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Family convicted in Canada ‘honor murders’

Guilty verdict in ‘honor’ murders STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: The defendants were sentenced to life in prison following the verdict Shafia family guilty of Ontario “honor murders” Three sisters and Shafia’s first wife were found dead in a car that plunged into a canal Investigators: Wiretapped conversations reveal a premeditated plan Kingston, Ontario (CNN) — A Canadian jury Sunday convicted three members of a family of Afghan immigrants of the “honor” murders of four female relatives whose bodies were found in an Ontario canal. Mohammed Shafia, 58; his wife, Tooba Mohammad Yahya, 42; and their son, Hamed, 21, were found guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of Shafia’s three teenage daughters and his first wife in his polygamous marriage. Sunday’s verdicts followed a three-month trial, in which jurors heard wiretaps of Shafia referring to his daughters as “whores” and ranting about their behavior

Israeli drone crashes in ball of fire

STORY HIGHLIGHTS The plane spins in the air and loses a wing before the crash, a witness says The drone is capable of reaching parts of Iran — and carrying missiles No injuries are reported and the cause is being investigated, the IDF says Israel uses at least three models of drones, the military says Jerusalem (CNN) — An unmanned Israeli airplane capable of reaching parts of Iran crashed during an experimental flight Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces said. The Eitan-type drone spun in the air, lost a wing and crashed in a ball of fire, an unnamed witness told IDF Radio. There were no injuries reported, and the cause of the crash is being investigated, the IDF said

5 killed as voters go to polls in northeastern Indian state

Voters wait outside a polling station at Shajouba in India’s northeastern Manipur state on Saturday. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Separatist rebels opened fire at a polling center Among the dead were three poll workers The shooting occurred despite heightened security Manipur has been wracked by an insurgency for decades (CNN) — Suspected separatist rebels sprayed a polling center with bullets Saturday afternoon in the Indian state of Manipur, killing at least five people.

Egyptians vote in upper house election

An Egyptian woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Cairo’s Zamalek neighbourhood. STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: Voters in 13 governorates cast ballots for the upper house of parliament The election comes after the Muslim Brotherhood dominates the lower house poll The full parliament must appoint a 100-member panel to write a new constitution Egypt’s military retains much of the decision-making power Cairo (CNN) — Egyptians in Cairo and several cities headed to the polls Sunday in the first stage of elections for the upper house of parliament. Voters will cast ballots for the Shura council over different days, starting with 13 governorates that include Cairo and Alexandria, state media reported

Deliberations continue in Canada ‘honor’ murder trial

Tragic accident or honor murders? STORY HIGHLIGHTS Sunday will be the second day of deliberations The three sisters and Shafia’s first wife were found dead in a car that plunged into a canal Investigators: Wiretapped conversations reveal a premeditated plan Kingston, Ontario (CNN) — A jury in Kingston, Ontario, resumes its deliberations Sunday in the “honor” murder trial of three members of a Montreal family who are accused of killing four relatives. Mohammed Shafia, 58; his wife, Tooba Mohammad Yahya, 42; and their son, Hamed, 21, are charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Shafia’s three teenage daughters and his first wife in his polygamous marriage.