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Turkish court opens trial of 3 men accused of murdering student in case that sparked outrage

ANKARA, Turkey – Three men have gone on trial in Turkey over the murder and attempted rape of a 20-year-old student — a case that sparked widespread protests denouncing violence against women. Ozgecan Aslan’s body was found burned and mutilated in a riverbed in February, two days after she was …

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North Korea accuses US of targeting it with live anthrax, wants UN Security Council to probe

UNITED NATIONS – North Korea is accusing the United States of targeting it with anthrax and wants the U.N. Security Council to look into it. A letter from North Korea’s U.N. ambassador to the council president and the U.N. chief, made public Friday, claims that the U.S. “possesses deadly weapons …

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Jamaica police force hunting for man suspected in quadruple slaying, rare reward offered

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s police force is offering a rare reward for information leading to the capture of a man suspected in a quadruple killing. In a Sunday statement, the Jamaica Constabulary Force identified the suspect as Anward Anthony Hinds. They say he is a primary suspect in a May …

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