To this day, Anna Politkovkskaya's murder remains shrouded in mystery as to who were involved directly, with her assassination. On Monday, the Russian court opened up a supposed second bit attempt to convict the suspected killers during a pre-trial hearing.
Pfc. Bradley Manning, who in May 2010 was detained for leaking classified combat videoes to WikiLeaks, including a U.S. helicopter gunship attack, began his trial Monday at Maryland's Fort Meade. In February, the 25-year-old Manning pleaded guilty to 10 of the 22 charges against him and faces up to decades in jail. He did not plead guilty to aiding United States' enemies, which carries the potential for a life sentence.
TV's Discovery Channel's personalities Tim Samaras, his son Paul and Carl Young were killed Friday while following a tornado that hit El Reno, Oklahoma, WGN reported on Sunday. "Storm Chasers" was a high-rated show on network TV.
Hundreds or protesters returned to the streets of Ankara and Istanbul on Sunday, after two days of continued unrest featuring 1,700 arrests. As Turkish Police continued to fire tear gas at protesters, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said protesters attempted to undermine democracy.
