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Third night of rioting hits Stockholm suburbs Youths set fire to cars and buildings as rioting continued for a third night in the suburbs of Stockholm. Violence was reported in a number of… 22/05/2013
Spain: Banker jailed as inquiry continues into Caja Madrid A Spanish judge has ordered the former chairman of Caja Madrid to be put in jail in a high profile investigation into banking irregularities. Considered a… 17/05/2013
US: Ariel Castro charged in Cleveland kidnapping case Cleveland resident Ariel Castro has been charged with kidnapping and raping three women, who were allegedly held captive for almost a decade. Earlier… 09/05/2013
Mass arrests over Belgium diamond heist More than 30 people have been arrested in connection with a 35 million euro robbery at Brussels airport on February 18. A Europe-wide manhunt led to 24… 08/05/2013
Jerusalem’s Grand Mufti released without charge Jerusalem’s leading Muslim cleric Sheikh Mohammed Hussein has been released without charge after six hours of questioning by Israeli police. The Grand… 08/05/2013
Suspected former Auschwitz guard detained German police have arrested a suspected former Auschwitz death camp guard. Prosecutors in Stuttgart said a 93-year-old had been detained amid “strong… 07/05/2013
Europe’s biggest hashish seizure made in Spain Spanish police have made Europe’s biggest-ever seizure of hashish, just days after the country saw another record haul of cannabis. 52 tonnes of the drug… 06/05/2013
Top British MP arrested over alleged rape Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, Nigel Evans has been released on bail after his arrest for alleged rape and sexual assault on two men. The victims… 04/05/2013
Italy: baggage handlers arrested for suitcase thefts Italian police have arrested 19 baggage handlers amid an investigation into suitcase theft at Rome’s Fiumicino airport. Alitalia workers in Bologna, Verona… 04/05/2013
Classmates charged for obstructing justice in Boston bombing case Three college friends of suspected Boston bomber, Dhzokhar Tsarnaev have appeared in court in connection with the marathon bombings. Azamat Tazhayakov and… 02/05/2013
Three charged in connection with Boston bombing Three men have been accused of helping the suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing after the attack took place. Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbaye from… 01/05/2013
Three more arrests in connection to Boston bomb attacks Police investigating the Boston bomb attacks last month say they have arrested three more people. Unconfirmed reports say those being held are not… 01/05/2013
Suspected Islamist terrorists held in Italy Police in Italy have arrested six men they suspect of planning terrorist attacks. Arrest warrants were issued for the Muslim men, who are accused of… 30/04/2013
Five convicted in Kosovo organ-trafficking ring Five men have been convicted by an EU-led court in Kosovo for organ trafficking. Urologist Lutfi Dervishi and his son Arban, were sentenced to eight and… 29/04/2013
Bangladesh building collapse owner arrested The owner of the eight-story building that collapsed in Bangladesh has been arrested at the border trying to flee to India. Mohammed Sohel Rana had been on… 28/04/2013
Wanted Italian mafia man found in Colombia Colombian police have announced the arrest of one of Italy’s most wanted men. Domenico Trimboli, an alleged member of the Ndrangheta criminal organisation… 27/04/2013
Arrests made in Bangladesh building collapse Amid angry protests over the deadly building collapse in Bangladesh, two people have now been arrested. Seventy-two hours after the eight-storey structure… 27/04/2013
President of Bosnia’s Muslim-Croat federation arrested for corruption The president of Bosnia’s autonomous Muslim-Croat federation, Zivko Budimir, has been arrested with 19 others in the most high-profile anti-corruption… 27/04/2013
Bosnia: regional president arrested in anti-corruption operation The president of Bosnia’s Muslim-Croat federation has been arrested in an anti-corruption probe, according to a spokesman for the state prosecutor. The… 26/04/2013
US fugitive is arrested in Nicaragua A man on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list has been arrested in Nicaragua. School teacher Eric Justin Toth is suspected of child pornography offences. The… 24/04/2013
Canada terrorist suspect says police conclusions based on ‘appearances’ Two men accused of plotting an attack on a passenger train that links Toronto and New York have appeared in separate courts. Chiheb Esseghaier, a Tunisian… 23/04/2013
Spain holds two on suspected terrorist links Spanish police have arrested two men for suspected links to al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. One of the men was held in Zaragoza. The Interior Ministry… 23/04/2013
Nicaragua: Fugitive on FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list arrestedOne of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted has been arrested by the Nicaraguan police. Former Washington DC schoolteacher Eric Justin Toth is suspected of child… 23/04/2013
Spain arrests two for suspected al Qaeda links Spanish police have arrested two men with suspected links to al Qaeda in the Maghreb. Spain’s Interior Ministry alleges both men were radicalised by… 23/04/2013
