Trials on Pitcairn Island Spark Fear of End to Community
Seven Pitcairn men could face prison in sex abuse trials dating back up to 40 years on the remote Pacific island. Trials begin with judges but no juries, amid fear and suspicion as Britain funds a new police force, a prison, and outreach while some islanders decry alleged government pressure and threats to victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
New Zealand
Pitcairn Island
Mepounty
British Empire
Tahiti
London
Pitcairn
Poms
Associated Press
Matthew Forbes
Britain
Australia
Forbes
Sharon vows retaliation as Gaza rocket fire continues
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon warned retaliation would follow Palestinian rockets even if fired from civilian areas. An early warning radar in Sderot was described by Rafael official Giora Shalgi, with the system identifying launch sites and timing to warn residents while rockets are airborne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Ariel Sharon
Israel
Sharon
Gaza
Sderot
Giora Shalgi
Rafael
Shalgi
Israel Radio
Haaretz
Karni
Iran rejects IAEA demand to halt uranium enrichment work
Iran denounces as illegal the IAEA call to freeze all uranium enrichment work and threatens to curb cooperation if the agency refers Tehran to the UN Security Council for possible sanctions. Has an Rowhani says Iran will continue voluntary suspension of "actual enrichment" while related activities may persist. The United States backs a Security Council referral at the November meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehran
Iran
U.N. Atomic Watchdog
Hasan Rowhani
International Atomic Energy Agency
U.N Security Council
Rowhani
Iaea Board of Governors
United States
Security Council
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pitcairners
Harry Albert Christian
Fletcher Christian
Herbert Ford
San Francisco
Dea Birkett
Bounty Bay
Bounty
West Bank
Beit Awwa
Hebron
U.N
Best Cleaners
N. Grandview
Odessa
CDA
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!