Wisconsin woman held after attempts to flee with newborn in Mexico
Lau rie Henderson of Madison Wisconsin faced child trafficking charges after authorities say she tried to take a newborn boy from Mexico. A judge dropped those charges but she remains jailed on falsifying a birth record and misrepresenting the child. Henderson and her mother Beverly Gehrke were stopped in Cancun August 15 while attempting to board a flight with the infant.
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Egyptian husband jailed for wife’s fatal arson
In Luxor region a 35 year old Egyptian wife Najah Ahmed Awyeda died after her husband Abdel-Ati Mohammed 40 set her with kerosene and burned her following an argument over language. Police say he confessed that she spoke English to him, which he could not understand, and he has been arrested and charged.
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Monsoon floods overwhelm Lahore as rescue efforts continue
In Lahore 19 inches of rain over 24 hours forced mass evacuations from rooftops. Seven dead officially, but hospital and media reports suggest the toll may be far higher, with many missing and feared drowned. Authorities declared a state of emergency and summoned the army to assist in low-lying areas.
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Egypt Girl Dies in Circumcision Tragedy Near Cairo
A 14-year-old girl, Amina Abdel-Hamid Abu-Elah, died from bleeding after a circumcision in Ashfin, north of Cairo. Police seek the fleeing doctor. Egypt sees high rates of genital mutilation despite health dangers and lack of a specific law against the practice.
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Pilgrimage Death Toll Rises to 113 in India
An army helicopter attempted rescues as a snowstorm and heavy rain trapped thousands near Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir. At least 113 pilgrims, mostly from the plains, died of exposure while trekking to a Shiva cave. Rescue teams faced ongoing access barriers for a second day.
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Lawyers Rule Helms Burton Act Violates International Law
In Mexico City legal experts from the Organization of American States criticized the Helms Burton Act as incompatible with international law. They urged Washington to rethink the embargo policy as President Clinton's Cuba envoy Eizenstat promotes the measure abroad. The act permits US lawsuits against foreigners using seized Cuban property and bars certain investors, drawing broad foreign opposition.
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