a legal memo recommending no civil rights charges for Wilson, who killed Brown…
Belgian Terrorism Suspect To Appear Before Greek Prosecutor
An Algerian man wanted in Belgium on terrorism-related charges is due to appear before a Greek prosecutor. It’s expected that the prosecutor will refer the 33-year-old to a council of…
Jackie Chan’s son convicted on drug charge, sentenced 6 months
Jaycee Chan, who pleaded guilty to “hosting others to take drugs,” was also fined 2,000 yuan ($320), announced the Dongcheng District People’s Court. Wearing a black sweatshirt and blue pants,…