Saturday, January 14, 2012
GIGLIO, Italy, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- The captain of the cruise ship that ran aground off an Italian island, killing at least three people, was questioned by authorities, officials said Saturday. Besides the three confirmed dead, the Friday night accident involving the 4,200-passenger Costa Concordia left... Sign in to see full entry.
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.
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.
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.
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.