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How the ‘Merchant of Death’ could complicate Brittney Griner’s return
Yahoo Sports· 2 years agoAfter deftly evading the grasp of law enforcement agencies for more than a decade, the world’s most...
Who is Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer swapped for Griner?
Reuters via AOL· 1 year agoVariously dubbed “the merchant of death” and “the sanctions buster” for his ability to get around...
Myanmar sentences Japanese journalist to prison on 2 charges
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA court in military-ruled Myanmar has sentenced a Japanese journalist to serve seven years in prison...
Reviled and revered Russian arms dealer is back in spotlight
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Russian arms dealer labeled the “Merchant of Death” who once inspired a Hollywood movie is back in...
VP Harris to visit front-line Philippine island in sea feud
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoVice President Kamala Harris will underscore America’s commitment to defending treaty ally the...
Jailed Najib fell mightily from peak of Malaysian politics
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNajib Razak is Malaysia’s first former prime minister to go to prison -- a mighty fall for a...
John Pilger, controversial campaigning journalist and documentary maker – obituary
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 months agoJohn Pilger, who has died aged 84, was a journalist and documentary maker for whom the word...
Somerset Maugham’s Asian tales of alcohol and adultery won him fame – and enraged his expat friends
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe doorman in the white short-sleeved shirt and shorts, white knee-length socks and pith helmet...