Friday, August 24, 2012
OSLO, Norway, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Anders Breivik, who killed 77 people in Norway, was declared sane Friday and sentenced to 21 years in prison -- a sentence that can be extended indefinitely. The sentence, the longest prison term possible for murder and terrorism under Norwegian law, includes the... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Two U.N. peacekeepers missing in Sudan
KABKABIYA, Sudan, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Two peacekeepers have gone missing in Sudan's North Darfur, U.N. officials said. The joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping mission, or UNAMID, peacekeepers went missing in the town of Kabkabiya Monday, the United Nations said in a release. UNAMID officials said... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Nepalese children learning school is better than begging
By Kalpana Bhusal KATHMANDU, Nepal (GPI)--It’s 7 a.m., and the morning bells are echoing throughout the Hindu temple of Dakshinkali. People crowd the temple area. While some worship the idol inside, others wait in a queue outside for their turn to visit the temple, located 20 kilometers south of... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Correa: Don't enter embassy for Assange
LONDON, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Britain's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden where he is accused of sexual offenses. Supreme Court decisions cannot normally be appealed but the court has given Assange's lawyers two weeks to decide whether they will... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Nyad pushes on after nighttime storm
HAVANA, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad was within 75 miles of Key West Monday afternoon on her quest to swim from Cuba to Florida, her Web site said. Nyad, who turns 63 Wednesday, reached the 50-hour mark of her swim about 5:30 p.m. EDT. At 3:24 p.m. EDT, when Nyad had been in the... Sign in to see full entry.