Greenland court orders anti-whaling activist Paul Watson must remain in custody until Sept. 5

BERLIN (AP) — Police say a court in Greenland has ruled that veteran environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson must remain in custody as authorities consider Japan’s request for his extradition. The court ruled Thursday that Watson must remain in detention until Sept. 5 to ensure his presence in connection with a decision on extradition. Police said that Watson has appealed the decision to Greenland’s High Court. Watson, a 73-year-old Canadian-American citizen, is a former head of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society whose direct action tactics, including high-seas confrontations with whaling vessels, have drawn support from A-list celebrities and featured in the reality television series “Whale Wars.” He was arrested last month.