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- Austrian hostage says feared execution in Yemen Thu, May 16, 2013
VIENNA/HELSINKI (Reuters) - An Austrian man held hostage for five months in Yemen said he was kept in permanent darkness in a room too small to stand in and was More »
- Austrian Yemen hostage says feared execution - report Thu, May 16, 2013
VIENNA (Reuters) - An Austrian man held hostage for five months in Yemen said he was kept in permanent darkness in a room too small to stand up in and was forced to More »
Accused Colorado gunman to seek insanity plea in court Mon, May 13, 2013By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - Accused Colorado theatre gunman James Holmes, who could face execution if convicted of murdering 12 moviegoers last year, More »
- Ohio: Ariel Faces Death Penalty Over Miscarriages Fri, May 10, 2013
An Ohio prosecutor has said he may seek aggravated murder charges that could carry the death penalty for the man accused of imprisoning three women at his home for More »
- Prosecutor may seek death penalty in US kidnap case Fri, May 10, 2013
A US prosecutor said Thursday he would seek to press charges that carry the death penalty against a man accused of kidnapping three Ohio women, raping them and More »
- German spy agency stages exhibition to warn of far right Fri, May 3, 2013
By Alexandra Hudson EBERSWALDE, Germany (Reuters) - In a German exhibition hall stands a life-like dummy of a 1990s neo-Nazi with shaved head, lace-up boots and More »
- US man who raped, murdered six-month-old baby executed Wed, May 1, 2013
An Ohio man convicted of raping and murdering a six-month-old baby was executed by lethal injection on Wednesday after a last-ditch plea for mercy was dismissed. More »
- Boston Suspect Could Escape Death Penalty Tue, Apr 30, 2013
Lawyers for the surviving Boston bombing suspect are working on a possible deal with prosecutors to avoid the death penalty, according to NBC News legal sources. More »
- Death penalty expert Clarke joins defence of Boston bomb suspect Tue, Apr 30, 2013
By Terry Baynes (Reuters) - Prominent criminal defence lawyer Judy Clarke, who has represented defendants in some of the most high-profile death penalty cases in More »
- Italian marines under anti-terrorism probe, death penalty possible Fri, Apr 26, 2013
By Suchitra Mohanty NEW DELHI (Reuters) - An Indian anti-terrorism agency will investigate the case of two Italian marines accused of murdering two Indian More »
- Prosecutors face tough call on death penalty in Boston case Mon, Apr 22, 2013
By Jessica Dye NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors may seek the death penalty for the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, legal experts said on More »
- Executions And Death Penalty Figures Revealed Wed, Apr 10, 2013
Death sentences are "becoming a thing of the past", according to campaigners, despite at least 682 confirmed executions across the globe last year. More »
- Augusta comfort factor gives Scott renewed major hope Tue, Apr 9, 2013
By Mark Lamport-Stokes AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Battle scarred but wiser after a few close calls at the majors in recent years, Adam Scott believes his More »
- On this day: Ruth Ellis, last woman to be executed in UK, shoots lover David … Tue, Apr 9, 2013
The 28-year-old blonde model and nightclub hostess had been involved with Blakely for two years but their relationship was marked by infidelity on both sides and More »
- Bali Court Upholds Briton's Death Penalty Mon, Apr 8, 2013
A British grandmother sentenced to death in Bali for trafficking cocaine has lost her appeal. More »
- Cinema Gunman: Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty Tue, Apr 2, 2013
Colorado state prosecutors have announced they are to seek the death penalty against Aurora gunman James Holmes. More »
- Colorado prosecutors seek death penalty for accused cinema gunman Mon, Apr 1, 2013
By Keith Coffman CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) - Colorado prosecutors will seek the death penalty for the man charged with killing 12 moviegoers during a showing of More »
- Son faces life for shooting parents Wed, Mar 27, 2013
A conman with an "insatiable thirst" for money is facing life behind bars for the cold-blooded "execution" of his parents to collect his £230,000 inheritance. More »
- Saudi prosecutor demands death penalty for Shi'ite cleric Wed, Mar 27, 2013
RIYADH (Reuters) - A Saudi Arabian prosecutor has demanded the death penalty for a Shi'ite Muslim cleric whose arrest last summer led to deadly protests in the More »
- Mexico: Seven Executed And Left On Roundabout Sun, Mar 24, 2013
The bodies of seven men were found dumped in plastic chairs on a busy roundabout in the Mexican city of Uruapan, authorities have said. More »
- Jury declines to impose death penalty in Puerto Rico murders Sun, Mar 24, 2013
By John Marino SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - A man convicted of killing eight people in a crowded bar in Puerto Rico was spared the death penalty and sentenced More »
- Craigslist Killer: Jury Wants Death Penalty Thu, Mar 21, 2013
An Ohio jury has recommended the death penalty for a man convicted of killing three men he lured through bogus Craigslist job offers. More »
- Saudi executes seven for armed robbery committed as juveniles Wed, Mar 13, 2013
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia on Wednesday executed seven men for an armed robbery committed before they were 18, the Interior Ministry said, despite an appeal More »
- U.N. rights experts appeal for Saudi men to be spared Tue, Mar 12, 2013
GENEVA (Reuters) - U.N. human rights investigators called on Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to halt the imminent execution of seven men they said were sentenced following More »
- Rebels holding U.N. team investigated for past executions Wed, Mar 6, 2013
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch said it was investigating the same rebel brigade that seized 20 United Nations peacekeepers on Wednesday for executing More »
- Saudi Arabia delays execution of seven men - family Tue, Mar 5, 2013
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has granted a last-minute stay of execution to seven men who were due to die on Tuesday for their part in an armed robbery committed More »
- Saudi Arabia delays execution of seven men - family, friends Tue, Mar 5, 2013
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has postponed the execution of seven men convicted of armed robbery committed when most of them were juveniles while the royal court More »
- Yemen has executed 15 child offenders in five years - rights group Mon, Mar 4, 2013
SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen has executed at least 15 young male and female offenders, all aged under 18 when they committed the offences, in the last five years, Human More »
- Sri Lanka film on war crimes makes debut at U.N. Sat, Mar 2, 2013
GENEVA (Reuters) - A documentary purporting to show the execution of civilians and other war crimes committed by the Sri Lankan army had its first public screening More »
- "Execution parade" of four behind Mekong murders angers Chinese Fri, Mar 1, 2013
BEIJING (Reuters) - An "execution parade" on China's state television of four foreign men sentenced to death for killing 13 sailors on the Mekong River caused anger More »
- Japan, U.S. seek U.N. inquiry into North Korea abuses Tue, Feb 26, 2013
GENEVA (Reuters) - Japan and the United States called on Tuesday for the main U.N. human rights forum to launch an inquiry into allegations of violations including More »
- Dallara to work with Formula E electric series Mon, Feb 25, 2013
LONDON (Reuters) - Italian racecar maker Dallara has joined a consortium to design and build chassis for the new Formula E electric series to start next year. Spark More »
- Carl Blue Executed: Killer Gets Lethal Injection Fri, Feb 22, 2013
A man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend by dousing her with gasoline and setting her on fire has been executed in Texas. More »
- Bali: Lindsay Sandiford Fights Death Penalty Tue, Feb 12, 2013
A British woman has started an appeal against the death sentence she received in Indonesia for smuggling cocaine worth £1.6m into the resort island of Bali. More »
- Bali: Brit's Death Penalty Funding Battle Lost Thu, Jan 31, 2013
A British grandmother has lost a legal battle over the UK Government's refusal to fund her appeal against a death sentence imposed by an Indonesian court for drug More »
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