Arrests in San Sebastian in Segi inquiry Police in the Basque Country have arrested six people during a demonstration in San Sebastian. It comes after eight arrest warrants were issued in Madrid on… 19/04/2013
Musharraf arrested overnight at his home Police say the former president Pervez Musharraf was arrested overnight at his home on the outskirts of Islamabad. The charges relate to his decision to… 19/04/2013
US hermit arrested for theft Accustomed to sleeping under the stars, Christopher Knight – the man dubbed the ‘North Pond Hermit’ – is now behind bars in the US following his arrest for… 11/04/2013
Dutch search for sarin nerve gas In the Netherlands, four people are appearing in court in connection with alleged attempts to trade in the deadly nerve gas sarin. Specialist teams have… 02/04/2013
Arrests made in Romanian health care scam Twenty-two people have been detained by Romanian police in connection with defrauding the health care system. They’ve been charged with creating thousands of… 01/04/2013
Egyptian satirist surrenders to arrest warrant A prominent Egyptian satirist has been accused by the authorities of undermining President Mohamed Mursi. Bassem Youssef turned himself in after the… 01/04/2013
Bolshoi Ballet dancer admits acid attack A top dancer at Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre has admitted plotting an acid attack that nearly blinded the troupe’s artistic director Sergei Filin. It follows… 06/03/2013
Bolshoi ballet dancer admits acid attack Russian police say one of the top dancers at Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre has confessed to plotting an acid attack that nearly blinded the troupe’s artistic… 06/03/2013
Suspects questioned over Bolshoi acid attack Police in Moscow have detained a suspect in connection with an acid attack on the artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet. Sergei Filin was nearly blinded… 05/03/2013
Football match-fixing suspect arrested in Milan Italian authorities arrested the associate of Singapore businessman and alleged major ‘fixer’ Dan Tan in Milan on Thursday. The man, identified as… 21/02/2013
Catch me if you can! – nocomment A pig that escaped from a farmyard in Sokolka in north-eastern Poland was caught after a two-hour chase by police. The animal now has a huge internet… 19/02/2013
Finmeccanica boss arrested over bribe allegations Italian police have arrested Giuseppe Orsi, the head of Italian state-controlled defence group Finmeccanica. He faces charges of paying bribes to secure the… 12/02/2013
‘Black Sunday’ the day Iran arrested journalists The Islamic Republic of Iran has arrested 16 journalists in the capital Tehran, accused of cooperating with foreign Persian-language media organisations. It… 01/02/2013
Arrests in Argentina after international paedophilia probe Dozens of people have been arrested in Argentina after 61 raids in 11 provinces targeting a paedophile ring. The operation by Argentine police and Interpol… 12/01/2013
Santa Claus handcuffed in the streets of Austin, Texas – nocomment Police officers arrest a man dressed as Santa Claus in Austin on charges of criminal mischief after writing with chalk on the grounds of the state Capitol… 24/12/2012
Extradition between European countries With ISEG The question in this edition of U-talk comes from Manon in France: “I was wondering why extradition is not automatic from one European country… 10/08/2012
Libor arrests on the cards European regulators and US investigators are close to arresting a number of traders for their role in the Libor scandal, reports indicated on Monday. … 23/07/2012
Hu JinTao in Hong Kong – nocomment A pro-democracy protest got out of control in front of the hotel where Chinese President Hu Jintao was staying, ohe day before the 15th anniversary of the… 01/07/2012
Femen protest against prostitution in Ukraine during Euro 2012Security guards detain activists from women’s rights group Femen as they protest against prostitution in front of Olympic stadium in Kiev. REUTERS/Gleb… 24/06/2012
Italian police nab suspected gang members Police in Italy on Wednesday launched anti-mafia raids across the country, arresting 47 people. Those detained are suspected of belonging to the Camorra… 06/06/2012
Arrests at anti-Putin protest in Moscow – nocomment Russian riot police beat protesters with batons and hauled away dozens on Sunday after skirmishes broke out at a demonstration in Moscow against Vladimir… 07/05/2012
France: suspected Islamist militants arrested – nocomment April 4: French police arrested 10 suspected Islamist militants in several cities, including Marseille. 05/04/2012
Arrests made in Italian match-fixing investigation Former Bari defender Andrea Masiello was arrested on Monday in connection with alleged match-fixing in the Italian topflight last season. Bari’s final nine… 02/04/2012
Batman stopped by the cops – nocomment In Montgomery County, Maryland even Batman has to have a license plate. On his Batmobile, no less. 31/03/2012
George Clooney arrested for civil disobedienceActor George Clooney is arrested after protesting the escalating humanitarian crisis at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington March 16, 2012. REUTERS/Kevin… 17/03/2012
Olympus fraud arrests Japanese police have arrested the former president of Olympus, Tsuyoshi Kikukawa, and six others in connection with the massive accounting fraud at the camera… 16/02/2012
