ORLANDO, Fla. – An Army sergeant, who was previously stationed in the Orlando-area while serving in the military, was sentenced Tuesday to 46 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, after he violated the Arms Export Control Act and International Traffic in Arms Regulations.
The United Nations says opium production in Burma has gone up for the sixth consecutive year, despite increased government efforts to curtail output of the crop used to make heroin.
NEW YORK — U.S. President Barack Obama has told Americans affected by the superstorm that ravaged parts of the East Coast of the United States that “America is with you.†Recovery efforts began Tuesday in hard-hit areas, particularly in New York and New Jersey, which were impacted by the storm known as Sandy.
NAIROBI — Iran’s state media reports two Iranian warships have docked at a Sudanese port to convey a “message of peace,†a week after Khartoum accused Israel of attacking a Sudanese weapons factory. According to IRNA, a destroyer and a helicopter carrier were sent to ensure the protection of shipping lanes.