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Indonesia arrests soldiers accused of killings, mutilations in Papua
Indonesia arrests soldiers accused of killings, mutilations in Papua
World
by  AFP

Six Indonesian soldiers have been arrested after being accused of killing four indigenous Papuans and mutilating their bodies last week, authorities said on Tuesday. Military investigators were questioning the six soldiers, who were named as suspects and arrested by the military police on Monday, military official Chandra W. Sukotjo said on Tuesday.

Angolan opposition to contest tightly fought vote
Angolan opposition to contest tightly fought vote
World
by  AFP

Angola's biggest opposition party has vowed to contest last week's election results, which saw the long-ruling MPLA win by a significantly reduced majority. The August 24 elections were the most hotly contested in the oil-rich country since its first multi-party vote in 1992.

Russian paratrooper flees to France denouncing army 'chaos'
Russian paratrooper flees to France denouncing army 'chaos'
World
by  AFP

Suddenly notorious for a scathing first-person account of the war in Ukraine published online, Russian paratrooper Pavel Filatiev arrived in France seeking political asylum Sunday after quitting his country for fear of reprisals. He left Crimea in early August and published his account of the war online.