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WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice has charged three members of an Eastern European criminal group with ties to Iran for attempting to assassinate a prominent American journalist and activist critical of the Iranian regime.in 25 pages accusation Unsealed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, the Justice Department said the three men enlisted last year to assassinate an Iranian-American citizen on US soil. The prosecution did not identify the victim by name, but said the person wrote critically of Iran's treatment of women, protesters and other issues.Shortly after the charges were announced, the writer…

The man Matt Barnes allegedly spat on at Levi's Stadium is reportedly suing the NBA champion.David Patterson Jr., the ex-husband of Barnes' fiancée, says Barnes caused him injuries and emotional distress during the divisional round game between the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.Patterson claims that the two started yelling at each other from about 20 feet away on an esplanade inside the stadium. Barnes then walked up to him and allegedly spat in Patterson's face. Patterson is suing for battery, assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Matt Barnes attends…

Whale meat was an affordable source of protein during Japan's malnourished years after World War II, with annual consumption peaking at 233,000 tons in 1962.The whale was quickly replaced by other meats. The supply of whale meat fell to 6,000 tons in 1986, a year before the IWC-imposed moratorium on commercial whaling banned hunting of several species of whales.Under the whaling investigation, criticized as a cover for commercial whaling because the meat was sold on the market, Japan caught up to 1,200 whales a year. It has since slashed its catch after international protests intensified and the supply and consumption…

SRINAGAR, India — When the lights suddenly went out, the crowd of young people turned on their smartphone flashlights. They were directed towards the seat of a motorcycle, where student activist Aishe Ghosh challenged them. “They will close one screen, we will open hundreds,” he shouted.The students had gathered at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, the Indian capital, for an outdoor screening of a new BBC documentary criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his role in the deadly 2002 riots in Gujarat when he was the head of the western state. Minister. After the power outage (Ghosh blames the…