A businessman who had worked in China for decades vanished from view in 2018, but his fate had been unknown, and publicly unremarked upon, until now.
Tag: Prisons and Prisoners
Bali Bombers May Return to Malaysia After Sentencing
The two prisoners have admitted to conspiring with an affiliate of Al Qaeda that carried out a deadly bombing in Indonesia two decades ago.
Families to Testify at Guantánamo Bay About Loved Ones Lost to Terror
Relatives of victims of the 2002 attack are expected to describe their loss to a U.S. military jury sentencing two Malaysian prisoners.
Malaysian Prisoners Plead Guilty to Conspiring in 2002 Bali Bombing
The men, who have been held by the United States for two decades as lieutenants to a Southeast Asian terrorist, entered pleas at Guantánamo Bay.
Nicaragua Frees Jailed Catholic Bishop and Other Clergymen
Nineteen clerics were released after Pope Francis drew attention to the government’s persecution of the Roman Catholic Church in his New Year’s Day address.
Ecuador’s Attorney General Took on Drug Gangs. Then Chaos Broke Out.
Explosive revelations by the country’s top prosecutor showed links between cartels and officials, a move that might be “kicking the hornet’s nest.”
Ecuador Shaken by Days of Terror After Gang Leader’s Disappearance
Vowing to bring peace back to a shattered country, President Daniel Noboa has deployed the military to take on what he calls “terrorist” groups.
Ecuador in Crisis: What to Know
Violence erupted across the South American country this week after a notorious gang leader disappeared from prison. The president has declared a state of emergency.
Ecuador Plunges Into Crisis Amid Prison Riots, Kidnappings
The president declared a state of emergency and ordered the military to “neutralize” dozens of gangs. Gunmen stormed a TV studio as cameras rolled.
Pope Raises Concerns About Church in Nicaragua
Speaking at his traditional New Year’s Day message, Francis highlighted the arrests and expulsion of clergy.