German pleads guilty to smuggling coral shipments from Philippines to OregonOctober 14th, 2009 German pleads guilty in Oregon to coral smugglingPORTLAND, Ore. — A German has pleaded guilty to smuggling more than 40 tons of coral fragments from the Philippines to Oregon.
Retired Chilean officers get prison for murder of colonel who testified in Croatian arms dealOctober 5th, 2009 Chilean officers get prison in arms deal cover upSANTIAGO, Chile — Four former top army officials were sentenced to prison Monday in the murder of a colonel shortly after he testified about an illegal deal to smuggle weapons to Croatia. The deal was exposed during the Balkan wars, when the United Nations outlawed weapons sales to Croatia.
Chilean air force invites Peru to witness military air maneuvers that has caused frictionSeptember 30th, 2009 Chile invites Peru to disputed military exerciseSANTIAGO, Chile — The Chilean air force said Tuesday it has invited its Peruvian counterpart to send observers to military maneuvers that Peru has interpreted as threatening and wants canceled. The air exercise is set for late October in an area of northern Chile near Peru and is to include participation by the air forces of the United States, France, Brazil and Argentina.
Chilean judge questions son of late dictator Pinochet in probe of family's overseas fortuneSeptember 30th, 2009 Chilean judge questions son of dictator PinochetSANTIAGO, Chile — A judge is questioning the eldest son of the late Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet in an investigation into his father's secret overseas bank accounts. Augusto Pinochet Hiriart, whose father presided over a military dictatorship in 1973-90, has been questioned about a rifle-making business he invested in before the military purchased it in 1987 for $3 million.
At least 200 sea lions found dead along Chilean coast; hunger of pollution suspectedAugust 23rd, 2009 At least 200 sea lions found dead on Chilean coastSANTIAGO, Chile — At least 200 sea lions have been found dead along Chile's northern coast. Local television stations Channels 7 and 13 are showing images of the dead and dying mammals on the rocks and in the sea near Iquique.
Officials: Train derails in southern Croatia: 6 dead, 20 injuredJuly 24th, 2009 Officials: 6 dead in Croatia train crashRUDINE, Croatia — A two-car train carrying about 90 passengers derailed in a remote area of southern Croatia on Friday, killing six people and injuring at least 20, officials said. The high-speed train — traveling from Zagreb, Croatia's capital, to the city of Split — derailed in a remote, hilly area at about noon (1108 GMT; 7:08 a.m.
Husband, wife jailed for smuggling $2.1 million in scrap silver from Pa. plant in lunch boxesJune 30th, 2009 Couple jailed for smuggling silver from Pa. plantGREENSBURG, Pa.
Chilean man convicted in Conn. student's murder, sex assault in Colorado gets life in prisonJune 29th, 2009 Man gets life in prison for Colo. student slayingBOULDER, Colo.
Two arrested with arms in JharkhandJune 27th, 2009 RANCHI - Two alleged arms smugglers, wanted by police for over a year, were arrested in this Jharkhand capital Saturday with weapons and ammunition, police said. Shamsher and Shamsuddin were arrested from near the Ranchi railway station in a joint operation by the Crime Investigation Department (CID) and the Ranchi police.
Ontario man sentenced in Detroit to 7 1/2 years in prison on federal Ecstasy-smuggling chargesJune 24th, 2009 Canadian man gets 7 1/2 years on smuggling chargesDETROIT — A Canadian man who tried to drive nearly 200 pounds of the drug Ecstasy, worth an estimated $6.5 million, into the United States has been sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison. A federal judge in Detroit sentenced Joseph Bennett of Scarborough, Ontario, on Wednesday.
Croatian opposition lawmaker convicted of war crimes; sentenced to 10 years in prisonMay 9th, 2009 Croatian lawmaker convicted of war crimesZAGREB, Croatia — A Croatian court has convicted an opposition lawmaker of war crimes, making him the first senior politician from the country to be held responsible for wartime atrocities against Serbs. Branimir Glavas was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for war crimes against civilians.
Blaze rips through Chilean prison, killing 10 inmates; official: Stove knocked over in fightApril 26th, 2009 Prison fire kills 10 inmates near Chilean capitalSANTIAGO, Chile — A fire touched off by brawling inmates swept through a Chilean prison Sunday, killing 10 prisoners, officials said. A cooking stove overturned during the fight sparked the blaze, according to Corrections Service director Alejandro Jimenez.
Sierra Leone sends 3 men to US to face drug-smuggling chargesApril 22nd, 2009 Sierra Leone sends 3 to US to face drug chargesFREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Sierra Leone authorities say three men convicted of drug smuggling have been sent to the U.S. where they are wanted on similar charges.
Chilean president offers incentives to Indian investorsMarch 20th, 2009 CHENNAI - Chilean President Michelle Bachelet Friday invited Indian IT companies to partner with their Chilean counterparts to 'build global projects' and also to help her country's development. Bachelet, who came to India Monday for a five-day official tour, was speaking at a function here, organised by the IT industry lobby, National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom).
Dakar rally to return to South America in 2010February 25th, 2009 SANTIAGO - The Dakar Rally is set to be held in South America again in 2010, the Chilean government has said. Chilean government's Chief of Staff Francisco Vidal said Tuesday Dakar Rally organisers had confirmed the plan, which would give Chile a larger number of stages than it had in the 2009 edition.
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