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08/06/2010 - Italy

Italian police arrest 46 suspected mafia members

Forty-six alleged members of the 'Ndrangheta crime network were arrested for running a cement racket and for several decades-old murders, Italian police said Tuesday.

31/05/2010 - Turkey

Six Turkish soldiers killed in rocket attack

Six Turkish soldiers were killed on Monday following a rocket attack on a naval base in the south of the country.

23/05/2010 - Nigeria

Fifteen arrested over deaths near Jos

Fifteen people were arrested in Nigeria after fresh violence near the city of Jos left three people dead on Saturday.

20/05/2010 - France

Female police officer dies after car chase

A female police officer was killed on Thursday following a shootout on a motorway outside Paris.

12/05/2010 - Kenya

Six suspects in Kenya post-election violence case

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court concluded a five-day trip to Kenya on Wednesday by vowing to bring six suspects linked to post-election violence to justice.

12/05/2010 - Sierra Leone

Chinese fishermen held over assault on local crew

Police in Sierra Leone have questioned 22 Chinese fishermen over accusations they assaulted eight local crew members on their boat.

12/05/2010 - France

State to appeal sentence of 11-million-euro-robber

French state prosecutors are to appeal against a three-year prison term given to a van driver who stole over 11 million euros in cash last November.

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11/05/2010 - France

I'm no Robin Hood, says security guard-turned-robber

A French armoured van driver, who made off with over 11 million euros in 2009, told a court that he is no Robin Hood and that his bosses drove him to crime.

28/04/2010 - Italy

Italian police arrest 40 Calabrian mafia suspects

Italian police arrested 40 people in a crackdown on the 'Ndrangheta, the mafia in the southern region of Calabria on Wednesday.

27/04/2010 - Panama - USA - France

Noriega arrives in France to face money-laundering charges

Panama's former military dictator Manuel Noriega arrived in France early Tuesday morning, after being extradited by the United States to answer money-laundering charges.

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