Wikinews:Briefs/February 8, 2014
Sunday, February 9, 2014
The first time in history a member of Spains royal family, Princess Cristina arrived in court to be questioned about a fraud and money laundering case she and her husband Inaki Urandangarin could be charged for. Inaki Urandangarin is alleged to have defrauded regional governments of millions of euros of public money. While Cristina is allegedly accused of using some of the money for her own personal expenses.
Sources[edit]
- By Alan Clendenning. "[- http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/feb/8/spain-princess-testifies-in-historic-fraud-probe/ : Spain princess testifies in historic fraud probe]" — washintontimes.com, feb,8,2014
- Ashifa Kassam. "Spanish royal family braces for Princess Cristina's court appearance" — theguardian.com, Feb,7 2014
US citizen Kenneth Bae has returned to a labor camp in North Korea after being hospitalized and has been sentenced for 15 yrs of hard labor for unspecified hostile acts. Obama's remarks on freeing Bae uplifted their spirits.
Sources[edit]
- world news /associated press. "American jailed in north korea returned to labor camp" — japantoday, feb 8,2014
- Thanh tan. "President Obama says a prayer for Kenneth Bae." — seattletime.com, feb,7,2014
A 13 year old German boy was arrested for setting an asylum home on fire that killed a woman from Pakistan and her children.
Sources[edit]
- Berlin AP. "International 13-Year-Old Arrested for Deadly Arson in Germany" — abcnews.com, Feb,8,2014
- World Bulletin/ News Desk. "[ Hamburg police arrest 13-year old]" — WorldBulletin.com, feb,8,2014