AP interview: Russian envoy criticizes US, NATO over Afghan drug surge (Kitchener - Waterloo Record)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:55:54 GMT
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Russia's envoy to NATO has sharply criticized the alliance's battle with drug trafficking in Afghanistan, saying it has led to a surge in heroin smuggling that is endangering Russia's national security.
AP interview: Russian envoy criticizes US, NATO over Afghan drug surge (Times & Transcript)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:06:59 GMT
Russia's envoy to NATO has sharply criticized the alliance's shift away from fighting drug trafficking in Afghanistan, saying the resulting surge in heroin smuggling is endangering Russia's national security.
Attack leads to call for special security zone (European Voice)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:32:39 GMT
Buzek wants Belgian police to take charge as MEP is mugged in park near Parliament building.
Enforcement Officials from Around the World to Address Trends and Policy In Competition and Consumer Protection (American Bar Association)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:15:55 GMT
CHICAGO, March 10, 2010 – With antitrust and consumer protection law and policy playing a more prominent role in public debate around the world, top enforcement officials and antitrust practitioners from the United States and abroad will convene for the 58th Antitrust Law Spring Meeting, sponsored by the American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law, April 21-23 at the JW Marriott Hotel and ...
Indian diamond dealer robbed (The Telegraph)
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:51:00 GMT
London, March 8 : The wife and teenage children of a wealthy Indian diamond dealer in Antwerp in Belgium were held hostage by, at least, three armed gunmen while he was given an hour to go back to his office and return with his entire stock.
Robbers take Indian diamond merchant hostage in Brussels (Press Trust of India)
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:37:16 GMT
Brussels, Mar 7 (AFP) Robbers held an Indian diamond merchant hostage for 18 hours in Belgium before freeing him in return for millions of euros' worth of gems, the Belga news agency reported today.
Belgian authorities raid houses and businesses associated with the PKK (Deutsche Welle)
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:09:53 GMT
Belgian police have raided sites in Brussels, Antwerp and other cities as part of an international investigation into connections with a Kurdish separatist group, the PKK.
Belgian police swoop on high-profile Kurds (AFP via Yahoo!7 News)
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:16:16 GMT
BRUSSELS (AFP) - Police rounded up high-profile Kurds in Belgium on Thursday as part of a Europe-wide investigation into alleged "terrorist" operations, drawing Kurdish ire and Turkish delight.
BELGIAN POLICE SWOOP ON HIGH-PROFILE KURDS (The Tocqueville Connection)
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:45:50 GMT
BRUSSELS, March 4, 2010 (AFP) - Police swooped on high-profile Kurds across Belgium on Thursday as part of a European probe into elements within the indpendendence-seeking minority, as Turkish sources cited 15 arrests including ex-lawmakers.
EU tells Balkan countries not to abuse of new-found visa freedom (EARTHtimes.org)
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:38:49 GMT
Brussels - Balkan countries that recently won visa-free access to the European Union's Schengen area should tell their citizens not to abuse the system, the European Commission said Tuesday after Belgium reported an influx of asylum seekers. Last wee...
