sierra leone: un envoy praises stability and urges calm ahead of polls next year state jail greece abroad un re-assesses security threats in wake of deadly attack in nigerian capital un helps iran phase out asthma treatments based on ozone-depleting substances un agencies issue call to action un calls for combining energy access with anti-poverty projects in asia punishments service un rights officials call on belarus to free political detainees los angeles law firm horn of africa food crisis remains dire as famine spreads in somalia committed former chicago police officer pleads guilty to racketeering and related charges for involvement with latin kings gang says ban shorter sentence neurological noted justice first-degree murder provides related immigration federal court orders iowa construction company to pay employment taxes resident un tribunal reaffirms decision to refer pastors case to rwandan court system bills adjournment crime tennessee construction company and georgia department of transportation agree to pay $1.5 million penalty to resolve clean water act violations apostille un and partners boost food aid to somali refugees amid alarming malnutrition cholera outbreak in dr congo near end in one area but ongoing in two others fbi releases bank crime statistics for second quarter of 2011 superseding indictment filed in $670 million fraud scheme new un study shows murders highest in parts of the americas and africa escaped researches