Chinese Court Sentences Uighur Scholar to Life
Summary: China incurs worldwide criticism for sentencing Ilham Tohti to life in prison for voicing his views on China’s Turkic…
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Oscar Pistorius Guilty of Culpable Homicide
Summary: Olympian Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of culpable homicide, a South African court rules. Pistorius was found not…
Oscar Pistorius Found Not Guilty of Murder
Summary: Oscar Pistorius, the Olympian who faced trial for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, was found not guilty in a…
ISIS Could Cause Deadly Nationwide Blackouts in United States
Summary: If only nine of the United States’ tens of thousands of power stations were attacked by ISIS, the assault…
Monica Spear, Venezuelan Beauty Queen, Killed by Armed Robbers
Venezuelan beauty queen Monica Spear was killed by gunfire on a country road in Carabobo state in Venezuela on Monday…
Explosion at Prague Apartment Kills Palestinian Ambassador
An explosion at an apartment complex in Prague killed a Palestinian ambassador, according to a report from Reuters. According to…
Violence in Iraq Hits Historic Levels
As of 2009, the violence in Iraq had reached its lowest point since 2003, and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki…
Beaver Kills Fisherman in Belarus
A wave of beaver attacks is rocking Belarus this year, and the cuddly, industrious mammals are far more vicious than…
Vicious Butchering on London Street Believed to be a Terrorist Attack
The beheading of a soldier in London’s Woolwich neighborhood has shocked the country, and led many to speculate that the…
Trapped Woman Rescued from Collapsed Bangladesh Factory 17 Days after Collapse
Buried in the rubble of a collapsed factory building for 17 days, seamstress Reshma Begum was rescued this week. The…
Information on Benghazi Attacks to Congress
Fox News reported several officials at the State Department and the Central Intelligence Agency have obtained attorneys or are in…
Margaret Thatcher, Former British Prime Minister, Dies at 87
Margaret Thatcher, the only woman to serve as British prime minister, died at the age of 87 on Monday after…