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UK Two more defendants accused of plotting to detonate liquid explosives aboard trans-Atlantic jets have pleaded guilty to lesser charges in London, the Associated Press reported July 21. Arafat Waheed Khan, 27, and Waheed Zaman, 24, admitted Monday to “conspiring to commit a public nuisance.” The pair deny conspiring to kill thousands of people by smuggling liquid explosives onto jets bound from London to North America. Six other British Muslims are still on trial for the alleged plot.

TURKEY Three German climbers taken hostage by the Kurdish armed rebel group PKK have been freed and are in the hands of the Turkish government, the BBC reported July 20. The PKK had vowed not to release them unless Germany renounced its crackdown on the group, defined as a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union and Turkey. However, the group was forced to abandon the hostages when pursued by the Turkish Army.
SPAIN Four bombs exploded in northern Spain July 20 — including one outside a bank — causing damage but no injuries, the Associated Press reported. An unknown caller contacted authorities and warned about the explosives, saying he was speaking on behalf of Basque separatists. The Spanish Interior Ministry said the first bomb detonated without warning around 5 a.m. outside a bank in the northern town of Getxo, damaging a cash dispenser and windows.
EU The European Commission plans to block almost $1 billion in funds for Bulgaria as a penalty for failing to tackle corruption and organized crime, the BBC reported July 18. A prepared report concludes that Bulgaria has to make the commitment to cleanse its administration and ensure that the support it receives is not siphoned off by corrupt officials, operating together with organized crime.
AUSTRIA Authorities have ordered a new round of medical and psychiatric tests to determine whether a suspected Nazi is healthy enough to be extradited to Croatia to stand trial for alleged atrocities, the Associated Press reported July 19. The public prosecutor’s office said a fresh evaluation of 95-year-old Milivoj Asner will clarify concerns about his health. Critics contend Austria is sheltering Asner from Croatia, which wants to try him for World War II-era crimes.


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