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In the Syrian civil war, government forces retake the strategic town of Al-Qusayr.
Heavy flooding (pictured) causes widespread damage across Central Europe.
The rediscovered Hula painted frog, previously thought extinct, is identified as a living fossil.
At least 119 people are killed in a fire at the Jilin Baoyuanfeng Poultry Plant in Northeast China.
Police response to environmentalist demonstrations in Istanbul provokes anti-government protests across Turkey.
In association football, FC Bayern Munich wins the DFB-Pokal, becoming the first German team to win a continental treble.

Recent deaths: Deacon Jones – Frank Lautenberg – Mandawuy Yunupingu

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June 6, 2013 (Thursday)

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June 5, 2013 (Wednesday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Syrian civil war:
- The Syrian Army regains control of the strategic town of Al-Qusayr, as rebels pull out. (Reuters) (BBC)
- In an official statement, the Iranian government congratulates the Syrian army and people for capturing Al-Qusayr. (The Guardian)
Fourteen people are killed at a fake security checkpoint manned by gunmen in western Iraq. (BBC)

Arts and culture

Actor Stephen Fry reveals that he nearly died after taking a cocktail of drugs and alcohol last year. (The Independent) (The Daily Telegraph)
An 84-year-old woman from Florida comes forward as the sole winner of the record-breaking $590 million Powerball lottery drawing in May. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

A building collapse in Philadelphia in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania kills 2, wounds 13, and traps at least 10. (Jacksonville.com)
A fire in the Moscow Metro leads to large-scale evacuations and 47 injuries. (The Telegraph)

Health and environment

A second case of legionnaires disease in less than a week is confirmed in Australia, leading to fears of a possible outbreak fo the rare disease. (Herald Sun)

Law and crime

Following a long-running legal battle, Britain announces a compensation fund of £2,600 each for more than 5,000 survivors of the prison camps it operated across Kenya in the 1950s. (The Guardian)

Politics and elections

Following the recent interruption of Barack Obama over his foreign policy by Code Pink founder Medea Benjamin, it is revealed that Michelle Obama has had her speech about the happiness enjoyed by children disturbed by a 56-year-old lesbian citizen who paid $500 to attend an exclusive fundraiser in northwest Washington. (Slate) (The Guardian)
Nawaz Sharif is sworn in as the Prime Minister of Pakistan and calls for an end to U.S. drone attacks. (BBC)
Juan Ponce Enrile resigns as the President of the Senate of the Philippines; President pro tempore Jinggoy Estrada is elected as interim Senate President until assumption of the next Congress in July. (Rappler)

June 5, 2013 Wikinews articles

Scottish court jails Joseph Kearins for culpable homicide of Jordan McGuire

June 4, 2013 (Tuesday)

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2013 protests in Turkey:
- Turkish public servants go on a two-day strike in support of the protests as a second fatality is reported. (AFP via The Daily Telegraph)
- Support for the protests in Turkey spread across Europe with demonstrators gathering outside the EU Parliament in Brussels, and France. (Al Jazeera)
War in Afghanistan (2001–present):
- Three corpses are dug up near a former U.S. military base in Narkh bringing the number of corpses whose deaths locals blame on the presence of United States personnel to 10; people flood the streets of Maidan Shar calling for the U.S. to leave. (The Guardian)
- Two British soldiers are court martialed for "sexually and racially abusing civilians" during their time in Afghanistan. (RTT)
The United States expands its military presence in Jordan, sending a Patriot missile battery and an undeclared number of F-16 fighters to the area. (Al Jazeera) (RT) (BBC)
Syrian Civil War:
- A United Nations human rights team says there are "reasonable grounds" to believe that chemical weapons have been used in Syria. (Reuters via ABC News Australia)
- Laurent Fabius, the Foreign Minister of France, claims that the nerve agent sarin has been used on several occasions. (Haaretz)

Arts and culture

Krystian Zimerman, one of the world's leading concert pianists, angrily exits a concert in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, over a dispute with YouTube which he says is "destroying music". (The Guardian)
Ohio State University president E. Gordon Gee announces his retirement effective July 1 amidst controversy over insulting remarks he made in December 2012. (USA Today)

