Sudanese President Former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is sentenced to two years detention in a reform facility for corruption. There is heavy military custody of the government buildings and the court as followers of his now dissolved party rally in his support. Defense lawyers say they will appeal the sentence.
Ravaged Samoa last month The government of Samoa extends the state of emergency until December 29 when it was due to end on December 15. There have been 72 deaths and more than 5,100 cases to date.
War An insider attack by seven Taliban infiltrators killed 25 Afghan Armed Forces in Qarabagh, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan.