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Iran dismisses execution sentence on U.S.-Iranian
Mar 05, 2012 14:36 EST
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's supreme court on Monday dismissed an execution sentence passed by a revolutionary court against an Iranian-American national accused of spying for the CIA, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
Iran dismisses execution sentence on U.S.-Iranian national
Mar 05, 2012 07:59 EST
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's supreme court on Monday dismissed an execution sentence passed by a revolutionary court against an Iranian-American national accused of spying for the CIA, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
Iran says it has evidence U.S. behind scientist's killing
Jan 14, 2012 05:47 EST
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian state television said on Saturday Tehran had evidence Washington was behind the latest assassination of one of its nuclear scientists.
Rights groups file complaint against Sri Lanka diplomat
Aug 04, 2011 12:58 EDT
Two rights groups said Thursday they have brought to Swiss authorities a criminal complaint against a Sri Lankan diplomat and former general, Jagath Dias, over alleged war crimes.
Swiss couple kidnapped in SW Pakistan: official
Jul 01, 2011 15:20 EDT
A Swiss couple were kidnapped Friday while travelling in southwestern Pakistan, a senior government official said, triggering a police search.
Egypt graft agency rules to detain Mubarak, wife
May 13, 2011 09:27 EDT
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's anti-graft agency said on Friday it had questioned former President Hosni Mubarak and his wife in a probe into corruption charges and ordered both detained pending further investigations.
Libya live report
Mar 03, 2011 17:56 EST
2300 GMT: This concludes AFP live reporting on the Libyan crisis and events in North Africa and the Middle East for Thursday. Here is a recap of the main developments:
Swiss block Duvalier millions under new law
Feb 01, 2011 07:09 EST
Switzerland on Tuesday blocked Haiti ex-dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier's frozen Swiss millions under new legislation that came into force on Tuesday to ease their return to the impoverished country.
Haiti's "Baby Doc" is back: but for love or money?
Jan 23, 2011 10:50 EST
MIAMI (Reuters) - Haiti's ex-dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier says "solidarity" led him to return to his Caribbean homeland where his name is still reviled by many and where he faces claims for retribution from alleged victims.
European anarchists grow more violent, coordinated
Dec 28, 2010 17:23 EST
Movement of loosely linked European anarchists getting more violent in tough economic times. A loosely linked movement of European anarchists who want to bring down state and financial institutions is becoming more violent and coordinated after decades out of the spotlight, and may be responding to social tensions spawned by the continent's financial crisis, security experts say.
Italy: Anarchists wanted revenge on Chile, Swiss
Dec 24, 2010 11:15 EST
Italy: Anarchists behind embassy blasts wanted to avenge actions by Chile and Switzerland. Anarchists who sent mail bombs to the Rome embassies of Chile and Switzerland wanted to avenge blows by those countries against their movement, a top Italian security official said Friday.
Rome embassy blasts wound 2; anarchists suspected
Dec 23, 2010 21:31 EST
Blasts at Swiss, Chilean embassies in Rome wound 2; Italy suspects link to Greek anarchists. Mail bombs exploded in the hands of employees at the Swiss and Chilean embassies in Rome on Thursday, seriously wounding two people and triggering heightened security checks at diplomatic missions just as holiday deliveries deluge their mailrooms.
Report: Cables show US concern at Swiss Iran plan
Dec 12, 2010 13:43 EST
Report: Leaked cables show US concern that Swiss sending 'wrong message' on Iran nuclear issue. Leaked U.S. embassy cables show American diplomats were concerned that Switzerland's unilateral efforts in nuclear negotiations with Iran had sent a "wrong message" and undercut international pressure on the Islamic republic.
IRS gets UBS account names, ends legal action
Nov 16, 2010 15:14 EST
IRS ends legal action after getting more than 4,000 UBS account holder IDS, probe continues. The Internal Revenue Service ended the legal action Tuesday that forced Swiss bank UBS AG to disclose thousands of account holders suspected of cheating on U.S. taxes, a landmark case the IRS commissioner called only the beginning of a global offshore tax evasion probe.
Iranian prosecutor ready to release American woman
Sep 12, 2010 15:37 EDT
Iran says it will release American woman on $500,000 bail, but spy trial looms for 2 friends. After a power struggle within Iran's conservative leadership put her freedom in doubt, an American woman arrested more than a year ago along the Iraq border is on the verge of heading home. Her two companions, however, could be on their way to spy trials.
Iranian prosecutor ready to release American woman
Sep 12, 2010 14:06 EDT
Iran says it will release American woman on $500,000 bail, but spy trial looms for 2 friends. After a power struggle within Iran's conservative leadership put her freedom in doubt, an American woman arrested more than a year ago along the Iraq border is on the verge of heading home. Her two companions, however, could be on their way to spy trials.
Singapore sentences Swiss to caning for graffiti
Jun 25, 2010 09:33 EDT
Singapore sentences Swiss man to caning for spraying graffiti on subway car. Singapore sentenced a Swiss man to three strokes of a cane and five months in prison Friday for spray-painting graffiti on a subway car, reinforcing the city-state's reputation for severely punishing minor crimes.
Swiss parliament approves UBS-U.S. tax deal
Jun 17, 2010 13:14 EDT
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss parliament has finally backed a treaty to give the U.S. government details of clients UBS AG helped dodge taxes, ending nearly a year of uncertainty that threatened the Swiss bank's recovery.
Swiss parliament approves UBS-U.S. tax deal
Jun 17, 2010 11:07 EDT
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss parliament has finally backed a treaty to give the U.S. details of clients UBS AG helped dodge taxes, ending nearly a year of uncertainty that threatened the Swiss bank's recovery.
Swiss held for nearly 2 years in Libya released
Jun 10, 2010 18:03 EDT
Swiss businessman held by Libya for nearly 2 years at center of diplomatic row released. Libya released on Thursday a Swiss businessman held for nearly two years at the center of a diplomatic row, a prison official and the man's lawyer said.
