Japan hangs two for murder, first executions in 2019
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan on Friday hanged two men convicted of murder, the justice ministry said, the first executions…
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US to resume federal executions after 16-year break
by Paul HANDLEY WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US government will resume its use of capital punishment after a…
7 years ago
Saudi in mass execution of 37 convicted of ‘terrorism’
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia on Tuesday executed 37 of its citizens convicted of terrorism, three years after…
7 years ago
US Supreme Court stays execution of ‘Texas Seven’ convict
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the execution of one of the last…
7 years ago
California governor to impose moratorium on executions
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Governor Gavin Newsom will Wednesday impose a moratorium on carrying out the death penalty…
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Three US executions delayed over lethal injection drug
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) -- The governor of the US state of Ohio on Thursday delayed three scheduled executions over…
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Trump hails China’s use of death penalty for drug dealers
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Friday praised China's use of capital punishment for drug…
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China executes kindergarten knife attacker
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China has executed a farmer who attacked several children with a knife at a kindergarten in…
7 years ago
Japan hangs two for murder, bringing 2018 executions to 15
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan hanged two men convicted of murder on Thursday, the justice minister said, bringing the number…
8 years ago
Tennessee executes man on death row for 36 years
Tennessee on Thursday electrocuted a convicted murder who had been on death row for 36 years, in a case that…
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In death penalty case, executioners urge US Supreme Court to hear their side
by Charlotte PLANTIVE Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Supreme Court is set to consider on Tuesday…
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US man put to death in Tennessee electric chair
by Nova SAFO / with Charlotte Plantive in Washington Agence France Presse CHICAGO, United States (AFP) -- A Tennessee…
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