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Forty-two face trial over French 'Angolagate' PARIS, (AFP) - Forty-two people including the son of late French president Francois Mitterrand and dozens of businessmen, politicians and public figures go on trial Monday over a vast "arms-to-Angola" scandal.   Nations:France Angola   Source:(AFP)   2008-10-06 Major gunrunning and graft trial opens in Paris PARIS - The son of a former French president, an Israeli-Russian billionaire and a tycoon with ties to Arizona's jet set were among the headliners Monday as 42 defendants went on trial in Paris, accused in a worldwide web of trafficked arms to Angola, money laundering and kickbacks.   Nations:Angola France U.S. South Africa   People:Nicolas Sarkozy   Source:(AP)   2008-10-06 Mexico smuggling gangs' new scam: 'virtual kidnapping' PHOENIX, Arizona (AFP) - Human smuggling gangs on the US-Mexico border are extorting thousands of dollars from families of illegal immigrants in Arizona by falsely claiming their relatives are being held hostage in a scam that has become known as "virtual kidnapping."   Nations:U.S. Mexico   Source:(AFP)   2008-10-03 'Virtual kidnappers' target immigrant families PHOENIX - Families of illegal immigrants in Arizona are increasingly being targeted by an extortion scam in which criminals falsely claim to have kidnapped their loved ones as the immigrants tried to sneak across the U.S. border with Mexico.   Nations:U.S. Mexico   Source:(AP)   2008-09-24 Mexico recovers 929 pre-Columbian pieces MEXICO CITY - Mexico recovered more than 900 pre-Columbian artifacts seized from smugglers in the U.S. and Canada, including 800-year-old fiber sandals, spears and hunting bows looted from nomadic caves, officials said Friday.   Nations:Mexico   Source:(AP)   2008-06-20 Headlines Forty-two face trial over French 'Angolagate' 2008-10-06 Major gunrunning and graft trial opens in Paris 2008-10-06 Mexico smuggling gangs' new scam: 'virtual kidnapping' 2008-10-03 'Virtual kidnappers' target immigrant families 2008-09-24 Mexico recovers 929 pre-Columbian pieces 2008-06-20 U.S. raps Taiwan over immigrant sex workers 2008-06-05 Investigators find gaps in port security program 2008-05-27 Colombia extradites top militia bosses to U.S 2008-05-13 US asks Asia to impose stiff punishment on labor traffickers 2008-05-08 McCain to make religious freedom a key foreign policy issue 2008-05-07 Radiohead launch anti-trafficking video 2008-04-30 Fourteen killed in Mexico drug battle near U.S. 2008-04-26 Nicole Kidman urges fight to end violence against women 2008-04-23 US naval leaders seeking to expand African sea police 2008-04-10 Crime thriller puts Asian sex slavery on agenda in Australia 2008-04-03 Artifact smuggling aids Iraq insurgents 2008-03-18 Fraud leaves Guatemalan babies in limbo 2008-03-10 As border tightens, smugglers raise their game 2008-03-10 FBI probes purchases of US aircraft by drug lords 2008-02-04 Four Calif. museums raided in Asian looting probe 2008-01-24 Ex-informant fears torture if deported 2008-01-21 Kidnappings prevalent in Phoenix 2008-01-11 Crime gangs make billions from Bulgaria sex slaves 2007-12-12 Interpol identifies suspected pedophile 2007-10-15 China probing claims of steroid enabling 2007-09-30 China police break baby trafficking ring 2007-09-07 Mexico extradites record 64 criminals to U.S. 2007-08-28 China searches for 8 kg of "missing" uranium 2007-08-23 Police break up China child slavery gang 2007-08-15 31 get jail terms in China labor scandal 2007-08-02 Six convicted of arms deals in NY federal court 2007-07-25 Two Indians caught trying to smuggle 870 tortoises 2007-07-24 Punishments after China slave labour scandal 2007-07-16 Internet making it tougher for China to block bad news 2007-07-16 China approves new labor law 2007-06-30 China strengthens labour law amid slavery scandal 2007-06-30 Scared Gazans clamoring to enter Israel 2007-06-20 U.S. chides some Arab allies for human trafficking 2007-06-12 Wildlife trade talks focus on species survival, human livelihood 2007-06-03 Assailants gun down Mexican commander 2007-05-19 Hamas rejects U.S. security proposal 2007-05-05 UN pushes for tribunal on Lebanon killings 2007-04-14 Rural Chinese kids face trafficking risk 2007-04-04 Migrant shooting victims identified 2007-03-31 Woman has crocodiles strapped to body 2007-03-26 China pledges no death to get back Canadian fugitive 2007-03-13 China to lower number of death sentences 2007-03-12 Hamas, Fatah gunmen exchange fire 2007-03-11 More arrests in airport drug smuggling 2007-03-10 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Forty-two face trial over French 'Angolagate' 2008-10-06 China to execute four for selling toddlers, young boys 2005-05-19 Mexico smuggling gangs' new scam: 'virtual kidnapping' 2008-10-03 China executes three baby traffickers 2004-12-10 U.S. raps Taiwan over immigrant sex workers 2008-06-05 Crime gangs make billions from Bulgaria sex slaves 2007-12-12 China fugitive Lai said to have close links with top official 2006-11-04 World Cup had little impact on sex trade 2006-07-05 Accused China smuggler Lai in more Canadian touble 2005-08-19 Police arrest three in Canada-US drug tunnel raid 2005-07-21 China apologizes for secret-agent ploy - Canada 2002-11-07 Mexico recovers 929 pre-Columbian pieces 2008-06-20 Fourteen killed in Mexico drug battle near U.S. 2008-04-26 Ex-informant fears torture if deported 2008-01-21 Annan expands Lebanon peace drive 2006-08-31

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