The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York filed a criminal complaint on Friday against Singaporean national Kwek Kee Seng for illicitly transporting oil into North Korea. Kewk Kee Seng is charged with violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and conspiring to commit international money laundering. These charges arose after Kwek Kee [...]
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Russia lower house approves defense treaties with breakaway Georgia regions
The Russian State Duma , the country's lower house of parliament, on Wednesday unanimously approved military defense agreements signed with Georgia's breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia last month. The...
Referendum commission confirms Montenegro vote for independence from Serbia
Montenegro's referendum commission Wednesday officially confirmed the results of the country's May 21 referendum on independence from Serbia , verifying that 55.5% of the population of Montenegro voting had voted in favor. Because voters...
Montenegro independence opponents to challenge referendum results
Pro-unification advocates favoring the continuation of Montenegro's association with Serbia announced Wednesday that they will challenge results of Sunday's referendum vote that resulted in 55.5% of the Montenegrin population voting for independence. Bloc for Joint...
