Haiti's PM Replaces The Prosecutor Who Wanted Him Charged In The President's Slaying : NPR

A new chief prosecutor was sworn in Tuesday just hours after his predecessor asked a judge to charge Prime Minister Ariel Henry in the slaying of the president and to bar him from leaving Haiti, a move that could further destabilize a country roiled by turmoil following the assassination and a recent major earthquake.

Haiti prosecutor asks judge to charge PM in president's death - EL ETOS UT

The investigations into the assassination of former Haitian President Jovenel Moise took an unexpected twist on Tuesday, as the country's top prosecutor has sought charges against Prime Minister Ariel Henry following his alleged involvement in the assassination of Moise.

Taliban Confirms It Killed Afghan Govt's Top Media Officer in Kabul - Sputnik International

The Taliban* has taken responsibility for killing the head of Afghanistan's Government Media and Information Centre (GMIC) Dawa Khan Menapal, on 6 August in the country's capital Kabul. Menapal often worked as a spokesman for President Ashraf Ghani. The Taliban claimed the attack was "punishment" for the official's actions.

Ex-Haitian Prime Minister Says Met Suspected Mastermind Of Moises Murder Only Briefly - UrduPoint

 Former Haitian Prime Minister Paul Denis, who is wanted on murder charges, admitted he briefly met the suspected mastermind behind last month's assassination of President Jovenel Moise.

Plane Used by Guaido’s Negotiating Team for Barbados Talks Also Carried Moïse’s Assassins - Report - Sputnik International

When news broke that Haitian President Jovenel Moïse had been killed by a hit squad, analysts quickly drew parallels to the 2020 “Bay of Piglets” attempt to kidnap Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by hired mercenaries, and revelations by Haitian police that many of the accused men hailed from Colombia only hardened those suspicions.

Former official may have ordered Moise’s killing: Colombia police | Al Jazeera

Former Haitian justice ministry official Joseph Felix Badio could have ordered the assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise, Colombia’s police chief, General Jorge Vargas, said on Friday.

Haitian police detain alleged mastermind behind president’s assassination - TASS

Haitian police detained the alleged mastermind behind the assassination of the President of the Republic, Jovenel Moise, head of the Haitian National Police Leon Charles told a press conference on Sunday.

Investigators say Haitian president tortured before assassination - AA

President Jovenel Moise was tortured by assassins before he was killed, according to Haitian authorities on Saturday.

Haiti police blame US, Colombian suspects in president’s slaying | Al Jazeera

A 28-member hit squad made up of Americans and Colombians assassinated President Jovenel Moise, Haitian police said Thursday, adding that eight were still at large as the country lurched into political chaos.

Suspected killers of Haitian president detained - secretary of state - TASS

Suspected murderers of Haitian President Jovenel Moise have been detained by the Haitian police, Haiti’s Secretary of State for Communication Frantz Exantus said on Wednesday.

Haitian President shot dead at home - PM - RTE

Haitian President Jovenal Moise was shot dead by unidentified attackers in his private residence overnight in an "inhuman and barbaric act", Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph has said.

US State Department Denies Role In Foiled Plot To Depose Belarusian President - UrduPoint

The US Department of State on Sunday called claims of having a role in a foiled plot by Belarus opposition to depose and kill the nation's president "absolutely untrue."

El presidente de Bielorrusia anuncia la frustración de un plan de atentado contra él y sus hijos, culpando a servicios especiales de EE.UU. - RT

El presidente de Bielorrusia, Alexánder Lukashenko, ha denunciado este sábado que las fuerzas del país junto con el Servicio Federal de Seguridad de Rusia (FSB) han detenido a dos personas que preparaban un atentado en contra de él y de sus hijos, informan medios locales.

Saudi Crown Prince APPROVED plan to ‘capture or kill’ Khashoggi, newly-declassified US intelligence report says — RT

 

A report by the US intelligence community states that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul. The brief report restates what activists have long claimed.

Ukraine Takes Russia To Europe Rights Court Over targeted Assassinations - UrduPoint

:Ukraine has accused Russia of "targeted assassinations" of "perceived opponents" in a case lodged at the European Court of Human Rights, the court said Tuesday, confirming the latest salvo by Kiev in a barrage of legal complaints against Moscow.

Iraqis demand US troops pull out on Soleimani killing anniversary | Al Jazeera

Thousands of Iraqi mourners have condemned the “American occupiers”, a year after a United States drone strike killed Iran’s revered general Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.

Harsh Revenge for Assassination of Gen. Soleimani on Agenda: IRGC General - Tasnim News Agency

Deputy commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Quds Force said a “harsh revenge” for the assassination of Lt. General Qassem Soleimani will be definitely taken, regardless of the two more slaps that the US would receive in the face for the murder.

Pentagon deploys nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to Middle East… to deter ‘potential attack by Iran-backed militias’? — RT World News

 The US Air Force has deployed B-52 heavy bombers to the Middle East in a “defensive” move to “deter aggression,” the Pentagon said, as military officials hype a “potential attack” by Iraqi militia groups supported by Iran.

IRGC: Satellite-Controlled Gear Used in Fakhrizadeh Assassination - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – The spokesperson for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said a satellite-controlled electronic devices have been used in the recent assassination of eminent Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

Iran Guards commander killed in drone strike on Iraq-Syria border -- reports | The Times of Israel

A senior commander in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps has been killed in a drone strike along the Iraqi-Syrian border, according to reports circulating widely in Arabic-language media.