News Headlines - 13 March 2014
▽Russian troops gathering at Ukraine border for exercises as standoff continues - The Washington Post
Russia is gathering thousands of troops, as well as artillery and other equipment, at its border with Ukraine as part of military training exercises that also serve as a blunt reminder of Russia’s ability to easily move deeper into the neighboring country.
▽Oscar Pistorius trial accidentally sees images of Reeva Steenkamp's body | theguardian.com
Gruesome images of the model Reeva Steenkamp shortly after her death were inadvertently shown to a packed courtroom on Thursday, causing Oscar Pistorius to vomit and horrifying her supporters in the public gallery.
The photographs flashed up briefly on several TV screens as a police official flicked through images on a computer showing scenes from inside Pistorius's house to illustrate prosecution testimony at his murder trial.
Princess Diana tried to recruit the News of the World as an “ally” in her battle against Prince Charles by leaking an internal telephone directory to the tabloid's royal editor, the jury in the phone hacking trial has been told.
▽New Pygmy Tyrannosaur Found, Roamed the Arctic
Dubbed Nanuqsaurus hoglundi, the polar pygmy measured about 20 feet (6 meters) long, about half the size of its close relative Tyrannosaurus rex. The first part of the dinosaur's name, Nanuq, means "polar bear" in the Alaska Inupiat language, a nod to the tyrannosaur's role as top predator in its late Cretaceous environment. Hoglundi honors philanthropist Forrest Hoglund, according to a new study, which appeared March 12 in the journal PLOS ONE.
▽Asian Football - Urawa Reds punished for fans' 'Japanese Only' banner - Yahoo Eurosport UK
The J-League has ordered Urawa Red Diamonds to play an upcoming home match behind closed doors due to a banner deemed as discriminatory being displayed by one of their fans in a recent home game.
