American Amanda Knox, 22, has been found guilty for the murder of her British roommate Meredith Kercher by an Italian jury. The case has garnered worldwide attention, in part due to Knox’s optimism that she would be acquitted of all charges. Her former boyfriend was also found guilty and Knox has been sentenced to 26 [...]
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November 4, 2009
Americans Sentenced to Prison in Italy Abduction Case
The Israeli Navy said today that it has seized an Iranian container ship carrying weapons. The large array, which included 600 tons of rockets, guns and other weapons, was expected to be shipped to the militia of the Islamist Hezbollah movement, Washington Post.
Officials have confirmed that a cat in Iowa has contracted the H1N1 virus, [...]
July 8, 2009
China Sends 1000s of Troops to Urumqi to Quell Unrest
Thousands of paramilitary police troops have been sent to the capital city of Urumqi in Xinjiang province in China in an effort to stop the violence that has erupted between ethnic Han Chinese and Muslim Uighurs. 156 people died in riots on Sunday. In addition to the huge show of force, China has also imposed [...]
June 12, 2009
Ahmadinejad and Mousavi Both Declare Victory in Iranian Election
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi have both declared victory after Friday’s presidential elections, but election officials say Ahmadinejad is currently leading with almost 70% of the vote. Mousavi, who is popular in the cities and with students, says there are irregularities in the results, AP.
Two climbers have fallen to their deaths on [...]
April 10, 2009
Captain Attempts Escape from Pirates; US Warships en route
Drama continues on the Gulf of Aden. Captain Richard Phillips tried to escape by jumping from the lifeboat where he has been held captive by Somali pirates. He was recaptured. Additional pirates with hostages are heading toward the area in hope of having more negotiating power when the U.S. military forces action. The USS Bainbridge [...]
April 9, 2009
U.S. Navy Ship in Standoff with Somali Pirates
U.S. Navy destroyer, the USS Bainbridge, has reached the Maersk Alabama, the cargo ship that was attacked by pirates yesterday. The pirates were fought off the ship yesterday by its American crew but are holding the ship’s captain hostage, CNN.
Britain speeds up raids after top counterterrorism chief accidentally reveals details of the plan. Bob Quick [...]
April 8, 2009
Somali Pirates Hold Hostage American Ship Captain
A U.S. boat captain is being held hostage by Somali pirates in the waters off the coast of Africa. The pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama, an American ship, over 12 hours ago. There were early reports that the Americans on board had taken back the ship, but the pirates still have the boat’s captain hostage [...]
April 8, 2009
100,000 Red Shirt Protesters March in Bangkok
Somali pirates hijacked a Danish-owned container ship with 20 American crew members aboard. This is the sixth hijacking this week. Somali pirates target the Gulf of Aden which connects the Red Sea with the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. Over 21,000 ships pass through the Gulf of Aden a year. Most of the pirates [...]
