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First Montenegrin extradited to Serbia

The Interpol office in Podgorica extradited Montenegrin citizen Bogdan Marković to Serbia on Monday. Marković is a native of the northern Montenegrin town of Pljevlja, against whom criminal proceedings have been instituted for criminal association and smuggling.

Interpol issues red notice for Assange

Interpol has issued a red notice for the founder of the whistle-blowing website Wikileaks, Julian Assange, BBC reports. The Australian was wanted for questioning in Sweden over an alleged sex offense, which he has denied.

Pak govt won”t seek Musharraf’s extradition through Interpol: PPP

The Pakistan government may include former military ruler Pervez Musharraf in the investigation of former premier Benazir Bhutto’s assassination case, but will not go to the extent of seeking his deportation through Interpol, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has said. “He is former president of Pakistan, and it will not be appropriate to bring him [...]

Serbia wants Interpol help with Hague fugitives

Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dačić stated on Tuesday that he asked Interpol to assist in locating Hague Ratko Mladić and Goran Hadžić. Following his talks with Interpol Secretary General Ronald Noble in Lyon, Dačić said that he asked for help in shedding light on “all the possibilities and assumptions regarding Mladić and Hadžić“.

”No orders to bring Musharraf back to Pak through Interpol so far ”: Malik

Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that he has received no orders so far to bring former military ruler Pervez Musharraf back through the Interpol, however if the court issues such orders, the government would comply with them. “We have no objection to bringing former President Pervez Musharraf back but we have not yet [...]

Interpol: New Video Rescheduled Dates

ALBUM DUE SEPTEMBER 7

Interpol have unveiled the
new video for “Lights”, a track from the band’s upcoming album
Interpol, set for release September 7 on Matador Records. Take a gander below.

In other news, Interpol have announced a slew of headlining dates, in lieu of the opening spot on the recently
postponed U2 tour. The tour begins
on July 23 at the Pearl Street Nightclub in Northampton, MA, and includes stops
in Boston, New Jersey, Chicago, and Orlando. Click here to see the rest of the new dates.

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Voodoo Experience 2010: Ozzy, Muse, Interpol

WEEZER, DEADMAU5, EAGLES OF DEATH METAL, HOT CHIP, METRIC ALSO SET TO
PERFORM


Ozzy Osbourne

Metal icon Ozzy Osbourne
is
set to top the festival bill for Voodoo Experience 2010 at New Orleans’ City Park on October 29-31.
MGMT, Muse and indie
gods
Interpol are scheduled
to
perform, along with Weezer, Deadmau5, Jakob Dylan, Janelle Monae, Street Sweeper Social Club, Eagles of Death Metal, Hot Chip, Metric.

The festival will naturally feature a bevy of NOLA talent, including Galactic, Buckwheat Zydeco,
The Preservation Hall Jazz
Band
, Trombone Shorty &
Orleans Avenue
, Rebirth, Treme
and
Soul Rebels brass bands
, the
Stanton Moore Trio with
Anders Osborne and Robert Walter, and more. Over
100 acts are scheduled to perform during the three day festival.

Three-day General Admission passes, priced at $150, and 3-Day LOA Lounge VIP, priced at $500, will go on sale
starting at 7 AM EST. Click here for more
information.


Interpol: New Bassist Dave Pajo

SELF-TITLED RELEASE DUE IN MID-SEPTEMBER


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It’s been a rough couple of months for Interpol. First, bassist and founding member Carlos D left the
band following
completion of their long awaited new album. Then the band was forced to cancel a number
of dates on their
upcoming tour opening for U2 after Bono sustained a back injury (read about it here).

Fortunately, Interpol have announced a replacement for Carlos D.

From Interpol’s official website:

“On Bass: Dave Pajo

Pajo has a vast body of work. He was the guitarist for Slint. He has recorded as Papa M
and Ariel M. And he has
worked with Tortoise, Will Oldham, Zwan, and numerous other artists. So, you know….do
the math.”

Interpol’s self-titled new album is due in mid-september.

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Arrests made on Interpol warrants

Serbian police (MUP) have arrested three persons who have Interpol warrants out for their arrests, the Interior Ministry stated. According to the ministry statement, Interpol’s Sarajevo office issued a warrant for the arrest Veso Kornjača, who is accused of murder and extortion.

Red notice over war-time deportation

Montenegro has issued a red international Interpol notice for the arrest of five people, including the former head of the state security agency, DB. They are wanted on suspicion that they deported 79 refugees – Bosnian Muslims and Serbs – back to the war-torn country in May 1992.

Serbian police arrest four foreign fugitives

Serbian police have arrested four foreign citizens with Interpol warrants out for their arrest, while Macedonian police have arrested one Serbian national. Belgrade police arrested Croatian Ranko Å ljubura (62) on the basis of an Interpol warrant issued by Zagreb regarding the serving of a war crimes sentences, police stated yesterday.