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ATHENS, Nov 29 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 shook central Greece on Tuesday and was felt as far as Athens, according to witnesses, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or serious damage.
An advocate for a Russian prison rights group has said Brittney Griner's American nationality will be a 'disadvantage' in the already-brutal penal colony system, while her sexuality will also make her a 'threat' within the prison.
President Joe Biden said the US government has not 'been meeting with positive response' from Russia despite their continued efforts to free Griner, while Russia has not been willing to engage on a prisoner swap that would see her released.
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that had roughly the same epicenter, some 58 kilometers (36 miles) northeast of the Greek capital. The stronger of the two, at magnitude 5.0, occurred at 10:06 p.m.
in southeastern Evia, Vergina transport according to the Athens Geodynamic Institute. It was preceded by a magnitude 4.8 quake at 6:32 a.m.
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Smaller scale tremors followed.
And while it's unclear which penal colony the WNBA star has been transferred too, she faces the prospect of leaving the colony 'as a different person' according to Olga Romanova of group Russia Behind Bars.
Port-au-Prince is now a patchwork of territories whose brutal leaders - largely free of political influence - are now free to operate as they please, warring over territory and revenging on each-other in what has become an ever-escalating spiral of violence.
The prosecution had alleged that Hoile, of Benfleet, Essex, used his warrant card while under the influence of alcohol to 'exert control' over the victim, 'inappropriately interrogate' her, and compel her to answer questions.
Most of the city is controlled by G-9, a coalition of ten gangs, which is led by Jimmy 'Barbecue' Chérizier - a former police officer who led his own Delmas 6 gang while still in the force but who now focuses on crime full-time.
In one ten-day orgy of violence in the capital Port-au-Prince back in July, 300 people were killed and at least 50 women and girls were subjected to rapes - many of which happened in front of their young children. Pictured: Cops patrol an area controlled by gangs
The US and Canada have been leading efforts to stem the spread of the gangs, sending armoured vehicles for the country's police force and extraditing the leader of the 400 Mawozo gang - Germine 'Yonyon' Joly - to an American jail last year.
President Moise was said to have benefited from this, including allegations that he allowed G-9 - now the country's largest coalition of gangs - impunity in the capital provided they targeted his political opponents.
Into that power vacuum have moved hundreds of highly organised and extremely violent criminal groups which often have links to politicians and police - meaning they are free to kidnap, murder and commit atrocities such as gang rapes at will.
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