News 1st Look: Iranian warships sail into Mediterranean

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Iranian warships sail into Mediterranean

Iranian warships sail into Mediterranean
In Damascus, protests and diplomacy
Execution in Iran may be imminent
More remains found on Long Island
Both sides rest in lacrosse player's trial
Thieves hit Greek archeology museum
Woman called witch, burned alive

Iranian warships sail into Mediterranean

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 07:02 PM PST

Two Iranian warships sailed through Egypt's Suez Canal possibly en route to Syria, according to Iranian semi-official news agencies. Iranian warships last used the canal in February 2011, above.

In Damascus, protests and diplomacy

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 05:08 PM PST

Protesters pumping their fists and chanting are soon met with gunfire and tear gas, leaving at least two people dead, activists say.

Execution in Iran may be imminent

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 04:24 PM PST

A computer programmer from Canada faces imminent execution in Iran for the actions of another person, which he had no control over, a human rights group says.

More remains found on Long Island

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 03:54 PM PST

Human skeletal remains have been found on Long Island, New York, authorities said Saturday. The same police department has been involved in the discovery of at least 10 other sets of human remains about 40 miles from the latest site.

Both sides rest in lacrosse player's trial

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 04:29 PM PST

The defense could rest its case as early as Saturday afternoon in the murder trial of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of fatally beating his ex-girlfriend.

Thieves hit Greek archeology museum

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 05:24 PM PST

A manhunt was under way Saturday in Greece for two suspects who tied up a guard, stormed the Archeological Museum of Olympia, smashed glass casings and stole dozens of small statues, state media reported.