Doni arrested in match-fixing and betting probe. Italian football has once again hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Former Italy internationals Cristiano Doni and Beppe Signori were among 17… 20/12/2011
“Punk’s Not Dead” in JakartaDozens of punks took the streets of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, to protest against the treatment of their fellow music fans in Banda Aceh by authorities… 17/12/2011
Clashes between demonstrators and police in St Petersburg – nocomment Up to 10,000 protesters in Russia’s second city St. Petersburg protest parliamentary elections. Several protesters who started chanting on the street have… 11/12/2011
Russia still tense after elections – nocomment Hundreds of riot police were deployed at Moscow’s Triumphalnaya square on Wednesday (December 7) after some members of the opposition announced plans to hold… 08/12/2011
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s first hours in captivity – nocomment Footage of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s first hours in captivity has emerged showing his Libyan revolutionary captors with the injured son of late dictator Muammar… 23/11/2011
Gaddafi’s son captured in southern Libya – nocomment Wearing traditional robes with a scarf pulled over his head, a heavy bearded, bespectacled Saif al-Islam talks to men in military uniform, on board plane to… 20/11/2011
Rooney prepares to play for England despite dad’s arrest The father of England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has been released on bail after his arrest over an alleged betting scam. Wayne Rooney… 07/10/2011
Topless protest at Tymoshenko trial – nocomment Activists from Ukraine’s Femen group staged a topless protest in a show of anger against the entire political class amid the trial against former Prime… 17/08/2011
Police raid London homes – nocomment British police continue to raid properties across London in an effort to bring to justice the rioters that caused havoc on the streets last week. 16/08/2011
Ukraine’s ex-PM Yulia Tymoshenko arrested – nocomment Police arrested former Ukraine Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko during her abuse-of-office trial for violations of court procedures. Her supporters in court… 06/08/2011
Malaysian reform rally arrests – nocomment More than 20,000 protesters massed in Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur to demand electoral reforms. But violence marred the country’s biggest political rally… 10/07/2011
Serbia after Mladic In Serbia, there have been mixed reactions over the arrest of the former Bosnian-Serb military commander Ratko Mladic. For some he is a war hero handed over… 10/06/2011
Mexico police parade drug cartel suspects – nocomment Mexico’s federal police said they have detained nearly 50 alleged members of two major drug cartels, including suspects in a recent armed attack on a police… 30/05/2011
Mladic: A Chief prosecutor’s perspective Euronews spoke to Carla del Ponte, Chief Prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Frederic Bouchard, Euronews: During a… 26/05/2011
Ratko Mladic: profile Ratko Mladic’s army career, which began in 1965, peaked in 1992 when a series of promotions elevated him to the role of Commander-in-Chief of the Bosnian Serb… 26/05/2011
Manning admits leaking confidential US information to WikileaksUS soldier Bradley Manning has admitted being the source of classified material provided to the Wikileaks website. In front of a military court, US army… 01/03/2013
Woman leading Mexico’s mighty teacher’s union arrestedThe woman known as Mexico’s most powerful woman, Esther Elba Gordilla has been arrested on corruption charges. The head of the mighty teacher’s union, she is… 27/02/2013
Reports of arrests over Belaid killing in TunisiaSecurity sources have reportedly arrested three hardline orthodox muslims in connection with the killing of a high-profile Tunisian opposition politician… 26/02/2013
Ukrainian reporter jailed for gatecrashing GrammysThe US correspondent for a Ukrainian television station managed to enter the Grammy award ceremony with no ticket or accreditation by just walking up the red… 13/02/2013
Norwegian police arrest terror suspectNorwegian police have arrested a man they suspect of threatening to attack on government buildings in Oslo. Late on Tuesday, an armed man told passengers on… 13/02/2013
Two men held over Armenia presidential candidate shootingArmenia’s National Security Services have arrested two men in connection with the shooting of presidential candidate Paruyr Hairikan. Authorities say both… 08/02/2013
Mali authorities detain suspected insurgents in MoptiIn Mali, authorities have started questioning suspected rebel soldiers in the central town of Mopti. Eight suspects have been brought to Mopti’s prison from… 05/02/2013
Fake mugshots put Greek police in hot waterPolice in Greece are under investigation after it was alleged they beat a group of four suspected bank robbers, then altered their photos to minimise their… 05/02/2013
More ‘Coffin Gang’ arrests made in PolandPolice in Poland have made more arrests in connection with one of the country’s most prolific criminal gangs. Nine alleged members of the so-called “Coffin… 04/02/2013
