Wikinews Shorts: January 26, 2012

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US marine may serve no jail time for 2005 Haditha deaths
United States Marine Corp staff sergeant, on trial for the manslaughter of 24 innocent Iraqi citizens in 2005, has pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of "negligent dereliction of duty"; the result of a , this may see Wuterich may serve no jail time.

Wuterich is one of eight marines initially charged with the.



Turkish Prime Minister claims that French bill is: discriminatory, racist and unjust
Turkish Prime Minister has condemned as "discriminatory, racist and unjust" a bill passed by the French Senate criminalising denial of the 1915.

Having cleared the National Assembly in December, the bill only needs President 's consent to become law.



Many feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide
A landslide that struck early Tuesday morning, has engulfed a cluster of hamlets in a remote area of Papua New Guinea (PNG). Initial reports stated at least 60 people died in the disaster; however, with only four bodies recovered the authorities have now become more cautious in their estimates.

Whilst anticipating more deaths, Martin Mose of the PNG's National Disaster Center said "I am unwilling to put a number on that until I get confirmation from my team."



