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China spearheads surge in state-sponsored executions
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Robert Verkaik: Amnesty condemns 'legalised terror' as number of prisoners killed nearly doubles in a year
British man presumed dead after Thai sailing trip attack
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
A British man sailing with his wife off the coast of southern Thailand was allegedly beaten to death and thrown overboard by men trying to steal their dinghy, Thai police said today.
Mobile death chambers take capital punishment on the road
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
China is innovating in the market of death with a fleet of execution buses in which convicts are efficiently and cleanly put to death by lethal injection.
Join the queue for world's cheapest car
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
When it comes to motors, what can you get for £1,300 these days?
Nehru descendant guilty of Muslim hate crime
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
India's main opposition party has said it will stand by a great-grandson of the country's first prime minister in forthcoming elections, even after an independent body found him guilty of hate crime and urged that he not be fielded as a candidate.
"Unafraid" of Internet, China appears to block YouTube
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
China is not afraid of the Internet, its Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, even as access to the popular video sharing site YouTube appeared to be blocked.
FedEx cargo plane crashes at Tokyo airport
Monday, 23 March 2009
A FedEx cargo plane smashed into a runway and burst into a ball of fire while attempting to land at Tokyo's main international airport today, killing the American pilot and copilot. Investigators believe a sudden gust of wind may have been a factor.
US outlines new Afghan strategy to Nato allies
Monday, 23 March 2009
The United States met Nato allies today to outline its strategy review for Afghanistan after President Barack Obama said it would contain an exit strategy and greater emphasis on economic development.
New £1,300 car launched
Monday, 23 March 2009
Excitement is growing in India for the launch of the world’s cheapest car today.
Mumbai suspect 'is from Pakistan'
Monday, 23 March 2009
The man accused of being the lone surviving gunman in last year's Mumbai attacks told an Indian court today that he was from Pakistan and wanted legal assistance, a senior police officer said.
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