Business and economy

The United States trade deficit widens 8.5% during April as growth in imports outpacing growth in exports. (New York Times)
IBM agrees to buy cloud computing firm SoftLayer Technologies for US$2 billion. (San Francisco Chronicle)

Disasters and accidents

2013 European floods:
- German chancellor Angela Merkel pledges 100 million euros of aid to flood victims as the death toll from ongoing flooding hits 11. The Australian
It is determined that the May 31 tornado that hit El Reno, Oklahoma, US, was the widest ever on record and a rare EF5. (USA Today)

Health and environment

More than 150 scientists urge the Australian government to slow development near the Great Barrier Reef. (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

International relations

A Swiss diplomat is arrested in Paris on drunk driving charges after leading police on a high speed chase through the city. (ABC News)

Law and crime

United States v. Bradley Manning:
- The trial of U.S. serviceman Bradley Manning for leaking classified material to WikiLeaks continues in Fort Meade, Maryland. Former computer hacker Adrian Lamo, who turned Manning in to his persecutors, gives evidence at the court martial. (The Guardian) (The Washington Post)
Lawyers gather outside Britain's Ministry of Justice to demonstrate against £220 million of proposed legal aid cuts and removal of the right of defendants to choose their own solicitor. (The Guardian)
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius appears in court charged with the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. (RTE)
A woman in Malleswaram, India is freed from an apparent four-year house confinement by her parents. (The Hindu)
An America tourist is allegedly gang raped and robbed by three men in Manali, India. (Times of India)

Politics and elections

A group of approximately 300 indigenous manifestants march toward the Brazilian capital of Brasilia to protest the death of Oziel Gabriel. (GloboNews)
A commemoration is held in Tehran to mourn Ruhollah Khomeini. (Al Jazeera) (Arab News)
Thousands commemorate the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation at Westminster Abbey. (BBC)
Swaziland, Africa's last absolute monarchy, announces that it will hold elections in September. (South African Broadcasting Corporation)

Science and technology

Researchers describe the recently rediscovered Hula painted frog, long thought to be extinct, as a "living fossil". (BBC)
A newly discovered prehistoric lizard, Barbaturex morrisoni, is named after Doors singer Jim Morrison who called himself "The Lizard King". (BBC)

Sports

2014 FIFA World Cup:
- Japan becomes the first side to qualify for the 2014 World Cup with a 1–1 draw against Australia at Saitama Stadium. (Goal.com)
- Iran defeats Qatar 1–0 with a goal from Reza Ghoochannejhad at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. (Goal.com)
In hockey, the NHL and the NHL Players Association reach an agreement, making the use of helmet visors mandatory. (NHL.com)
ESPN reports that Major League Baseball is preparing to suspend about 20 players that have used performance-enhancing drugs, the largest in American sports history. (ESPN)
In tennis, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeats Roger Federer in the quarter finals of the French Open. (The Telegraph)

June 4, 2013 Wikinews articles

Jury finds two men guilty of Liam Aitchison murder

June 3, 2013 (Monday)

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2013 protests in Turkey:
- Riot police fire tear gas at people in Istanbul and Ankara amid calls for the downfall of the Turkish government. (Al Jazeera) (RT) (RFERL)
- The Turkish Doctors' Union (TTB) says one person has been killed in Taksim Gezi Park. (Xinhua)
- Turkey's public sector unions start a two-day strike in support of the anti-government demonstrations. (BBC)
Bahraini uprising (2011–present):
- Three people who previously demonstrated against the regime are jailed for 5, 10 and 15 years respectively. (RT) (Gulf News)
War in Afghanistan (2001–present):
- A suicide bombing in eastern Afghanistan kills at least 20 people, including 10 children. (India Express)
An unmarked mass grave containing around 200 bodies is found in the Israeli town of Jaffa. (Al Jazeera)

