Iran is ready for talks with world powers, rejects any deadlineSeptember 7th, 2009 TEHRAN, Iran — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran is ready to hold talks with the world powers over global challenges including its nuclear program. Ahmadinejad said Monday Iran will initially present its package of proposals to the five permanent members of the U.N.
Florida executes man for 1983 slaying of woman kidnapped from turnpike and sexually assaultedAugust 20th, 2009 Fla. man executed for '83 murder of abducted womanSTARKE, Fla. — Florida has executed a man convicted of murdering a woman who was kidnapped and raped after her car broke down.
Japan hangs 3 murderers, including the one who lured victims through websiteJuly 28th, 2009 TOKYO — Japan executed three convicted murderers Tuesday, including a man who found his victims when they posted messages on suicide Web sites. Japan, along with the United States, is one of the few industrialized countries that still has capital punishment.
Report: Iran hangs 13 members of rebel Sunni Muslim group convicted of killings, bombingsJuly 14th, 2009 Iran hangs 13 members of rebel Sunni Muslim groupTEHRAN, Iran — Authorities in southeastern Iran on Tuesday hanged 13 members of a Sunni Muslim rebel group convicted of bombings and killings in the area, the official IRNA news agency reported Tuesday. The report said Abdulhamid Rigi, brother of Abdulmalik Rigi, leader of the group known as Jundallah or Soldiers of God, had been scheduled to be hanged along with the 13 men on Tuesday but his execution was postponed.
Iran hangs 14 men convicted of killings, bombingsJuly 14th, 2009 TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's state radio says authorities have hanged in public 14 members of a Sunni Muslim rebel group blamed for bombings and killings in southeastern Iran. The Tuesday report said the executions took place in the city of Zahedan, some 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) southeast of Iran's capital Tehran.
Iran hangs 3 men for involvement in mosque bombing that killed 25May 30th, 2009 Iran hangs 3 over mosque bombingTEHRAN, Iran — Three people convicted of involvement in a mosque bombing in southeastern Iran that killed 25 were hanged Saturday, Iran's official news agency reported. The three men supplied explosives to the perpetrators who carried out the Thursday bombing in Zahedan, 1,000 miles southeast of the capital Tehran, said a statement issued by the judiciary.
Iran hangs 8 men, 1 woman convicted of murder, drug trafficking; over 90 executed in 2009May 8th, 2009 Iran hangs 9 people for murder, drug traffickingTEHRAN, Iran — Nine people, including a 30-year-old woman, have been hanged in Iran, state media reported Thursday. The state-run daily newspaper IRAN said four of the nine including the woman were convicted of murder in separate cases and were hanged Wednesday.
Missouri woman commits suicide after being convicted of second-degree murderMay 3rd, 2009 Mo. woman convicted of murder commits suicideCASSVILLE, Mo. — A southwest Missouri woman convicted of second-degree murder committed suicide at home before she could be sentenced.
Iran hangs female juvenile offender, drawing condemnation from rights groupsMay 2nd, 2009 Iran hangs female juvenile offenderTEHRAN, Iran — Iran has hanged a young woman who was convicted of murder when she was a minor, her lawyer said Saturday, drawing condemnation from international human rights groups who have sought to end capital punishment for juvenile offenders. Authorities executed the 23-year-old woman Friday in northern Iran without informing her lawyer or allowing the family to be present, said the lawyer, Mohammad Mostafaei.
Iran hangs woman convicted of murder as a minor, drawing condemnation from rights groupsMay 2nd, 2009 Iran hangs woman convicted of murder as a minorTEHRAN, Iran — Iran has hanged a young woman who was convicted of murder when she was a minor, her lawyer said Saturday, drawing condemnation from international human rights groups who have sought to end capital punishment for juvenile offenders. Authorities executed the 23-year-old woman Friday in northern Iran without informing her lawyer or allowing the family to be present, said the lawyer, Mohammad Mostafaei.
Hundreds at Fargo rally, including ND gov, call for return of US journalist imprisoned in IranMay 2nd, 2009 Hundreds rally for convicted US journalist in IranFARGO, N.D. — Hundreds of people supporting a U.S.
Ga. white supremacist executed by lethal injection for killing of one of his followers in 1994April 30th, 2009 White supremacist executed in Ga. for 1994 murderJACKSON, Ga.
Father of US journalist convicted of spying in Iran says she has gone on hunger strikeApril 25th, 2009 US journalist jailed in Iran on hunger strikeTEHRAN, Iran — The father of an American journalist who has been convicted of spying in Iran says she has gone on a hunger strike to protest her imprisonment. Reza Saberi has told the Associated Press that "she went on a hunger strike Tuesday to protest her imprisonment.
Rev. Jesse Jackson seeks visit to Iran to appeal for freedom of US journalistApril 20th, 2009 Rev. Jackson seeks Iran trip to free US journalistCYBERJAYA, Malaysia — The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he would like to travel to Iran to personally appeal for the release of a U.S.
Pandher, Koli join list of over 400 death convictsFebruary 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Businessman Moninder Singh Pandher and his domestic help Surinder Koli who were Friday sentenced to death for the murder of a teenaged girl join the list of over 400 death convicts in India. According to a report by the Amnesty International, at least 140 people have been sentenced to death in India in 2006 and 2007.
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