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Indonesia Probes 22 Mystery Deaths in Jakarta Hospital

Indonesian health authorities are investigating the deaths of 22 people over a two-month period admitted to the same hospital in the capital, Jakarta.

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Authorities Question Italian Who Met with Former Russian Spy

An Italian man who met with a former Russian spy in London the day the former KGB agent fell ill from poisoning is being questioned by Rome magistrates. For VOA, Sabina Castelfranco reports from Rome.

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Iraq's Sadr Bloc Claims Aide Killed by US Troops

Radical Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's group has accused U.S. forces of killing a senior member of the group, and has called for a government investigation.

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French police catch bank robber who spent 20 years on the run

French police captured a bank robber who had been on the run for more than 20 years following one of the country's biggest-ever heists, police said Tuesday.

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Another Azeri Soldier 'Surrenders' To Armenian Troops

The Armenian military repatriated one Azerbaijani soldier and took another as prisoner over the weekend, officials in Yerevan said on Monday.

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Spanish police arrests 6 suspects for allegedly hacking financial data

Spanish police have arrested six people suspected of hacking into more than 200,000 computers in Spain to steal credit card numbers and personal banking data, police said Thursday.

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Afghanistan Detains Two on Suspicion of Spying for Pakistan

Afghan officials have detained two men, accusing them of spying for Pakistan's powerful intelligence agency, the Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence, or ISI. Afghanistan has repeatedly accused the spy network of supporting Taleban insurgents, and relations between the two countries have been increasingly confrontational.

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British Police Complete Work In Russia On Litvinenko Case

The Russian Prosecutor-General said today British detectives investigating the death of former Russian intelligence officer Aleksandr Litvinenko have completed their work in Russia.

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Russia: Investigations Continue In Litvinenko Case

Russian media reports say Russian and British investigators in Moscow today interrogated Dmitry Kovtun, a key witness in the death of former Russian security officer Aleksandr Litvinenko.

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Kyrgyz Leader Says U.S. Impeding Shooting Probe

Kyrgyzstan's President Kurmanbek Bakiev today accused the U.S. military of impeding an investigation into the recent killing of a civilian by a U.S. soldier, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports.

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British Report Calls Death of Princess Diana 'Tragic Accident'

A British government inquiry into the 1997 death of Princess Diana calls her death "a tragic accident" that did not involve any foul play.

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Interpol joins investigation into killing of former Russian agent

Interpol has joined the investigation into the killing of former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko, Russian news agencies reported Tuesday.

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