The brother of a convicted British drug smuggler facing imminent execution in China has pleaded for authorities to show compassion amid concerns over the man’s mental health at the time of his arrest. Akmal Shaikh was arrested carrying a suitcase containing 4 kilograms of heroin at Urumqi airport in northwestern China after arriving on a flight from Tajikistan in September 2007
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Why Investors Should Bet Against the Dollar
Three days after the Reserve Bank of Australia unexpectedly raised interest rates, the monetary policy committee of South Korea’s central bank held a meeting. The Oct
Mexican police seize utility company
Hundreds of federal police officers seized control of a company that supplies power to four central states and the capital, Mexican state media reported Sunday.
Mexico, U.S. qualify for World Cup
Mexico has qualified for a fifth straight World Cup after beating El Salvador 4-1 in its Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football match.
‘Sweatbox’ victims were attending ‘Spiritual Warrior’ program
The two people who died and the 19 others who fell ill at a central Arizona resort after spending time in a sauna-like “sweatbox” were attending a program by self-help expert James Arthur Ray, authorities said Saturday. The dead were identified as James Shore of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Kirby Brown of Westtown, New York, Sheriff Lloyd Waugh told reporters
2 die after stay in Arizona ‘sweatbox,’ officials say
Two people died and another 19 were injured at a central Arizona resort after spending up to two hours in a “sweatbox,” authorities said Friday. About 50 people had spent up to two hours inside the “sweatbox,” a dome-like structure covered with tarps and blankets, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office.
Mine accident kills 26 in China
Twenty-six people were killed in a mine accident in central China’s Hunan Province, state-run China Daily reported.
Rwanda genocide suspect arrested, extradited
Police in Uganda have arrested and extradited a man who is among the most wanted suspects in the Rwandan genocide.
Indonesia quake toll soars past 400
Another strong earthquake rocked Indonesia early Thursday as the Southeast Asian nation was reeling from an earlier jolt that killed more than 400 people and caused widespread destruction.
Typhoon Ketsana slams into Vietnam
After lashing the Philippines for several days, killer Typhoon Ketsana gained power over the ocean before slamming into the central Vietnam coastline Tuesday afternoon. Aid agencies reported that amid flood warnings, some 200,000 people were evacuated from low-lying areas to community centers and schools on higher ground.