A man held over a recent fatal attack on US consular staff in Mexico confesses to participating in the murders, officials say. Read More Confession over US mission attack
Human rights group Amnesty International has called on China to publicly state how many people it puts to death each year. In its annual report on the use of the used of the death penalty worldwide, published on Tuesday, Amnesty said the number of people executed by Beijing last year was likely ”in the thousands” - estimated to be more than the total in the [...]
Israel’s prime minister has rejected US pressure over the expansion of Jewish settlements. Speaking to pro-Israel activists in Washington DC on Monday, Binyamin Netanyahu said “Jerusalem is not a settlement” and Israel has the right to build there. “Everyone knows” Jewish neighbourhoods in Jerusalem will remain part of Israel in any peace deal, he said, [...]
Israel comes under growing international pressure following its approval of new building in occupied East Jerusalem. Read More Israel under pressure over homes