Russian Investigators to Assess German Justice Minister’s Remarks on Putin’s Arrest

Chairman of the Russian Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin requested providing the legal assessment of German Justice Minister’s statements on arrest of Russian citizens on German territory, the press service of the Investigative Committee said in a statement.

Police detain ex-Honduras president Hernandez as US seeks extradition - The Jerusalem Post

Honduran police detained ex-President Juan Orlando Hernandez on Tuesday, escorting him from his home in handcuffs and chains, following a U.S. extradition request on drug charges that marked a dramatic fall from grace only weeks after Hernandez left power.

Mikheil Saakashvili: Georgian ex-president arrested returning from exile - BBC News

Georgia's former President Mikheil Saakashvili has been arrested on his return from exile.

Former Catalan leader Puigdemont released until ruling on Oct.4 | Agencia EFE

The Italian court of Sassari in Sardinia on Friday released former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont after he was detained Thursday on a European arrest warrant.

Exiled Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont arrested in Sardinia: Lawyer

Carles Puigdemont, the former president of Catalonia who fled Spain after leading a botched independence attempt, was arrested on the Italian island of Sardinia, his lawyer said Thursday.  

Presunta spia russa arrestata in Germania

 

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US Secretary of State Pompeo 'deeply troubled' by Navalny arrest - The Jerusalem post

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he was "deeply troubled by Russia's decision to arrest Aleksey Navalny," in a tweet on Sunday.

Navalny detained at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo - TASS

Russian opposition blogger Alexey Navalny who was put on the wanted list for missing several criminal inspection registrations as a person under a suspended sentence for the Yves Rocher case has been detained at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport, the press service for the Moscow department of the Federal Penitentiary Service said on Sunday.

Greece arrests five over Lesbos migrant camp blaze

Greek police have arrested five migrants over the fire on Lesbos which destroyed an overcrowded migrant camp last week, a Greek minister says.

22 arrested in Catalonia for rerouting public funds for independence bid

National Police have been involved in raids in northeast Spain that have led to the arrest of 22 people on Thursday on suspicion they were linked to the alleged rerouting of public funds to entities connected to an illegal pro-independence bid launched by Catalonia last year, sources close to the investigation told EFE.

Des dizaines de militaires français auraient été arrêtés en Syrie

Quelque 70 militaires français auraient été arrêtés par l’armée syrienne à un poste de contrôle dans la province de Hassaké, en Syrie, relate l’agence turque Anadolu citant des sources syriennes.

Czech court orders release of Syrian Kurdish leader Saleh Muslim

A Czech court ruled on Tuesday that former Syrian Kurdish PYD leader Saleh Muslim be released, his lawyer said, despite Turkey’s call for his detention pending an extradition request.

Saakashvili deported to Poland – Ukraine border service

Ukrainian opposition leader Mikhail Saakashvili has been deported to Poland, Ukraine’s border service said on Monday.

Ex-President of Georgia Saakashvili Detained in Kiev

Former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, the leader of Ukraine’s Rukh Novykh Sil (or the Movement of New Forces), was detained in Kiev.

Iran Authorities Claim Protest Organizers Detained

Iran's Intelligence Ministry has identified and detained a number of individuals over the involvement in provoking unrest in the country's major cities, local media reported on Monday, citing the ministry.

20 Saudi officials, princes accused of corruption released after accepting financial settlement

Around 20 Saudi Arabian princes and officials accused of corruption were released after accepting financial settlement, local media reported Monday.

Hamas arrests militants in Gaza to prevent rockets attacks on Israel

The Islamist organization Hamas detained Salafist militants who were allegedly responsible for launching rockets against Israel in recent days, sources close to the organization confirmed to EFE on Wednesday.

South Korean Authorities Reportedly Arrest Ex-Defense Minister

Kim Kwan-jin and Deputy Defense Minister Lim Kwan-bin stand accused of involvement in an alleged online campaign between 2010 and 2012 that sought to garner support for the cabinet of the former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak by posting a massive number of comments on the Internet.

Référendum kurde: un tribunal irakien ordonne l'arrestation des organisateurs

Un tribunal de Bagdad a ordonné mercredi l'arrestation des organisateurs du référendum d'indépendance au Kurdistan, à la demande du gouvernement irakien qui multiplie les mesures de rétorsion contre cette région autonome dont il veut aussi tarir les revenus pétroliers.

Spanish police raids seen as attempt to thwart Catalan referendum

Spain's Guardia Civil raided the offices of three government ministries on Wednesday and arrested 13 people over the upcoming Catalonia referendum.