Iran hanged two men convicted of murdering a government official in the northern province of Gilan, the

Texas executed a former New York City hair stylist with a long criminal record for the robbery, rape and

About 120 Afghans are on death row and their fate rests with President Hamid Karzai, who has to approve any execution order.

a Chadian man was beheaded by the sword in the western region of Mecca, Saudi Ara

a Palestinian security official was sentenced to death by a Palestinian Authority military court

the Afghan government hanged six men for terrorism and murder.

three men were hanged in the central prison of Bushehr (south of Iran) the state run news agency Fars.

Australia will press for an international moratorium on capital punishment following the execution of the Bali

the head of the Revolution and Public Prosecutor of the provincial capital Zahedan, Marziyeha, in the

One man was hanged in Mashad, capital of northeastern Iranian province of Khorasan, reported the Iranian

a Saudi Arabian man was beheaded by the sword in the eastern province of Qatif after being convicted of

Vietnam might sharply restrict the number of crimes that are punishable by death, state media reported. Justice Minister Ha Hung Cuong asked the lawmaking National Assembly to consider eliminating the death penalty for crimes like embezzlement, bribery and plane hijacking, saying it was "in line with the global trend to limit and abolish the death penalty altogether," the Laborer newspaper reported.