Sept. 16
ZAMBIA:
Zambia tries separatists in treason trial
Dozens of people accused of treason go on trial in Zambia this week as the
government seeks to quell a separatist movement in the west.
Some 59 people were arrested after a breakaway group tried to replace the
Zambian flag wit
Sept. 16
CONNECTICUT:
Death penalty phase begins in Conn. triple murde
Despite an uncertain fate for Connecticut's repeal of capital punishment, the
state is moving ahead with the penalty phase of a trial involving a man
convicted of killing 2 adults and a 9-year-old girl on a Bridg
Sept. 16
PAKISTAN:
British baby marks 1 year of life in Pakistani prison
The baby daughter of a British mother potentially facing the death penalty in
Pakistan is marking her 1st birthday in prison Sunday.
Malaika, the daughter of Khadija Shah (26, from Birmingham), was born one year
Sept. 16
TEXAS:
Plastic surgeon accused of hiring hitman could face death penalty
Thomas Michael Dixon, a successful Amarillo plastic surgeon and businessman,
now waits alone for the justice system to hone in on his accused role in the
death of a popular Lubbock physician 14 months ago