Mubarak and sons detained in Egypt

Prosecutor orders ex-leader, currently hospitalised with heart problems, and sons to be held for 15 days. Last Modified: 13 Apr 2011 11:46

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North Korea to charge detained US citizen

Pyongyang says it will indict the American missionary man, jailed since November, with "crimes against the nation." Last Modified: 14 Apr 2011 07:19

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Mubarak, sons detained for questioning

Mubarak, sons detained in EgyptSTORY HIGHLIGHTSMubarak and two sons are being held for questioning in the killing of protestersThe questioning of Mubarak on corruption allegations already had begun, the military saysEgyptian state television reports Mubarak had a heart attackMubarak stepped down on February 11 Cairo (CNN) -- Egyptians exulted Wednesday over the detention of their ailing former president and his two sons in a probe exploring the killing of protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square, the center of the country's dramatic uprising earlier this year. Former President Hosni Mubarak and his sons, Gamal and Alaa, were taken into 15-day detainment Tuesday in connection with the protesters' deaths, according to Ahmed Hemeida with the Justice Ministry. Mubarak has decried accusations of his responsibility in the deaths, saying the probe is aimed at tarnishing his reputation and that of his family. The detention and questioning of the former authoritarian leader is unprecedented in the modern Arab world. Saddam Hussein, Iraq's late leader, was captured by U.S. troops and put on trial after his regime was toppled more than eight years ago. But Mubarak's case is different because his detention didn't involve the West. In contrast to Saddam's case, the government made the arrest amid domestic demands that he be held.

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North Korea identifies detained American

Tensions between North Korea and the West have spiked in recent years due to concerns over Pyongyang's nuclear program. STORY HIGHLIGHTSJun Young Su was arrested in November 2010, KCNA reportsSources say the detainee is a Korean-American businessmanThe State Department is working on the case with the Swedish Embassy in PyongyangNorth Korea has detained several Americans in recent years (CNN) -- North Korea has identified a detained American man, who was arrested last year for "committing a crime" against the reclusive nation, according to state-run media. "U.S. citizen Jun Young Su was arrested in November 2010 and has since been investigated by a relevant organ for committing a crime against (North Korea) after entering it,"the KCNA news agency reported Thursday. "He admitted his crime in the course of investigation." KCNA did not provide details on the nature of the alleged crime. Two State Department officials, speaking on condition of not being identified told CNN Tuesday that the man is a Korean-American businessman. One of the sources said the businessman had a visa to enter North Korea. The State Department is working with the Swedish Embassy in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, the officials said. The United States is urging North Korean authorities, through Swedish officials, to release the man on humanitarian grounds.

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North Korea ID's detained American

Tensions between North Korea and the West have spiked in recent years due to concerns over Pyongyang's nuclear program. STORY HIGHLIGHTSJun Young Su was arrested in November 2010, KCNA reportsSources say the detainee is a Korean-American businessmanThe State Department is working on the case with the Swedish Embassy in PyongyangNorth Korea has detained several Americans in recent years (CNN) -- North Korea has identified a detained American man, who was arrested last year for "committing a crime" against the reclusive nation, according to state-run media. "U.S. citizen Jun Young Su was arrested in November 2010 and has since been investigated by a relevant organ for committing a crime against (North Korea) after entering it,"the KCNA news agency reported Thursday. "He admitted his crime in the course of investigation." KCNA did not provide details on the nature of the alleged crime. Two State Department officials, speaking on condition of not being identified told CNN Tuesday that the man is a Korean-American businessman. One of the sources said the businessman had a visa to enter North Korea. The State Department is working with the Swedish Embassy in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, the officials said. The United States is urging North Korean authorities, through Swedish officials, to release the man on humanitarian grounds.

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