concerned un staff will be allowed to continue their important work. former french president nicholas ericozy has been given a one year jail sentence after being found guilty of illegal campaign financing. but he's not likely to spend any time behind bars after appealing the sentence. instead he set to serve the sentence, confined to his own home. prosecutors say his party spent nearly twice the limit on extravagant campaign events during his unsuccessful bid for reelection. 9 years ago . more than 22000 refugees and migrants are stuck in a colombian town, waiting for smugglers to help them across the panama. the migrants mostly from haiti, or attempting to travel through the dorian gap, one of the most dangerous regions in the world. just $500.00 people are allowed to board both leaving the coakley each day, which takes them to the start of their perilous journey. the us senate has passed a short term spending bill, but it now needs to clear the house of representatives within hours to avoid a government shut down the measure of pass comfortably in a rare show of cross party unity. existing