Michael Jackson’s doctor to be tried for manslaughter
January 12, 2011
A judge has ordered the personal doctor of Michael Jackson to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter.
Judge Michael Pastor gave the ruling against Dr Conrad Murray at a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles.
In Iraq, a popular cleric cranks up anti-U.S. rhetoric
January 9, 2011
Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, the anti-American political figure who returned to Iraq this week from self-imposed exile, told tens of thousands of his followers Saturday to “resist” and “disturb” the United States.
Police ‘actively pursuing’ second person in Tucson shooting
January 9, 2011
A gunman intended to assassinate a U.S. representative when he opened fire outside a Tucson, Arizona, supermarket Saturday, killing six and wounding 12 including the congresswoman, the local sheriff said hours after the shooting.
2 killed, 300 injured in Algerian riots
January 9, 2011
At least two people have been killed and 300 others injured in riots that erupted across Algeria amid rising food prices and a housing crisis, state-run media said Saturday.
US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords shot in Arizona
January 9, 2011
A US congresswoman has been shot in the head and six other people have been killed by a gunman in Arizona.
Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords, 40, was shot at close range during a public meeting in Tucson.
Report: 33 women raped in the Democratic Republic of Congo
January 8, 2011
At least 33 women were raped on New Year’s Day in a region in the Democratic Republic of Congo, said the medical group Doctors Without Borders Thursday.
Police silent on security as threat level for London is raised
January 8, 2011
British Transport Police are not commenting on reports that it has beefed up security presence at subway stations and airports after new information emerged about the possibility of an attack being planned in or near London.
Hijack attempt foiled aboard Turkish Air flight
January 6, 2011
A man claiming to have a bomb tried to enter the cockpit of a Turkish Airlines plane about to land in Istanbul, Turkey, but was tackled by passengers and taken into custody, Turkish media reported Wednesday.
Argentina thieves tunnel into Buenos Aires bank
January 4, 2011
Bank robbers in Argentina have tunnelled into a vault and emptied more than 100 safety deposit boxes, police say.
The robbery in Buenos Aires was only detected when bank staff returned to work after the new year weekend.
Women fighters willing to die for Gaza
January 4, 2011
With faces covered and guns loaded, Palestinian militants are training among the sand dunes of Gaza.