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UN calls for end to Iraq death penalty
Independent online (SA) Baghdad - The United Nations mission in Iraq on Friday joined a recent wave of calls for Baghdad to implement a moratorium on its use of the death penalty after the country executed 26 people this... (photo: UN / Mark Garten)

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh speaks during a press conference following his reelection in Banjul, Gambia, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2006. Thousands of people turned out to celebrate his reelection to a third five-year term.

Gambia President Vows to Execute Death Row Inmates
The New York Times BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Gambia's president says he has vowed to start executing by mid-September all of the country's inmates who had been sentenced to the death penalty as part of efforts to curb... (photo: AP / Rebecca Blackwell)

Chelsea's Juan Mata plays against Newcastle United during their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge, London, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012.

Juan Mata makes the difference as Chelsea edge out Arsenal
The Observer Arsenal's Thomas Vermaelen, left, and Chelsea's matchwinner Juan Mata compete for the ball at the Emirates Stadium. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images In the blue corner, Chelsea's band of... (photo: AP / Sang Tan)

Atletico de Madrid's Radamel Falcao of Colombia, fourth left, celebrates his goal with team mates during a Europa League, first leg, quarter finals soccer match against Hannover 96 at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, March 29, 2012.

Atletico see off Valladolid, Malaga held
The Guardian * Atletico up to fourth after 2-1 win... (photo: AP / Andres Kudacki)

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Fussball, UEFA Champions League, Saison 2012/13, Vorrunde, Gruppenphase, Gruppe F, 1. Spieltag, FC Bayern Muenchen - FC Valencia, Mittwoch (19.09.12), Allianz-Arena, Muenchen: Muenchens Toni Kroos jubelt nach seinem Treffer zum 2:0.

Bayern Munich beat Valencia 2-1 at Champions League
CNTV BERLIN, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Bastian Schweinsteiger and Toni Kroos ensured a successful start for Bayern Munich into their UEFA Champions League adventure following a 2-1... (photo: AP / Lukas Barth)

Egypt pursues makers of anti-Islam video
Al Jazeera Egyptian prosecutor's office has issued arrest warrants for seven Egyptian Coptic Christians and a Florida-based American pastor for their alleged role in an anti-Islam... (photo: AP / Khalil Hamra)

Malaga's Francisco Alarcon Isco from Spain, controls the ball during his group C Champions League soccer match against Zenit St Petersburg at the Rosaleda stadium in Malaga, Spain, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012.

Player Ratings: Malaga 3-0 Zenit St Petersburg
Goal Goal.com takes a closer look at those involved in the Andalusians' first-ever Champions League group stage match, won with ease thanks to two strikes from Isco... (photo: AP / Sergio Torres)

Manchester United's Paul Scholes celebrates scoring against Bolton Wanderers during their English Premier League soccer match at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Saturday Jan. 14, 2012.

Paul Scholes scores in 700th United match
The Australian MANCHESTER United veteran Paul Scholes marked his 700th appearance for the club with a goal in a 4-0 Premier League win over Wigan as champions Manchester City were held... (photo: AP / Tim Hales)

Bayern's Franck Ribery, left, passes by coach Jupp Heynckes after he has been substituted during the Champions League round of sixteen first leg soccer match between Switzerland's FC Basel and Germany's FC Bayern Munich in the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.

Player Ratings: Bayern Munich 3-1 Mainz
Goal Goal.com casts a studious eye over the performers at the Allianz Arena as the hosts emerged with all three points despite a test from the plucky visitors By Keeghann... (photo: AP / Michael Kienzler)

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh listens during a session on the 17th African Union Summit theme of youth empowerment, at the Sipopo Conference Center, outside Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Thursday, June 30, 2011. Foreign military intervention has caused massive suffering in Africa and should only be carried out with the consensus of African nations, Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema said Thursday at the opening of the body's biannual summit.

Gambia's president suspends executions, for now
The Times of India SHARE AND DISCUSS Tweet BANJUL: Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh has placed a moratorium on the execution of the remaining 38 prisoners on death row in the west African... (photo: AP / Rebecca Blackwell)

Kashmiri muslim protestors shout slogans during a demonstration against the controversial film "Innocence of Muslims" in Srinagar on September 14, 2012.

Thousands in Kashmir protest anti-Islam film
The Guardian ... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)

Defense chief hints punishment for bin Laden book author
Austin American Statesman WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is suggesting that a retired Navy SEAL be punished for writing a book giving an insider's account of the U.S. raid that... (photo: US DoD / Chad J. McNeeley)

The world according the UN human rights chief
Foreign Policy In Geneva today, the UN Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, surveyed the world's human rights landscape. She addressed specific developments in several dozen... (photo: UN / Jean-Marc Ferré)