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Torture Remains Widespread

Vicky Hunter - Dec 2, 2005 / 7:34 am | Story: 14304

Torture remains widespread in China, however it is on the decline in urban areas, a UN special envoy said Friday after a groundbreaking visit. CTV News
A convicted murderer was put to death Friday in the nation's 1,000th execution since capital punishment resumed in 1977. Kenneth Lee Boyd, who was convicted of killing his estranged wife and father-in-law, received a lethal injection and was pronounced dead at 2:15 a.m. CNN News
Israel conducted a successful test-firing of its Arrow anti-missile system against an Iranian-style rocket on Friday, just a day after the Jewish state ratcheted up the rhetoric against Tehran over its suspected nuclear weapons programme. News24
Singapore's government hanged an Australian man for drug trafficking early Friday, hours after making an exception to prison policy by letting the condemned man's mother hold her son's hand one last time. CNN News
US and Iraqi forces in Iraq launched a new operation in Ramadi on Friday, the day after militants staged a symbolic attack on the town, as a new report suggested the insurgency could get stronger. News24
The Pentagon is struggling to answer questions, including those from Congress, about a military program that planted favorable stories in Iraqi media. CNN News