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Entertainment 5 years ago

Serial killer specialist 'appalled' by US executions in new film

Next month, Lisa Montgomery, who strangled a pregnant woman and hacked the unborn child from her womb with a kitchen knife, is due to become the first female executed by the US government in 67 years.

World 5 years ago

Iran executes man convicted of spying for CIA, Mossad

Iran on Monday executed a former translator convicted of spying on its forces for the US and Israel, including help to locate a top Iranian general killed later in a US drone strike.

World 5 years ago

Taiwan's new execution guidelines slammed by rights groups

Taiwan has released new procedures for carrying out capital punishment -- including preventing the condemned from seeing their executioner -- but rights activists said Thursday the move merely whitewashes a barbaric practice.

World 5 years ago

US carries out first federal execution in 17 years

A former white supremacist convicted of the 1996 murders of a family of three was put to death by lethal injection on Tuesday in the first federal execution in the United States in 17 years.

World 5 years ago

US execution stayed over right to have priest present

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday granted a last-minute reprieve to a Texas prisoner facing execution after the Catholic Church campaigned for him to be allowed to have priest present.

World 5 years ago

US to resume federal executions after 17 years

The United States will resume federal executions on July 13, after a 17-year stay, the Justice Department said Monday.

World 5 years ago

France condemns Iran over executions of child offenders

France on Monday condemned Iran over the executions this month of two young offenders who it said where minors at the time of their crimes, accusing Tehran of violating its international obligations.

Editorial 6 years ago

Death does not become us

As in the execution of drug convicts, there were indications of administrative violations that, according to the Ombudsman, might have led to the deaths of innocent people.

World 6 years ago

US executes gay man who said trial tainted by homophobia

Charles Rhines, 63, was put to death by lethal injection soon after the Supreme Court rejected a last-ditch appeal by his lawyers claiming that his trial was tainted.

World 6 years ago

Florida executes killer who targeted gay men

Bowles was dubbed the "I-95 killer" after being linked to a half-dozen homicides along the interstate highway of that name, a major artery along the East Coast.

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Serial killer specialist 'appalled' by US executions in new film

Iran executes man convicted of spying for CIA, Mossad

Taiwan's new execution guidelines slammed by rights groups

US carries out first federal execution in 17 years

US execution stayed over right to have priest present

US to resume federal executions after 17 years

France condemns Iran over executions of child offenders

Death does not become us

US executes gay man who said trial tainted by homophobia

Florida executes killer who targeted gay men

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