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Brazil's 1970 World Cup winning captain Carlos Alberto dies

Carlos Alberto, captain of Brazil's 1970 World Cup winners, has died of a heart attack.

World News

Philippine president threatens to quit UN over 'stupid' criticism of drug war

The Philippine president has threatened to quit the United Nations after it urged him to stop killing suspected criminals.

Turkey

Turkish president makes first foreign visit after coup attempt to Russia

Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin will focus their talks on the Syria conflict, trade, energy and the resumption of Russian charter flights to Turkey.

Indonesia

State executions: a fate worse than death

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Indonesia

Jokowi on path to become 'most prolific executioner in recent Indonesian history' - Amnesty International

A local man and three Nigerians have been killed by firing squad in Indonesia for drug-related crimes.

World News

Death penalty executions at a 25 year high, Amnesty reports

Three countries are responsible for 90% of executions, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.

Turkey

Erdogan defies EU on death penalty: 'If Turkey's parliament backs it, I will'

The Turkish president has vowed to approve the restoration of capital punishment if parliament votes for it, in defiance of EU warnings.

USA

Death penalty sought for South Carolina church shooter

Federal prosecutors are to seek the death penalty for a white man accused of killing nine black parishioners in a racially motivated attack at South Carolina church last…

Philippines

Will the Philippines reinstate the death penalty?

President-elect Rodrigo Duterte has pledged to bring back hanging and introduce a "shoot-to-kill" policy for the police.

USA

Pfizer blocks drugs sales for use in lethal injections in US prisons

Drug companies are saying No to death row. The latest pharmaceuticals giant to restrict sales of drugs used in lethal injections to US prisons is

Egypt

Journalists among six facing death penalty in Egypt for 'spying for Qatar'

An Egyptian court has sought the death penalty for six men including three journalists charged with endangering national security by spying for

Bangladesh

Quasem Ali's death sentence upheld by Bangladesh's Supreme Court

Bangladesh’s highest court has upheld the death penalty for Quasem Ali, one of the leaders of the Jamaat-e-Islami party. A five-judge panel led by

Iran

Iranian billionaire Babak Zanjani sentenced to death for corruption

A court in Iran has sentenced to death Iranian businessman Babak Zanjani and two accomplices for embezzlement, the judiciary said on Sunday, in a

World

Rights and reforms: Iran's post-election challenges

There is as sense of deja vu about our interview here in Geneva, with Dr. Mohammad Javad Larijani, head of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights and

Iran

Iran's families minister concerned after all men in village are executed

The entire male population of a village in Iran has been executed for its alleged role in drug trafficking, according to an Iranian cabinet minister

Vatican

Pope Francis calls for death penalty to be scrapped worldwide

Pope Francis is calling for the abolition of the death penalty around the world. He says the commandment “You shall not kill” is valid for both the

Bangladesh

Killers of Bangladesh blogger are given death penalty

Two former students were sentenced to death in Bangladesh on Thursday for the murder of a secular blogger in 2013. Only one of the pair was present

USA

Waiting to die: the hundreds condemned to years on death row in California

Hundreds of convicted killers are languishing in limbo on death row in California. No-one has been executed in the state in almost a decade yet

Thailand

Backpackers: two men sentenced to death for 2014 Thai murders

Hannah Witheridge and David Miller found dead on island beach

USA

Texas carries out 12th execution this year

Texas has executed a 33-year-old man, the 12th execution held in the state so far this year, more than any other in the USA. In total 24 people have