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MOSCOW (AP) -- A Belarusian court on Thursday opened the trial of a dissident journalist whose arrest nearly two years ago after a forced diversion of his

MOSCOW (AP) — A Belarusian court on Thursday opened the trial of a dissident journalist whose arrest nearly two years ago after a forced diversion of his flight to Minsk caused international outrage.

A Belarusian court on Thursday opened the trial of a dissident journalist, Román Protasévich, who is accused of organizing mass unrest and engaging in plots to overthrow the government, among other charges.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A Belarusian court on Thursday opened the trial of a dissident journalist whose arrest nearly two years ago after a forced diversion of his flight to Minsk caused international outrage. World News | Journalist Grabbed in Belarus Flight Diversion Goes on Trial.

Independent Belarusian media has remained a prime target for retribution. But even in exile, they are inspiring thousands to continue the fight.

The United States accused Russian military contractors backed by the Kremlin on January 10 of interfering in the internal affairs of African countries and "increasing the likelihood that violent extremism will grow" in the Sahel region.

Canada will buy a U.S.-made National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) for Ukraine, a statement from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office said.

A U.S. federal appeals court appeared open to siding with convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in his latest bid to reverse his death sentence.

Belarusian authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka has rejected a request for clemency filed by Sofia Sapega, a Russian citizen who is serving a six-year prison term in Belarus on charges related to civil disturbances that followed the 2020 presidential election.

Russian citizen Sofia Sapega convicted in Belarus, has been denied a pardon, her stepfather Sergey Dudich told Sputnik on Tuesday