Category Archives: National
US Sanctions Aim to Keep Russian Financier from Meddling in Sudan’s Future
WASHINGTON – Known as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “chef” because of the billions he made in the catering business, Russian financier Yevgeniy Prigozhin had far more cooking abroad, including meddling in U.S. elections and suppressing democracy in Sudan, according to …
Ugandan Poet Taking on Politics With Prose
KAMPALA – Ugandan poet Stella Nyanzi was released in February after spending more than a year in prison for a post she made on Facebook that insulted President Yoweri Museveni. Defiant, Nyanzi used her time behind bars to write a …
Ugandan Poet Taking on Politics With Prose
KAMPALA – Ugandan poet Stella Nyanzi was released in February after spending more than a year in prison for a post she made on Facebook that insulted President Yoweri Museveni. Defiant, Nyanzi used her time behind bars to write a …
Sri Lanka seizes record drugs haul at sea
Two foreign trawlers packed with over $33 million worth of heroin and crystal methamphetamine were seized in Sri Lanka’s biggest-ever drugs bust at sea, a navy spokesman said Thursday.
Troops found 400 kilogrammes (about 880 pounds) of heroin and 100 …
Sri Lanka seizes record drugs haul at sea
Two foreign trawlers packed with over $33 million worth of heroin and crystal methamphetamine were seized in Sri Lanka’s biggest-ever drugs bust at sea, a navy spokesman said Thursday.
Troops found 400 kilogrammes (about 880 pounds) of heroin and 100 …