Arts and culture

RT becomes the first TV news channel to secure 1 billion YouTube hits. (RTBH) (RT)
Bollywood actress Jiah Khan dies of an apparent suicide at age 25. (India Today)

Business and economics

The Obama administration expands its sanctions against Iran, targeting its auto industry and, for the first time, its currency. (Xinhua) (Al Jazeera)
The International Air Transport Association agrees to a plan aimed at curbing emissions by 2020. (The Guardian)
Telecommunications company Vodafone is fined Rs. 1,263 crores for under reporting its income from 2007-11. (Hindustan Times)

Disasters and accidents

At least 119 people are killed in a fire at a poultry farm in Jilin Province in northeastern China. (Al Jazeera) (AP via Silicon Valley Mercury), (Xinhua)
2013 European floods:
- Flooding across Europe kills seven people and leaves others unaccounted for. (The Guardian) (Al Jazeera)
- The Czech Republic experiences its worst flooding of the decade with huge volumes of water surging towards Prague. (BBC)
A Cebu Pacific flight carrying 165 passengers inbound from Manila, overshoots the runway during heavy rain in Davao City, Philippines. There are no fatalities, however the plane is heavily damaged. (ABS-CBN News)

International relations

Former U.S. president Bill Clinton is paid $500,000 to give a speech in honour of Israeli president Shimon Peres. (Press TV) (Xinhua) (Khaleej Times)
Ali Asghar Soltanieh, Iran's Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), says the agency's latest report verifies that Iran is having "technical and scientific success in its peaceful nuclear activities" and that this is "an important message to the whole world". (Press TV)
Park Geun-Hye, the President of South Korea, warns North Korea that it will be held responsible for the fate of nine young asylum seekers repatriated from Laos. (AFP via France 24)
Speaking during the ongoing Fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V) in Yokohama, Zambian President Michael Sata says developed nations have used Africa as a "guinea pig" for the past 50 years, taking its raw materials while pretending to help it. (Xinhua)
Over 65 countries sign the Arms Trade Treaty intended to prevent weapons from ending up in the hands of terrorists. (USA Today)

Law and crime

The trial of United States Army private Bradley Manning for leaking classified material to WikiLeaks begins in Fort Meade, Maryland. (AP via ABC News) (Channel 4 News)
Political activist Ahmed Douma is given a six-month suspended jail sentence for insulting the President of Egypt. (BBC)
Police find the bodies of three activists who were supporting local farmers in the Mexican state of Guerrero. Five others remain missing. (BBC)
Deciding Maryland v. King, The United States Supreme Court rules that police have the right to collect DNA samples from criminal suspects without their consent. (Chicago Tribune)

Politics and elections

An estimated 10,000 Ethiopians participate in anti-government protests. (Reuters)
More than 3 million people take part in "the world's largest gay pride parade" in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (The Telegraph)
The International Criminal Court delays the trial of Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto for "crimes against humanity" until September. (BBC)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav gives away 8,000 laptops to local students. (Times of India)
Democrat United States Senator Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey dies at age 89 from pneumonia. Republican governor Chris Christie is tasked with choosing a replacement Senator. (Washington Post)

Science and technology

Software engineer Atul Chitnis, known as India's "open source guru", dies at age 50. (Firstpost)
A set of three unusually well preserved triceratops specimens is unearthed in the US state of Wyoming. (CNN)

Sports

In basketball, NBA star Jason Kidd retires after 19 seasons. (Reuters)
In rugby league, the New Zealand Warriors are fined AU$15,000 for Russell Packer urinating on the field before a game. (The Australian)

June 3, 2013 Wikinews articles

June 2, 2013 (Sunday)

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Syrian Civil War:
- A car bomb explodes near a police station in the Damascus suburb of Jobar, killing at least eight members of the security forces and injuring civilians. (CNN)
War in Afghanistan (2001–present):
- Taliban insurgents attack two checkpoints in the Kamdesh District in eastern Afghanistan killing four Afghan police officers (ABC)

Arts and culture

Mandawuy Yunupingu, frontman of the Aboriginal band Yothu Yindi dies at 56. (The Guardian)

