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China executes British national despite pleas
BEIJING (AFP) - A Briton said to have serious mental health problems was executed in China Tuesday for drug smuggling despite last-minute pleas for clemency, a move condemned by London, rights groups and his family.
Nations:U.K. Tajikistan People:Gordon Brown Activities:China-U.K. Source:(AFP)
2009-12-29
Iran arrests sister of Nobel laureate
TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian security forces made a wave of new arrests Tuesday, including Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi's sister and a relative of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, pressing forward with a broadening crackdown on the reformist movement in the wake of deadly protests this week.
Nations:Iran People:Barack Obama Activities:2009 Iran Election Source:(AP)
2009-12-29
Delays, but no travel chaos following attack
LONDON - Bags were painstakingly checked, babies were frisked, and in-flight screens showing a plane's location and flight path had to be switched off.
Nations:Canada France Poland Nigeria South Korea U.S. Activities:2009 Flight 253 Terrorism Plot
2009-12-29
Key security agencies lack permanent leaders
WASHINGTON - Two federal agencies charged with keeping potential terrorists off airplanes and out of the country have been without their top leaders for nearly a year.
Nations:Nigeria Saudi Arabia People:Barack Obama Activities:2009 Flight 253 Terrorism Plot Source:(AP)
2009-12-29
Georgia drops Texas A&M 44-20 in Indy Bowl
SHREVEPORT, La. - Brandon Boykin's teammates were giving him all kinds of kudos after his school record-setting kickoff return for a touchdown sparked Georgia's win over Texas A&M in the Independence Bowl.
Activities:2009 National College Football Source:(AP)
2009-12-29
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