Boxer accused of killing UK aid worker and putting body in suitcase back in court
A man accused of killing a British aid worker and disposing of her body in a suitcase has arrived for a court hearing in Athens.
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Man accused of killing British aid worker in Athens back in court
A man accused of killing a British aid worker and disposing of her body in a suitcase has arrived for a court hearing in Athens.
Man accused of killing British aid worker in Athens expected back in court
A man accused of killing a British aid worker and disposing of her body in a suitcase is expected to return to court in Athens on Thursday.
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China and Russia are becoming more ambitious in their military cooperation, with a joint patrol around Japan sending a message to Tokyo and the United States, according to analysts. Three Chinese naval vessels and a Russian Navy corvette left Qingdao in China on July 13, passing through the western Pacific Ocean, the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, as part of a 17-...
As their warships encircle Japan, what signals are China and Russia sending?
The recent joint patrol between China and Russia around the Japanese archipelago showed how the nations’ military cooperation was becoming “progressively more ambitious”, analysts said. The Japanese defence ministry revealed on Tuesday that three Chinese naval vessels – Type 055 and Type 052D missile destroyers alongside a Type 903 support ship – were spotted moving southwest through the Korea Str...
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