1A military judge on Wednesday sentenced Private Bradley Manning to 35 years in prison, bringing to a close the United States Government's determined pursuit of the Army intelligence analyst who leaked the largest cache of classified documents in American history. To some he is a traitor of the highest order, but to others Manning is a hero.
2United States intelligence whistle blower Edward Snowden has left the Moscow airport where he has been staying since June after being granted temporary asylum. This has placed additional strain on the already tense relationship between Russia and the United States. Analysis of the situation with law expert Bill Hodge.
3The actions of whistle blower Edward Snowden have placed the practices of America's National Security Agency (NSA) under a spotlight. How can the NSA defend the United States and its residents without impinging on their rights to privacy?
4The focus on the American economy and its growth has been placed on the back burner for the past few months, however President Obama is now campaigning to bring it back into the spotlight. This week he made the trip to Congress to reinforce the message of 'middle class job growth'.
5The election victory of Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe is to be challenged in court amid opposition claims that the polls were rigged.
6In the chaos of the military takeover and deposing of President Mohammed Morsi in Egypt, a new leader seems to have quietly made his mark. General Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi holds rock star status among many Egyptians but his popularity is causing some consternation.
7The Ohio man convicted of holding three women captive in his Cleveland house over a decade and raping them repeatedly has been sentenced. Ariel Castro pleaded guilty to 937 criminal counts of rape, kidnapping, and aggravated murder as part of a plea bargain. He was sentenced to life plus 1,000 years in prison without the possibility of parole.
8Studio analysis of some of the international headlines in the news this week.