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The campaigning Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon says he will appeal against his 11-year ban from the legal profession. The Supreme Court in Madrid earlier today found him guilty of illegal
wiretapping
. It said his practices were worthy of a
totalitarian
regime. Judge Garzon strongly rejected the ruling.
The Mexican army says it's seized 15 tonnes of methamphetamine at a
ranch
in the western state of Jalisco. It's thought to be the largest amount ever seized in Mexico. Will Grant reports from Mexico City.
For the Mexican and US anti-drug authorities, this seizure is a huge victory. With an estimated street value of around $4bn, it represents a major blow to the Mexican drug cartels which control the
lucrative
and growing methamphetamine trade. An official from the US Drug Enforcement Administration described the haul as having put a huge dent in the supply chain of the synthetic drug to the United States. The Mexican army said it was a historic seizure.
The authorities in the West African state of Guinea have charged a senior army officer in connection with a massacre in 2009 of protesters against the former military government. Colonel Moussa Tiegboro Camara is the highest ranking person to face charges over the incident.
More than 150 people were killed when troops raided an opposition rally at a stadium in Conakry, and 100 women were raped.