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Robert Hanssen, FBI Agent Who Spied For Soviet Union, Russia, Dies In Prison Cell At Age 79.
Former FBI agent Robert Hanssen, one of the most damaging spies in U.S. history, was found dead in his prison cell in the U.S. state of Colorado on June 5, prison officials said. The 79-year-old Hanssen was arrested in 2001 and pleaded guilty to selling highly classified material to the Soviet Union and then Russia. He was serving a life sentence. Hanssen began spying in 1979.
Srebrenica Genocide Must Be Condemned, Denial Banned, 2 Members Of Bosnian Presidency Tell UN.
The 1995 genocide in Srebrenica must be globally condemned, support for victims must be expressed, and denial of genocide and glorification of war criminals be banned to prevent future similar tragedies, two members of the tripartite presidency of...
U.S. National Dies In Occupied Donetsk, Says Russian Journalist
Russell Bentley, a U.S. national, has died in the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk in Ukraine, Margarita Simonyan, the head of Russia's state media outlet RT, wrote on Telegram on April 19.
Imprisoned Mother Of Chechen Activists Loses Bid For Early Release For Health Reasons.
Zarema Musayeva, the imprisoned mother of three self-exiled outspoken Chechen opposition activists, has lost a bid for early release because of her medical condition after health officials in Russia's North Caucasus region of Chechnya changed her ...
Ukraine, Israel Aid Advances In Rare House Vote As Democrats Help Republicans.
With rare bipartisan momentum, the U.S. House of Representatives pushed ahead on April 19 on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and humanitarian support as a robust coalition of lawmakers helped it clear a procedural...
Detained Former Karabakh Separatist Official Begins Hunger Strike, Says Family.
Ruben Vardanian, a former Russian citizen of Armenian descent who served as prime minister in the de facto government of the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, has begun a hunger strike in a Baku prison, his family said on April 19.
Post office scandal: Claims of more wrongful convictions after review into IT system.
Today marked a potential breakthrough after the Post Office Minister Kevin Hollinrake agreed to have an independent IT expert review the Capture evidence. However, the victims of the system 'Capture' remain largely in the shadows, still waiting fo...
Democratic congressman 'confident' House will pass more Ukraine aid.
Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-N.C.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his confidence in passing Ukraine aid through Congress as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) unveils a set of foreign aid bills. » Subscribe to NBC News: NBC News Digital is a collection of ...
VOA Newscasts - April 17, 2024
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Lords delay Rwanda bill to next week in blow to Rishi Sunak's agenda.
The House of Lords has delayed the passing of the government's Rwanda bill until next week - in a blow to Rishi Sunak's attempts to get planes off the ground deporting illegal migrants to the country. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more vide...
How to find a balance between welcoming visitors and respecting residents? - DW News.
Places in Europe have started to make efforts to regulate tourism. Venice has already banned giant cruise-ships from docking and unloading thousands of day-trippers in its historic centre. Spain's Canary Island has been planning to tighten rules o...
Arizona Supreme Court 1864 ruling 'supercharges' effort to enshrine abortion rights in November.
NBC News Campaign Embed Alex Tabet joins Meet the Press NOW to report on a signature campaign to get abortion enshrined in the Arizona state constitution in wake of the state Supreme Court’s ruling. » Subscribe to NBC News: NBC News Digital is a c...