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Friday, April 29, 2011

Ex-Costa Rican president sentenced to jail

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, April 29 (UPI) -- A Costa Rican court sentenced former President Miguel Angel Rodriguez to five years for accepting bribes from a French telecommunications firm. Rodriguez was convicted of receiving more than $800,000 in bribes from the French company Alcatel in exchange for a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Cairo denies pressure on Mubarak

CAIRO, April 26 (UPI) -- There wasn't any pressure from Arab states on Cairo to discourage prosecution of former President Hosni Mubarak, the ruling military council said. Mubarak suffered a heart attack this month while being questioned about the killings of pro-democracy protesters. Several... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 25, 2011

Japanese soldiers search for quake victims

TOKYO, April 25 (UPI) -- About 25,000 Japanese soldiers joined police Monday in a concerted effort to find more bodies of victims of the country's March 11 earthquake and tsunami. A police official said searchers had recovered 27 bodies in Rikuzentakata where heavy equipment was used to lift large... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 22, 2011

Egypt extends Mubarak detention order

CAIRO, April 22 (UPI) -- Prosecutors extended former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's detention for another 15 days Friday, government officials said. Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud is sending prosecutors to continue questioning the ousted president in his hospital bed in the Red Sea resort... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 16, 2011

Egyptian court outlaws Mubarak's party

CAIRO, April 16 (UPI) -- An Egyptian court Saturday ordered the old regime's National Democratic Party disbanded and its assets confiscated. Al-Masry al-Youm reported the court found ousted President Hosni Mubarak's party violated its proclaimed principles, fostered corruption and undermined... Sign in to see full entry.

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