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Today's Crime and Trials News Headlines - Yahoo! News: 2 men found guilty under Cameroon's anti-gay law Greek shipowner Restis arrested on money laundering charges Madagascar opposition leader arrested, compounding crisis Greek shipowner Restis arrested over bank loans

2 men found guilty under Cameroon's anti-gay law  Tuesday, Jul 23, 2013 12:55 PM PDT DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A court in Cameroon found two men guilty under the country's harsh law banning gay sex on Tuesday, a lawyer said, continuing a string of recent convictions that has drawn international condemnation. Full Story	Top
Greek shipowner Restis arrested on money laundering charges  Tuesday, Jul 23, 2013 11:04 AM PDT By Renee Maltezou ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek shipowner Victor Restis was arrested on charges of money laundering and embezzlement on Tuesday, becoming one of just a few prominent businessmen to be detained by police since Greece sank into crisis. Restis, who has a stake in Greece's top-selling newspaper and other media as well as his shipping fleet, is being investigated over bad loans of up to 500 million euros ($660 million) at FBBbank, a troubled lender that was wound down this year, court officials said. He has been accused of using his influence over the bank to secure a 5. ... Full Story	Top
Madagascar opposition leader arrested, compounding crisis  Tuesday, Jul 23, 2013 08:41 AM PDT By Alain Iloniaina ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Police arrested an opposition leader in Madagascar on charges of holding an illegal rally on Tuesday, compounding the island nation's political crisis. Laza Razafiarison's small Avotr'i Madagasikara party has called for the departure of the country's interim president who came to power in a 2009 coup and has since fallen out with African and Western powers over planned elections. ... Full Story	Top
Greek shipowner Restis arrested over bank loans  Tuesday, Jul 23, 2013 03:28 AM PDT ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek shipowner Victor Restis was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of money laundering and embezzlement, police and court officials said, becoming one of just a few prominent businessmen to be arrested since Greece sank into crisis. Restis, who owns a shipping fleet and has a stake in a Greek newspaper among other media holdings, is accused of using his influence over the FBB bank to secure loans and funds of up to about 500 million euros for people and companies with whom he had ties, police and court officials said. ... Full Story	Top

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