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Russian military deputy chief arrested in ongoing bribery crackdown

Lt. Gen. Vadim Shamarin, deputy chief of the Russian military general staff, was arrested on large-scale bribery charges.The arrest of Shamarin came after Maj. Gen. Ivan Popov, a former top commander in Russia’s offensive in Ukraine, was arrested earlier in the week on bribery charges.In April, Deputy Defense Minister Timur…

4 arrested after Greek authorities dismantle international cocaine trafficking ring

Greek authorities dismantled an international criminal group trafficking cocaine in shipping containers from Latin America to Europe.Two Albanians and two Greeks were arrested after a months-long investigation by Greek authorities in cooperation with the U.S. DEA.More than 462 pounds of cocaine in plastic bags were found and confiscated in containers…

Malaysia seeks strong ties with US but not ‘phobia’ of China, PM says

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said his country wishes to maintain strong ties with both China and the U.S.Anwar, who is attending an annual conference in Tokyo, said China is an important neighbor as it grows economically and militarily.Anwar later met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and both sides…