UN peacekeeping chief in Darfur says war over after violence drops sharply, activists disagreeCAIRO — The outgoing U.N. peacekeeping chief in Sudan’s Darfur region said the world should no longer consider the long-running conflict a war after a sharp decline in violence and deaths over the past year. Justice Department says violent crime rate was unchanged in 2008WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Wednesday the rate of violent crime in the United States held steady in 2008. Fla. domestic battery case dropped against La. porn star and potential Senate contenderTAMPA, Fla. — A domestic battery case against porn star and potential Louisiana U.S. Senate contender Stormy Daniels has been dropped after the alleged victim chose not to prosecute. Correction: Sudan-Violence storyKHARTOUM, Sudan — In an Aug. 31 story about tribal violence in southern Sudan, The Associated Press erroneously quoted a U.N. official as saying the Dinka Bor tribe attacked a village of the rival Lou-Nuer tribe. Report: Doctor provides first official confirmation of prisoner abuse death after Iran voteCAIRO — An Iranian medical examiner found that the son of a prominent conservative politician’s adviser died from beatings and poor prison conditions, a semiofficial news agency reported Monday, in what would be the first official confirmation of a prisoner abuse death during Iran’s post-election turmoil. Southern Sudanese tribes battle over cattle, leaving 46 people dead, says the UNKHARTOUM, Sudan — Tribesmen trying to steal cattle attacked a village in southern Sudan, sparking a conflict that killed 46 people, including seven soldiers, the U.N. said Monday. Gunmen kill aide of 2nd Mexican agent probing reporter’s death; 1st agent slain last monthCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Gunmen killed the aide of a Mexican federal agent investigating the death of a crime reporter — a month after the first agent assigned to the case was shot dead, authorities said Thursday. Fears in Lebanon that indictment in former PM assassination will spark sectarian violenceBEIRUT — No one knows when an international court will issue its first indictments in the assassination of Lebanon’s former prime minister, but Lebanese are already afraid it could spark a wave of violence between its Shiite and Sunni communities. UEFA orders loss, 2-match home stadium ban for Dinamo Bucharest after fans riotNYON, Switzerland — UEFA’s disciplinary panel imposed a 3-0 loss to Dinamo Bucharest after rioting fans forced a Europa League match to be abandoned. Over 200 face trial for riots in western China, but experts warn ethnic grievances will lingerBEIJING — China will reportedly put more than 200 people on trial this week for alleged involvement in the country’s worst ethnic violence in decades, an apparent move to draw a line under the episode but one that experts say is unlikely to address grievances that spawned the unrest. AP sources: Internal CIA probe reveals more details about US treatment of terror detaineesWASHINGTON — As the Justice Department considers whether to investigate alleged harsh interrogation practices sanctioned by the Bush administration, sources say a soon-to-be-released report by the CIA’s inspector general reveals that agency interrogators conducted mock executions of terror suspects. AP sources: CIA probe finds interrogators conducted mock executions of terror suspectsWASHINGTON — The CIA’s internal investigator found that agency interrogators conducted mock executions of terror suspects and in one case threatened a detainee suspected in the USS Cole bombing with a gun and power drill, congressional officials said late Friday. Residents in California farming city reeling from recent spike in gang violenceSALINAS, Calif. — Beneath the stained-glass windows of a tiny white stucco church, one woman pored intently over a Bible and another wiped away tears while they prayed for an end to bloodshed in this Central California farming town. Low turnout in Afghan election as disillusionment and Taliban threats keep many from pollsKABUL — Millions of Afghans defied threats Thursday to cast ballots in the country’s second national elections since Taliban rule, but turnout appeared weaker this time because of continuing violence, fear and disenchantment. In much of the Taliban’s southern strongholds, many people did not dare to vote, bolstering the hopes of President Hamid Karzai’s chief rival. Afghans vote for president under Taliban violence threat; Karzai and Abdullah top contendersKABUL — Afghans voted under the shadow of Taliban threats of violence Thursday to choose their next president for a nation plagued by armed insurgency, drugs, corruption and a feeble government nearly eight years after the U.S.-led invasion. Amnesty International alleges widespread Honduran police abuse against anti-coup protestersTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The rights group Amnesty International is alleging widespread abuse of protesters demanding the return of the Honduran president ousted in a coup, saying in a report Wednesday that hundreds of people have been beaten and detained under the interim government. Minneapolis police beating victim: ‘No one deserved what happened to me that night’MINNEAPOLIS — A man who’s seen in a police video being kicked and punched by Minneapolis officers says he made the recording public in order to prevent the same thing happening to others. FBI to investigate beating of man by Minneapolis police during traffic stopMINNEAPOLIS — The FBI on Monday agreed to investigate the beating of a man by Minneapolis police officers after the city’s police chief reviewed video showing some of the officers kicking and punching the man while he was being held face-down in the snow. Prison official: Fighting between inmates kills 19, injures 20 at lockup in northern MexicoMEXICO CITY — A fight among inmates Friday at a prison in northern Mexico killed 19 inmates and left more than 20 injured, Durango state officials said. The battle apparently involved inmates jailed on drug or organized crime charges. Puerto Rico jury convicts 4 police officers of federal civil rights charges in beating deathSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A jury in U.S. federal court has convicted four Puerto Rican police officers in the beating death of a man in their custody. Peruvian prosecutor presents homicide charges against 17 police over Amazon violenceLIMA, Peru — A Peruvian government prosecutor presented homicide charges against two police generals and 15 other officers for a June government crackdown at an Amazon highway blockade manned by Indians protesting development on their ancestral lands. Devastation, blood-soaked debris mark scene of California prison riot; 11 still hospitalizedCHINO, Calif. — Blood-soaked mattresses, singed bedding and abandoned medical supplies littered the campus of a Southern California prison Tuesday, a testament to the mayhem and violence of a weekend riot that shut down part of the institution and injured about 175 inmates, some critically. Napolitano: Heightened enforcement to prevent drug violence from spilling in from MexicoHomeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced $30 million in federal grants Tuesday to prevent drug-fueled violence from spilling into the United States from Mexico, heralding it as the latest of several moves in recent months to bolster border enforcement. Clinton demands punishment for rampant sexual violence in CongoGOMA, Congo — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the perpetrators of the rampant sexual violence in Congo must be prosecuted. Clinton confronts government corruption, rape as a weapon of war in CongoKINSHASA, Congo —U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called Monday for Congolese youth to lead nationwide protests against massive corruption and rampant sexual violence in the country’s violence-torn east. UN: Violence affecting election in ’significant’ parts of AfghanistanKABUL —Insecurity in significant portions of Afghanistan has hindered election preparations and disproportionately affected Afghan women, a report co-authored by the U.N. mission in the country said Sunday. UN chief demands global action to stop armed groups from using rape as a tool of warUNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday demanded global action to stop government forces and armed groups from using sexual violence “like a grenade or a gun” to pursue their goals. Grand jury recommends no charges against Philly cops in videotaped beating of 3 menPHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police officers involved in the videotaped beating of three suspects after a car chase won’t be charged with crimes, according to a grand jury that found no excessive use of force. Ssangyong Motor union agrees to end strikePYEONGTAEK, South Korea — The union at crisis-ridden South Korean automaker Ssangyong Motor Co. agreed Thursday to end a long and sometimes violent strike after reaching a deal with management that reduces layoffs. Reports: Union at SKorean automaker Ssangyong Motor agrees to end strikePYEONGTAEK, South Korea — The union at crisis-ridden South Korean automaker Ssangyong Motor agreed to end a long and violent strike after reaching a deal on layoffs in talks with management, news reports said Thursday. |
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