Disasters and accidents

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes central Taiwan, killing at least one person. (CNN)
2013 European floods:
- Austria, Germany, Switzerland and the Czech Republic are hit by floods after days of heavy rain. (AP via ABC News)
- The Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Petr Necas, declares a state of emergency after two people die and the swollen Vltava River threatens the centre of the capital Prague. (Reuters)
It is announced that three professional storm chasers who were members of TWISTEX were among those killed by tornadoes in Oklahoma, US, on May 31. (Washington Post)
Wildfires in Southern California, US, lead to hundreds of evacuations. (USA Today)

Politics

Two British Labour Party peers are suspended by their party after allegations they offered to undertake Parliamentary work in exchange for payment. A third peer, from the Ulster Unionist Party resigns the whip following the allegations. (BBC)
The Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt rules that the country's Islamist dominated Parliament and Constituent Assembly of Egypt were illegally elected. (AP via Fox News)

Science and technology

New research finds that graphene is the strongest material in the world, even when patched together. (Science Recorder)

Sport

N. Srinivasan steps aside as the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India in the wake of the 2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing case to allow an investigation. (AFP via Sydney Morning Herald)
In a friendly soccer match in Washington, D.C. organized to celebrate the centennial of the United States Soccer Federation, the USA defeats Germany 4–3. (AP via ESPN)

June 2, 2013 Wikinews articles

Second man charged in Lee Rigby murder case

June 1, 2013 (Saturday)

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Two drone strikes kill at least seven suspected al-Qaeda militants in the Abyan Governorate of Yemen. (Reuters)
Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal)
- Authorities in Iraq say they have uncovered an Al-Qaeda plot to use chemical weapons, as well as to smuggle them to Europe and North America. (BBC), (Sky new)
- UN death-toll figures show more than 1000 people died from violent attacks in Iraq during the month of May, making it the country's deadliest month since 2008. (VOA)
Inmates kill two prison guards in a failed Nigerien jailbreak. (New York Times)

Arts and culture

American actress Jean Stapleton dies at the age of 90. (Reuters)
Matt Smith announces he will leave Doctor Who at the end of 2013. (Los Angeles Times)
The bollywood movie Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani grosses Rs 19.45 crores on opening day in India, the highest figure obtained in 2013 thus far. (NDTV)

Disasters and accidents

The death toll from the tornados that hit Oklahoma City on May 31 rises to nine. (News Limited)
Three people are killed in apartment building explosion in Manila, Philippines. (Sydney Morning Herald via AFP)
An Ontario, Canada air ambulance crashes killing its two pilots and two paramedics. (BBC)

International relations

The United States calls on China to provide a full account of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, angering China. (BBC)

Law and crime

Michael Adebolajo is formally charged with the murder of British Army soldier Lee Rigby in the 2013 Woolwich attack. (Sky News)
A country-wide smoking ban in most public spaces goes into effect in Russia. (Reuters)
Turtle conservationist Jairo Mora Sandoval is murdered by poachers on a Costa Rican beach. (Tico Times)

Sports

In horse racing, Ruler of the World wins the Epsom Derby, becoming the first Chester Vase winner since Shergar in 1981 to win the Derby. (BBC)
In association football, FC Bayern Munich defeats VfB Stuttgart 3–2 in the final of the DFB-Pokal, becoming the first German team to win a continental treble (having already won the Bundesliga and the UEFA Champions League). (BBC)
In basketball, NBA star Grant Hill announces his retirement. (USA Today)
Swim Australia president Barclay Nettlefold is suspended amidst allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards a female co-worker. (Sky News)

June 1, 2013 Wikinews articles

First same-sex couple wed in south of France

May 31, 2013 (Friday)

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Turkish protestors are removed from Gezi Park in Taksim Square, Istanbul, in a violent crackdown by police after days of anti-government unrest. (Reuters)

Business and economics

Starbucks announces it will no longer allow customers to smoke in any of its locations. (The Guardian)

