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Monday, October 13, 2014

Pistorius sentencing phase begins in South Africa

PRETORIA, South Africa, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- The sentencing phase of the trial of Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, convicted of culpable homicide in the 2013 death of his girlfriend, began in Pretoria Monday. Although he was cleared of a murder accusation in the shooting death of Reva Steenkamp, the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 12, 2014

Archaeologists revisit ancient Mediterranean shipwreck near Greek island

ANTIKYTHERA, Greece, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Researchers recently completed a third trip to a remarkable ancient shipwreck off the coast of Antikythera, a remote Greek Island. The ship is more than 2,000 years old, and because of the wealth of treasures its sunken wreckage has revealed, archaeologists... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 11, 2014

Hong Kong protesters set up camp in Admiralty

HONG KONG, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong transformed a section of the central business district into a camp with blocks of tents. The Admiralty area was filled with tents Saturday morning, with demonstrators setting up camp among structures including a library, a tutoring... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 9, 2014

Kerry to discuss Ukraine crisis with Russia's Lavrov at Oct. 14 meeting

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Paris on Oct. 14. The State Department announced Wednesday that the planned meeting would be held next week but offered no further detail. Russia's Foreign Ministry,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Carter critical of Obama's foreign policy in Middle East

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Former President Jimmy Carter was critical of current foreign policy in a wide-ranging interview, saying the United States "waited too long" to engage the Islamic State. "First of all, we waited too long. We let the Islamic State build up its money, capability and... Sign in to see full entry.

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