Two convicted drug traffickers were spared the gallows today, four years after being sentenced to death.

Twenty prisoners were hanged for drug related charges between 16 and 20 April in three different Iranian cities.

At least fifteen death row convicts were sent to the gallows in different jails of the country, the highest number of executions on a single day since reversing of the country's self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty in December 2014 after the Taliban school massacre.

An Egyptian court sentenced ousted President Mohamed Morsi to 20 years in jail on violence-related charges.

An Egyptian court confirmed death sentences against 22 supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi over an attack on a police station in which one officer was killed.

a murder convict, identified as Manzoor Vasli, was hanged to death in the district jail of Vehari

Oklahoma became the 1st US state to approve nitrogen gas for executions under a measure Governor

Ten prisoners were hanged in Iran on April 13 and 20.

A 39-year-old male Singaporean was executed at Changi Prison Complex, after being convicted of murder and sentenced to death on Apr 7, 2009, police said in a media release.

In Pakistan five killers were awarded death sentences on ten counts by Anti Terrorism Court and each were fined to pay Rs 1.5 million, in a murder case.

LB268 to repeal the death penalty won 1st-round approval from lawmakers today.

Saudi Arabia has executed a second Indonesian maid despite protests from Jakarta, which is itself facing fierce criticism for its failure to heed calls for clemency for a number of foreigners on death row.