Report criticizes Iraq’s execution policy
At least 1,000 prisoners are on death row in Iraq, which now has one of the highest rates of execution in the world, the human rights group Amnesty International says.
Hurricane warning up for Baja California
Hurricane Jimena — a powerful Category 4 storm with winds of 145 mph (230 kmh) — moved across the Pacific Monday toward the southern portion of Baja California, forecasters said.
Iran prisoner beaten to death, coroner says
A coroner’s report says that a man arrested in the violent aftermath of Iran’s presidential elections died from beatings, Iranian media reported Monday in what appeared to be the first official confirmation of a detainee’s death from mistreatment.
Juarez mayor: Violence ‘at turning point’
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, may be one of the world’s most dangerous cities, but an influx of new police officers will stem the wave of violence set to make August the deadliest month yet, Juarez Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz told CNN Monday.
Sex-tourism operation nets 3
Three men charged with sexually exploiting Cambodian children are being brought back to the United States to face prosecution, the Justice Department announced Monday.
U.S. commander says Afghan war winnable
Success in the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan is achievable, even though the situation is serious, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said in a statement Monday.
Challenges ahead for Japan’s DPJ
Handed a sweeping mandate for change, the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) begins the formidable task of delivering on a laundry list of promises intended to lift the country after its worst recession since World War II.
British PM: Terrorist was not traded for oil
The British government did not make a deal to send the Lockerbie bomber home in exchange for an oil contract with Libya, Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s office said Monday.
In Taiwan, Dalai Lama disputes China’s claims
The Dalai Lama — on a visit to Taiwan that includes prayers for recent typhoon victims — has refuted China’s claims that he is there for political reasons.
Teen reunites with long-lost Chinese family
His father and uncle fall to the ground, crying uncontrollably. After eleven years of not knowing, relief of finding a child they thought had been lost forever pours out of them.