China is considering trimming nine crimes from the list of offences punishable by death, state media said on Monday, as the ruling Communist Party considers broader reforms to the country's legal system.
British troops ended their combat operations in Afghanistan on Sunday as they and U.S. Marines handed over two huge adjacent bases to the Afghan military, 13 years after a U.S.-led invasion launched the long and costly war against the Taliban.
A British man has become the second in three days to be charged with preparing acts of terrorism and will appear at a London court on Monday, police said.
The man who killed a Canadian soldier and attacked the country's parliament building last week made a video of himself before hand, evidence he was driven by ideological and political motives, police said on Sunday.
