Prominent Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, who was arrested in 1989 for his role in the Tiananmen Square protest, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for his role in a separate subversion case, the official Chinese news agency reported Friday.
Iran could see widespread protests this weekend, as a day of mourning for the most prominent cleric to oppose the regime coincides with the major Shiite holy day of Ashura.
At least 40 people were killed and eight injured early Thursday morning when a tour bus plunged into a ravine in a mountainous region near Cuzco, Peru, police told CNN.
Nine-year-old Sean Goldman arrived at the U.S. Consulate in Brazil Friday morning for a reunion with his father David Goldman, ending a well-publicized international custody battle.