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Turkey to consider death penalty for coup plotters ASIA

Turkey to consider death penalty for coup plotters

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said his government would ask parliament to consider reintroducing the death penalty as a punishment for the plotters behind the July coup bid.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Indian sentenced to death for acid attack murder INTERNATIONAL

Indian sentenced to death for acid attack murder

An Indian court sentenced a man to death on Thursday for murdering a woman by throwing acid on her face after she rejected his marriage proposal, in a landmark judgement.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
'Grim Sleeper' faces death penalty recommendation at L.A. sentencing INTERNATIONAL

'Grim Sleeper' faces death penalty recommendation at L.A. sentencing

An ex-sanitation worker found guilty of committing 10 Los Angeles murders three decades ago as the "Grim Sleeper" serial killer was due in court on Wednesday for a judge to decide whether he should receive the death penalty or life in prison.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Turkish lawmakers approve nationwide state of emergency ASIA

Turkish lawmakers approve nationwide state of emergency

Turkey's parliament has approved a three-month nationwide state of emergency in a 346-115 vote, parliamentary speaker Ismail Kahraman said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Ugandan opposition leader charged with treason INTERNATIONAL

Ugandan opposition leader charged with treason

Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye was charged with treason late on Friday for declaring himself president and challenging the election victory of veteran leader Yoweri Museveni ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Taiwanese rally for death penalty after child's beheading INTERNATIONAL

Taiwanese rally for death penalty after child's beheading

Hundreds of Taiwanese rallied to show support for retaining the death penalty, after the beheading of a child in a street attack shocked the island.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Lebanon ex-minister jailed for 13 years on 'terror' charges ASIA

Lebanon ex-minister jailed for 13 years on 'terror' charges

A Lebanese military court sentenced former information minister Michel Samaha to 13 years in prison with hard labour for attempting to carry out "terrorist acts", a judicial source said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Hamas armed wing says it executed one of its own members ASIA

Hamas armed wing says it executed one of its own members

The armed wing of Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, said Sunday it had executed one of its members, with sources familiar with the case calling him a senior official accused of spying for Israel.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Pakistan executed 332 after reinstating death penalty INTERNATIONAL

Pakistan executed 332 after reinstating death penalty

Pakistan announced this week that authorities have executed 332 criminals and militants since lifting a moratorium on the death penalty in 2014, marking the first time an official tally has been released.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Bangladesh upholds death sentence for top Islamist leader INTERNATIONAL

Bangladesh upholds death sentence for top Islamist leader

Bangladesh's highest court upheld the death sentence for the leader of the country's largest Islamist party for crimes during its 1971 independence struggle, paving the way for his execution within months.

4:45 AM November 25 2016