They were facing certain death by hanging, but may now get a lifeline as changes to the

At least six Sunni Kurdish prisoners were executed in Ghezelhesar prison in Karaj (west

A Dhaka court sentenced five people to death for murdering Saudi Arabia embassy official

Pakistani Taliban militants have executed 21 paramilitary force men who were captured

In accordance with a clause in the 1999 Nigeria Constitution, which confers state governors with a

four prisoners were hanged in the prison of Yazd (Iran) early in the morning.

The Sri Lankan government said it has not yet taken a policy decision on the implementation

Six prisoners were hanged in Iran today, in two cases.

A Chinese court rejected appeals from six people, including the Myanmar drug lord

A Broward County jury acquitted Seth Penalver, 39, white, of all charges.

In Malaysia, the High Court sentenced a security guard to death after finding him guilty

One prisoner was hanged in the prison of Sari (northern Iran) reported the state run Iranian news agency ISNA from Mazandaran Province.