A human rights group says Syria is using hospitals as a tool in its efforts to crush dissent. London-based Amnesty International said in a report Tuesday that patients in four government-run hospitals have been tortured, and that medical workers suspected of treating protesters have been targeted by government security forces. The group says the patients […]
Rights Group: Syria Using Hospitals to Crush Dissent
Posted October 25th, 2011 at 12:50 am (UTC-5)
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Slaughter Leaves Javan Rhino Extinct in Vietnam
Posted October 25th, 2011 at 12:40 am (UTC-5)
International wildlife groups say the critically endangered Javan rhinoceros has been wiped out in Vietnam after the last surviving rhino was found dead with its horn hacked off. In a report Tuesday, the WWF blamed the extinction on ineffective protection of the creatures in Cat Tien National Park, where a small population of the beasts […]
Rangers Erase Early Deficit to Win Game 5 of World Series
Posted October 25th, 2011 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
The Texas Rangers came from behind late Monday to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 and win game five of Major League Baseball’s World Series. Texas catcher Mike Napoli’s tie-breaking two-run double in the eighth inning sealed the victory for the Rangers, who now have a three-games-to-two lead in the best-of-seven championship series. The Cardinals […]
