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N. Korea diplomat ‘hiding’ in Italy: South’s spy agency
World
January 3, 2019
N. Korea diplomat ‘hiding’ in Italy: South’s spy agency
North Korea’s top diplomat in Italy has gone into hiding, a Seoul lawmaker told reporters after a closed-door meeting with…
Syria’s deputy oil minister defects from Assad in YouTube video
World
March 8, 2012
Syria’s deputy oil minister defects from Assad in YouTube video
AMMAN — Syrian Deputy Oil Minister Abdo Hussameldin has announced his defection on YouTube, becoming the first high-ranking civilian official…
Officials: Libya interior minister lands in Cairo
Egypt
August 15, 2011
Officials: Libya interior minister lands in Cairo
Egyptian airport officials say the Libyan interior minister has arrived in Cairo with family members. The officials say the minister,…
Yemen Republican Guard unit defects to opposition
World
May 29, 2011
Yemen Republican Guard unit defects to opposition
Sanaa, Yemen - A Yemeni rights activist says a brigade of the powerful Republican Guard run by the son of…