Priest arrested for drug smuggling at Moscow airportA Colombian priest has been arrested in Moscow for drug smuggling. Anti-narcotic officers say they detained Fabio Ricardo Rodriguez at Sheremetyevo… 30/01/2013
Spanish police make fifth arrest in Russian money laundering ringThe deputy mayor of a Spanish coastal resort has been arrested as part of expanding inquiry into money laundering. Josep Valls was taken into custody over… 30/01/2013
Newspapers raided and journalists arrested in IranFour newspapers in Iran have been raided by government security officials and a number of journalists taken into custody. The semi-official Mehr news… 28/01/2013
Russian money laundering uncovered in SpainSpanish police say they have dismantled a Russian gang accused of money laundering around 56 million euros. The father and son headed a mafia network… 26/01/2013
Turkish nationalists attack NATO soldiersTurkish police have broken up a violent mob in the port town of Iskenderun, after nationalist activists attacked three German soldiers. 28 protesters from… 23/01/2013
Three held over Dutch art heist in RomaniaPolice in Romania have detained three suspects believed to be linked to a major art theft from a Dutch art gallery last October. Seven masterpieces… 23/01/2013
“Prince Regent” of mafia clan seized near NaplesPolice in Italy have arrested the son of one of the most powerful Mafia bosses in the country in a dawn raid on a bar. Carmine Schiavone was seen as the… 22/01/2013
Five militants captured alive at In AmenasAlgerian security forces say they have captured five Islamic militants still alive in the In Amenas gas plant, but that three more are on the run. The… 20/01/2013
Pakistan court orders arrest of prime ministerThere’s been a mixed reaction to the Pakistani Supreme Court’s decision to order the arrest of the prime minister over a corruption inquiry. Raja Pervez… 15/01/2013
Inquiry into France family ‘imprisoned’ by fatherFrench authorities are investigating after a father reportedly held his family imprisoned inside their flat for at least a year. The mother and four… 09/01/2013
Drunk pilot prevented from taking off on domestic US flightThe pilot of a domestic US flight has been suspended after failing an alcohol test as he prepared to fly. Forty-eight year old Kolbjorn Jarle Kristiansen… 05/01/2013
Hundreds of arrests in US pornography swoopUS authorities say 245 people have been arrested at home and abroad as part of an international crackdown on child pornography known as ‘Operation… 04/01/2013
Widow calls for extradition in Chilean murder caseIn Santiago Hugo Sanchez and Jorge Smith have been detained for their alleged role in the 1973 killing of Chilean singer Victor Jara. The former military… 03/01/2013
New Delhi gang-rape: Five men chargedIn India, five of the six men alleged to have gang-raped a 23-year old university student have been formally charged with her murder. Police filed papers at… 03/01/2013
Arrests in Spain in internet child porn operationPolice in Spain have made a number of arrests after an operation to tackle the possession and distribution of child pornography over the internet. Twenty… 03/01/2013
Moscow arrests during protests for free assemblyProminent leader of the Other Russia opposition movement Eduard Limonov was arrested during protests in Moscow on Monday. It’s understood around seventy… 31/12/2012
New York subway murder ‘revenge for 9/11 attacks’New York prosecutors say a woman charged with murdering a man who was pushed in front of a subway train told them she did so in revenge for the 9/11… 30/12/2012
Woman charged with murder for New York subway attackA woman arrested on suspicion of pushing a man to his death in front of an oncoming New York subway train has been charged with second-degree murder. Erika… 30/12/2012
Spanish police bust major drug-smuggling ringAuthorities in Spain have smashed a drug-smuggling network based out of the central province of Toledo. More than 11 tonnes of hashish has been confiscated… 26/12/2012
Russian law to ban child adoption from USASeveral protesters were arrested outside the upper chamber of Russia’s parliament on Wednesday morning as it prepared to vote on a measure banning Americans… 26/12/2012
China fighting war against child smugglers89 children saved 355 suspects arrested – That is the result of the latest operation in China to crack down on child smugglers. Police in nine provinces… 25/12/2012
More arrests in Georgia government inquiryProsecutors have detained more former government officials and a national broadcasting executive on allegations of forgery and bribery, widening an… 20/12/2012
Deported computer tycoon arrives in MiamiComputer software tycoon John McAfee has arrived in Miami after being deported by Guatemala. The 67-year-old had been hiding there after evading police in… 13/12/2012
Serbia tycoon arrested in fraud probeSerbia billionaire retail tycoon Miroslav Miskovic has been arrested in Belgrade for fraud. Nine other men, including Miskovic’s son Marko, have also been… 12/12/2012
Deutsche Bank arrests in carbon permits fraud investigationDeutsche Bank’s Frankfurt headquarters have been raided and five employees arrested as police investigate tax evasion and money laundering using carbon… 12/12/2012
Malian troops arrest PMMalian soldiers are reported to have forced their way into the home of the country’s Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra and arrested him. It is believed… 11/12/2012
