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Month: July 2024

US-Russian journalist convicted in a rapid, secret trial, gets 6 1/2 years in prison, court says

Associated Press A Russian court says it has convicted Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, of spreading false information about the Russian military and sentenced her to 6½ years in prison following a secret trial. Court records and officials said Monday the conviction came Friday in the city

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Belarus’ foreign minister will visit North Korea for possible talks on Russia cooperation

Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Belarus’ foreign minister is to visit North Korea for a rare trip expected to focus on forging trilateral cooperation involving Russia. The three countries are locked in separate confrontations with the West. Both North Korea and Belarus announced Monday that Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov will make a

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ABC-7 First Alert: Rain today, continued shower chances for El Paso and Las Cruces this week

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today, both El Paso and Las Cruces will experience varied weather conditions. Daytime temperatures will reach the high 80s in both cities. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected in the afternoon, followed by widespread rain showers later tonight. The weather pattern will continue through the early part of the week,

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UAE sentences Bangladeshi nationals to prison over protests against their home government

Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced dozens of Bangladeshi nationals to prison, including three for life imprisonment, over protests against their home government in the Gulf country. The state-owned Emirates News Agency said the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal on Sunday handed 10-year

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