The Maldives' highest court has overturned an unprecedented sentence of death by stoning for a woman

Ten Islamists were sentenced to death and 20 others to life in prison by an Egyptian court for establishing a

"This is a well deserved election, which Elisabetta Zamparutti deserves for her long commitment, more than

Saudi Arabia executed one of its citizens convicted of murder, bringing to 135 the number of people put to

Licho Escamilla, 33, Hispanic, was executed in Texas.

At least seven death-row inmates convicted of murder were executed in different jails.

Sri Lanka says it has hired two new executioners to replace the previous hangman, who quit shortly after seeing the gallows for the first time.

Saudi Arabia executed one of its citizens in the southern city of Abha after he was convicted of killing a

The mullahs' regime hanged three prisoners in public in Kazeroun, southern Iran.

Notorious drug dealer Wele Suda was sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court for having drugs in

five murder convicts were sent to the gallows in different jails of Punjab.

Banha Criminal Court motioned a death sentence for two men for killing First Lieutenant Mohamed Yasser