A fruit seller was sentenced to death by a High Court in Malaysia for trafficking cannabis weighing 18.8kg.

A judge in Pakistan's anti-terrorism court heard no hard evidence, yet sentenced a Christian school principal to death under the charges of blasphemy.

The Al Qaeda-affiliated Al-Shabaab fighters in central Somalia publicly executed two men by firing squad in

The High Court of Karnataka in Kalaburagi confirmed capital punishment imposed on four accused in a triple murder case by the District and Sessions Court of Yadgir.

Iraqi Justice Ministry announced executing today two convicted terrorists.

Saif al-Islam, second son of Libya’s former ruler Muammar Gaddafi has been released after he was

Armed group Al shabaab have beheaded two telecommunication staff in Galcad in Galgadud region. The

Maldives foreign minister Dhunya Maumoon stepped down over what she described as a profound differences of opinion with the government’s bid to enforce the death penalty.

The leader of Al-Qaeda, Al-Zawahri, has threatened the United States with "grave consequences" if the

A Tamale High Court has sentenced a 22-year-old woman, Zelia Sulemana, to death by hanging for murder.

Iraq executed five convicts, the justice ministry said, linking the timing of the executions to the Baghdad suicide bombing the previous day that killed more than 200 people.

Just 5 prosecutors representing less than 0.2% of US counties are responsible for 14% of all people