Disasters and accidents

Four firemen are killed and five others injured fighting a fire in Houston, Texas, U.S. (USA Today)
Four people are killed when two small planes collide near Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. (USA Today)
Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World Airport is evacuated due to a tornado threat with three tornadoes touching down with five people dead and others reported missing. (CNN), (USA Today)

Health and environment

Italy announces its first case of novel coronavirus. (Reuters)

International relations

U.S. President Barack Obama lifts a trade embargo of communications equipment and software to non-government Iranians. (Bloomberg)

Law and crime

The United States Naval Academy announces it is investigating allegations that three football players sexually assaulted a female student. (CBS News)

Politics and elections

British Conservative Party MP Patrick Mercer resigns his party whip over allegations he broke the rules on lobbying. (BBC)
Iranian presidential election: The first televised debate is held with candidates discussing their economic plans. (PressTV) (Trend)
Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court orders elections must be held no later than July 31. (RTT News)

Science and technology

Near-earth asteroid 1998 QE2 and its moon pass within 3.6 million miles (5.8 mil km) of the Earth. (BBC)

May 31, 2013 Wikinews articles

Highly preserved mammoth presents scientists with blood sample

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Recent deaths
June 3: Will D. Campbell 3: Deacon Jones 3: Farid Khan 3: Jiah Khan 3: Frank Lautenberg 2: Chen Xitong 2: Mandawuy Yunupingu May 31: Richie Phillips 31: Jean Stapleton 30: Rituparno Ghosh 29: Andrew Greeley 29: Helen Hanft 29: Cliff Meely 29: Henry Morgentaler 29: Margaret Shields 28: Viktor Kulikov 27: Bill Pertwee 26: Roberto Civita 26: Otto Muehl 26: Jack Vance 25: Marshall Lytle 25: Jimmy Wray 25: Lewis Yocum 24: Ed Shaughnessy 23: Hazel Hawke 23: James Sisnett 22: Henri Dutilleux 22: Brian Greenhoff 22: Mick McManus 22: Richard Thorp 21: Trevor Bolder 21: Eddie Braben 21: Dominique Venner 20: Ray Manzarek 19: Bella Flores 18: Aleksei Balabanov 18: Steve Forrest 18: Penne Hackforth-Jones 17: Alan O'Day 17: Jorge Rafael Videla 17: Ken Venturi 16: Paul Shane 16: Dick Trickle 16: Heinrich Rohrer 15: Jens Elmegård Rasmussen 14: Billie Sol Estes 14: Chuck Muncie 13: Joyce Brothers 12: Kenneth Waltz 12: Kenneth 12: Toni Linhart 12: Bill Miles 11: Jack Butler 11: Doug Finley 10: Barbara Callcott 9: Vincent Dowling 9: Sanaullah Haq 9: Alfredo Landa 9: George M. Leader 9: Ottavio Missoni 9: Malcolm Shabazz 9: Andrew Simpson 8: Asaph Schwapp 8: Bryan Forbes 8: Jeanne Cooper 8: Alan Abelson 7: George Sauer, Jr 7: Ray Harryhausen 6: Giulio Andreotti 6: Steve Martland 5: Dean Jeffries 5: Helmin Wiels 4: Christian de Duve 4: Otis R. Bowen 4: Mario Machado 4: Frederic Franklin 3: Herbert Blau 3: Cedric Brooks 3: Brad Drewett 2: Jeff Hanneman 2: Sarabjit Singh edit sidebar

