Global warrant for anti-whaling group founder suspended

Paul Watson, founder of the anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd, has been notified by Interpol that a wanted notice against him for allegedly obstructing Japan's research activities had been suspended, his organization said.The group said Tuesday that the global police agency called the Japanese arrest warrant politically motivated in citing reasons for provisionally lifting the notice. A final decision on its status is expected sometime in June or later.Japanese authorities obtained an arrest warrant for Watson on suspicion of assault and other offenses, accusing him of interfering with resear…READ FULL ARTICLE