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Human rights: North Korea; persecution in Pakistan; vulnerable groups in Syria

The EP passed three resolutions on Thursday, supporting the recommendations of the UN Commission of Inquiry into human rights violations in North Korea; expressing deep concern at the increase in sectarian violence and rel...

Saudi Arabia: Free Prominent Rights Activist

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Waleed Abu al-Khair, prominent lawyer and human rights act...

Former Certified Nursing Assistant and Co-Conspirators Sentenced to Prison for Identity Theft Tax Scheme

Kimberly Banks, Donalene Mosley and Arneshia Austin were sentenced in Albany, Ga., to serve 192 months, 37 months and 21 months in prison, respectively, for crimes relating to filing fraudulent income tax returns using sto...

UT Arlington physicist creates new nanoparticle for cancer therapy

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This figure from the paper shows the X-ray destruction of human breast cancer cells using Cu-Cy particles. The...