PHNOM PENH – Australian filmmaker James Ricketson has been transferred to a prison hospital in Cambodia with various health complaints as he awaits trial on espionage charges. James Ricketson is 69 years old and his months of detention in a cell with 126 other men are taking their toll. In a letter to the Australian ambassador in Cambodia, Mr Ricketson said he had chest … [Read more...] about Australian Filmmaker James Ricketson “Accused of Spying” in Cambodia Transferred to a Prison Hospital in Cambodia
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Iran Announces It’s Breaching the 2015 Nuclear Accord
– TEHRAN – Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization spokesman and Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi have announced Iran will the Iran nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama and the European Union. President Donald Trump issued a strong warning to Iran after its announcement that it has increased its uranium enrichment above the limit set by the nuclear deal that Tehran … [Read more...] about Iran Announces It’s Breaching the 2015 Nuclear Accord
Opposition Parties in Malaysia End 60-Year Hold on Power, Najib Razak VOTED OUT
KUALA LUMPUR , Malaysia – An alliance of Malaysian opposition parties led by the country’s 92-year-old former authoritarian leader Mahathir Mohamad won a fiercely contested general election, ending the 60-year rule of the Malay-dominated National Front. The result is a political earthquake for Muslim-majority Malaysia, sweeping aside the government of Prime Minister Najib … [Read more...] about Opposition Parties in Malaysia End 60-Year Hold on Power, Najib Razak VOTED OUT
Venezuelan Dictator Maduro Removes Tons of Gold from Venezuelan Central Vank’s Vaults
CARACAS – In a desperate move to raise funds Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro has removed approximately 8 tons of gold from Venezuelan central bank’s vaults, legislator and three government sources told Thompson Reuters . The gold was removed in government vehicles between Wednesday and Friday last week when there were no regular security guards present at the bank, … [Read more...] about Venezuelan Dictator Maduro Removes Tons of Gold from Venezuelan Central Vank’s Vaults
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Orders Release of Three US Detainees
PYONGYANG – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has authorized the release of three American detainees and they are heading home with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, US President Donald Trump said Wednesday. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is to land with the three former detainees at Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington in the early hours of Thursday “I am … [Read more...] about North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Orders Release of Three US Detainees