Ongoing conflicts
Global War on Terror Terrorist incidents Operation Active Endeavour Operation Enduring Freedom War on Drugs Africa Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Maghreb insurgency OEF - Horn of Africa OEF - Trans Sahara DR Congo: M23 rebellion Egypt Egyptian protests Libya: Libyan factional fighting Mali: Northern Mali conflict Nigeria: Nigerian Sharia conflict Niger Delta conflict Somalia: Civil War Piracy Sudan and South Sudan: Sudan internal conflict South Sudan internal conflict Americas Colombian conflict Mexican Drug War Asia Afghanistan War: Military operations Taliban insurgency Pakistan: North-West War Sectarian violence India: Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Islamic insurgency in the Philippines: Operation Enduring Freedom – Philippines Korea: Korean maritime border conflict Southeast Asia: Cambodian–Thai border dispute Kachin conflict Papua conflict South Thailand insurgency Territorial disputes in the South China Sea Europe North Caucasus insurgency War in Ingushetia Dissident Irish Republican campaign Middle East Arab–Israeli conflict Gaza–Israel conflict Israeli–Palestinian conflict Israeli–Lebanese conflict Israel–Iran proxy conflict Iraqi insurgency Kurdistan: Kurdish–Iranian conflict Syrian civil war Yemen: al-Qaeda crackdown South Yemen insurgency Shia insurgency edit sidebar

Elections
Recent: May 5: Malaysia, General 11: Pakistan, General 12: Bulgaria, Parliament 13: Philippines, House of Representatives, Senate (one half) 26: Equatorial Guinea, Parliament Upcoming: June 14: Iran, President, Local 23: Albania, Parliament 26: Mongolia, President edit sidebar

Trials
Recently concluded Canada: Michael Rafferty Croatia: Ivo Sanader Egypt: Hosni Mubarak, Alaa Mubarak, Gamal Mubarak Germany: Breno Borges Indonesia: Abu Bakar Bashir Netherlands: Ante Gotovina (ICTY), Mladen Markač (ICTY), Momčilo Perišić (ICTY) Norway: Anders Behring Breivik Russia: Leonid Khabarov, Vladimir Kvachkov, Pussy Riot Sierra Leone: Charles Taylor (SCFSL) South Africa: Chris Mahlangu Ukraine: Yulia Tymoshenko United Kingdom: Levi Bellfield, Robert Black, Vincent Tabak, Ali Dizaei, Antoni Imiela, Brian Regan, Donna Air, Ched Evans, Clayton McDonald, Titus Bramble, Dan Penteado, John Terry, Iftikhar and Farzana Ahmed, Asil Nadir, Justin Lee Collins, Kweku Adoboli, Tony McCluskie, Kevin Hutchinson-Foster, Chris Huhne, Nicola Edgington, Vicky Pryce, Derek Rose, Mick Philpott, Mairead Philpott, Paul Mosley, Kevin Liverpool, Junior Bradshaw, Aggro Santos, Stuart Hall, Stuart Hazell, Mark Bridger United States: Noshir Gowadia, Buju Banton, Barry Bonds, Raj Rajaratnam, Casey Anthony, Conrad Murray, George Huguely, Allen Stanford, Roger Clemens, Jerry Sandusky, Jared Lee Loughner, Lauryn Hill, Kermit Gosnell Ongoing Cambodia: Khmer Rouge Tribunal Canada: Luka Magnotta China: Organized crime in Chongqing France: Church of Scientology Germany: Beate Zschape Iraq: Supreme Criminal Tribunal Malaysia: Anwar Ibrahim Netherlands: Thomas Lubanga (ICC), Radovan Karadžić (ICTY), Ratko Mladic (ICTY) Palau: Tommy Remengesau Philippines: Andal Ampatuan, Jr., Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Russia: Platon Lebedev South Africa: Oscar Pistorius Sudan: Lubna al-Hussein Thailand: Thaksin Shinawatra Turkey: Ergenekon network, Kenan Evren United Kingdom: Koo Stark, Dale Cregan, Liam Adams United States: Jodi Arias, Bradley Manning Upcoming Czech Republic: Václav Klaus France: Éric Raoult Italy: Silvio Berlusconi Libya: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo South Africa: Oscar Pistorius United Kingdom: Dane Bowers, Max Clifford, Rebekah Brooks United States: Nidal Malik Hasan, Javaris Crittenton, Robert Bales, George Zimmerman, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Peter Madoff, Christian Gerhartsreiter, Crystal Mangum, Dylan Quick, Richie Farmer, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, James Eagan Holmes, Ariel Castro edit sidebar

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