Hot Meets Cold at New Deep-Sea Ecosystem: Hydrothermal Seep
Habitats overlap at Jaco Scar in depths off Costa Rica
In Landmark Ruling, ICC Finds Congolese Warlord Guilty of Recruiting Child Soldiers
The International Criminal Court (ICC) yesterday found Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga Dyilo guilty of recruiting child soldiers, in a landmark ruling hailed by United Nations officials as an important step in the fight against impunity.
UN-Arab League Envoy Receives Response from Syria, Seeks Clarifications
The Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for Syria has received a response from the Syrian authorities on issues he raised when he visited the country to help find a peaceful solution to the ongoing violence, and is seeking further clarifications, his spokesperson said yesterday.
Former Arizona State Representative Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion Related to the Misuse of More Than $140,000 in Charity Funds
WASHINGTON – Richard David Miranda, a former Arizona state representative, pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona to a two-count information charging him with defrauding a charity of more than $140,000 and evading income tax related to those unlawfully obtained funds.