Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Troy Davis executed in Georgia after last-minute plea fails

Troy Davis executed in Georgia after last-minute plea fails

Troy Davis executed in Georgia after last-minute plea fails

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 04:51 AM PDT

Proclaiming his innocence, Troy Davis was put to death by lethal injection on Wednesday night, his life — and the hopes of supporters worldwide — prolonged by several hours while the Supreme Court reviewed but then declined to act on a petition from his lawyers to stay the execution. Mr. Davis, 42, who was convicted of murdering a Savannah police officer 22 years ago, entered the death chamber shortly before 11 p.m., four hours after the scheduled time. He died at 11:08.

WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange's memoir published, against his will

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 03:29 PM PDT

A long-awaited memoir by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is finally being published - without his approval. British publisher Canongate said today that the book, billed as an "unauthorised autobiography," will be for sale in stores and online on Thursday.

Online video of woman being raped angers Nigeria

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 03:22 PM PDT

In the grainy video, a Nigerian woman repeatedly asks her attackers to kill her as they take turns raping her at a university dormitory. The five men only promise to drive her home, pushing her back down each time she starts to stand up.

Iran frees two US hikers

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 03:20 PM PDT

Two Americans jailed in Iran as spies left Tehran on Wednesday, closing a high-profile drama with arch foe Washington that brought more than two years of hope then heartbreak for the families as the Islamic Republic's hard-line rulers rejected international calls for their release.

Pakistani grandmother escapes flood in cooking pot

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 01:09 PM PDT

Desperate to save his grandmother from floodwaters swamping southern Pakistan, Ali Ahmed and three other relatives stuck her in a large metal cooking pot and pulled her to safety through neck-high water.

Philippine police: 13-year-old boy shoots friend, self in mall

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 09:50 AM PDT

Philippine police say a 13-year-old boy shot his 16-year-old friend inside a busy mall and then turned the gun on himself, leaving both brain dead and raising questions about gun and parental control in a country awash in firearms.

First prize for a child in Somalia: An AK-47

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 09:28 AM PDT

A typical prize for a children's contest might be a backpack, a lunchbox or maybe some toys. Not in Somalia.Over the weekend, a Somali radio station run by the Shabab, the most powerful Islamist militant group in the war-ravaged country, held an awards ceremony to honor children who were experts at Shabab trivia and at reciting the Koran. The prizes? Fully automatic assault rifles and live hand grenades.

Rabbani's assassin waited days to talk to him

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 09:12 AM PDT

The suicide bomber who assassinated former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani insisted on meeting face-to-face with the ex-president and waited in Kabul for days to talk with him about brokering peace with the Taliban, an associate of Rabbani's said Wednesday.

He Said What?! Nepal's acting PM wants quakes to hit US

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 09:10 AM PDT

Nepal's acting Prime Minister said he prays that earthquakes hit the US and other developed nations instead of Nepal. Home Minister Bijay Kumar Gachhedar, who doubles up as the acting PM, made the politically incorrect statement in parliament on Tuesday while explaining efforts to help people hit by Sunday's earthquake.

PM leaves for UN General Assembly session

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 06:17 AM PDT

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday left on a six-day visit to participate in the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Posted by Harshad at 11:50 PM

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