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Now playing Next Germany German state Hesse finally abolishes death penalty A region in Germany has this week formally abolished the death penalty and with it fixed a quirk of history. 02/11/2018
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Now playing Next Japan Cult members hanged in Japan for gas attack on Tokyo underground Seven members of a Japanese doomsday cult were hanged for a deadly attack on the Tokyo underground in 1995 that killed 13 people 06/07/2018
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