The Vietnamese woman’s release brings an end to the legal case in the assassination of the North Korean leader’s half brother, who was poisoned at an airport.
Tag: Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations
Pompeo Bars 16 Saudis From U.S. in Response to Khashoggi Killing
The list included one of Prince Mohammed’s closest aides, but not the prince himself, despite U.S. intelligence agencies concluding he was responsible for sending the team to kill Jamal Khashoggi.
Novichok Survivor Meets With Russian Ambassador in London
A British man whose girlfriend died after both were poisoned by a nerve agent thought to have been discarded by Russian agents met with Russia’s ambassador to London. But the meeting left more questions than answers.
Times Insider: Note to Self: When Chasing After Russian Spies, Phone Home
I’ve spent the last year or so trying to dig up novel information about Russia’s intelligence services, particularly the assassins employed by the Kremlin to eliminate enemies of the state. Mom is worried.
Saudi Arabia Pays Money and Real Estate to Jamal Khashoggi’s Children
Saudi officials say the king asked for no preconditions. But the compensation could be seen as a way to buy silence about a royal court role in the killing.
Vietnamese Woman Sentenced in Kim Jong-nam Assassination
The woman, Doan Thi Huong, 30, pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of causing bodily harm, in a killing that many officials believe was set up by North Korean agents.
Russia Ordered a Killing That Made No Sense. Then the Assassin Started Talking.
It turned out the killer of a Ukrainian electrician was working for Russian intelligence agents.
South Africa Politician Arrested in Killing of Whistle-Blower
A high-ranking leader of South Africa’s African National Congress was arrested in the killing of an anticorruption whistle-blower.
Ex-Officers Arrested in Killing of Marielle Franco, Brazilian Politician and Activist
The arrests suggest that Ms. Franco, an activist against police brutality, was targeted by members of a criminal underworld run by former and current law enforcement officials.
Saudi Arabia Rebuked for First Time by Fellow Members of U.N. Rights Council
The kingdom has a seat on the United Nations’ Human Rights Council, where three dozen nations rebuked it for human rights abuses for the first time on Thursday.