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Friday, January 13, 2012

Van der Sloot sentenced to 28 years

LIMA, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- The Dutch suspect in the disappearance of U.S. teenager Natalee Holloway received a 28-year sentence Friday in Peru for killing a young woman in Lima. Joran van der Sloot, 24, was sentenced for the "qualified murder" of Stephany Flores, 21, CNN reported His earliest release... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 12, 2012

Gitmo defense lead at odds with commander

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- The leader of the military lawyers defending Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detainees told his team not to comply with new policies on attorney-client communications. Meanwhile, a coalition of human rights groups marked the 10th anniversary of the first detainees being held at... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Syria accused of fooling Arab League

LONDON, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- The situation in Syria is a humanitarian disaster and the Syrian government has fooled Arab League monitors, said a monitor who quit. Anwar Malek said he resigned his post as a member of the league's mission to Syria because of what he witnessed, including a series of war... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Greek, Israeli defense chiefs reach accord

ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Greek and Israeli defense ministers met Tuesday in Athens to discuss bilateral cooperation in defense, officials said. Talks between Dimitris Avramopoulos and Ehud Barak were conducted in a "good climate" and the two ministers established a framework for more... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 8, 2012

18 re-floated whales swim off

COLLINGWOOD, New Zealand, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- A pod of 18 pilot whales, maneuvered back to sea with some human help after beaching themselves in New Zealand, appear to have swum off, their rescuers said. Conservation Department staff and Project Jonah members said Sunday the long-finned pilot whales... Sign in to see full entry.

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