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Bolivia declares national emergency due to forest fires

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Bolivia declares national emergency due to forest fires

LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivia has declared a national state of emergency due to severe forest fires, the country’s defense ministry said on Saturday. In a press conference, Defense Minister Edmundo Novillo said the national emergency would enable the country to quickly coordinate international assistance. “This will enable us to receive more flexible and effective […]

Former deputy defense minister arrested for fraud in Russian military theme park scandal

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Former deputy defense minister arrested for fraud in Russian military theme park scandal

Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov has been arrested on fraud charges related to a sprawling military theme park outside Moscow, federal investigators said Thursday. Popov is accused of misusing Patriot Park’s resources for personal gain. He allegedly forced the park’s contract workers to carry out unpaid construction work on his private property in […]