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Saudi-Iran crisis a rebuke for US policy
Washington's single-minded pursuit of the Iran nuclear deal damaged its alliance with Saudi Arabia, experts say, and fed the escalating crisis in the Gulf. The post Saudi-Iran crisis a rebuke for US...
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UN fears Saudi-Iran fallout on Syria, Yemen
The United Nations moved quickly on Monday to shelter peace efforts in Syria and Yemen from the diplomatic storm unleashed by Saudi Arabia's break in relations with Iran. The post UN fears Saudi-Iran...
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Saudi Arabia sees ‘no effect’ from break with Iran on Syria, Yemen
Saudi Arabia's decision to break off relations with Iran should have no impact on peace efforts in Syria and Yemen, Riyadh's envoy to the United Nations said Monday. The post Saudi Arabia sees ‘no...
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Texas executes man for strangling transvestite
Texas executed Wednesday a man who killed a transvestite during a sex game, prison officials said, in a case which drew the attention of Pope Francis. The post Texas executes man for strangling...
View ArticleSouthern US state executes first inmate in two years
The southern US state of Alabama on Thursday put to death a man convicted of murder, the first execution in the state since 2013. The post Southern US state executes first inmate in two years appeared...
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Amnesty: Dozens of juvenile offenders face death in Iran
Dozens of people who were arrested in Iran for crimes committed before they turned 18 remain at risk of the death penalty despite recent reforms, with many having already spent years on death row,...
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Georgia to execute US state’s oldest death row inmate
The US state of Georgia is set to execute its oldest death-row prisoner Tuesday, just days before his 73rd birthday, in a case critics say is emblematic of capital punishment's excesses. The post...
View ArticleNPA admits killing North Cotabato chief security for role in Ateneo student,...
The New People’s Army (NPA) has owned up to Sunday’s killing of the chief security of the North Cotabato provincial government, saying he was killed for his involvement in various killings and...
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Seoul: North Korean leader Kim had his military chief executed
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had his military chief executed for corruption. If true, the execution of Ri Yong Gil would be the latest in a series of killings,...
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No ‘reason to doubt’ North Korean army chief executed—US
There is "no reason to doubt" that North Korea's army chief of staff was executed, a US State Department official said Thursday following reports of the death. The post No ‘reason to doubt’ North...
View Article2 civilians executed by withdrawing Abu Sayyaf men in Basilan
Tausug-speaking Abu Sayyaf members executed two civilians at the height of an encounter in Al Barka town, Basilan, on Wednesday afternoon. Al Barka Mayor Darussalam Lajid confirmed the killing of two...
View ArticleJapan executes 2 death row inmates—media
Japan on Friday executed two death row prisoners, local media reported, as the government -- backed by public opinion -- continued to ignore calls by international rights groups to end capital...
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Dallas man set to die for killing daughters, 9 and 6
Attorneys are asking federal courts to halt the scheduled execution of a 60-year-old former Dallas accountant condemned for gunning down his young daughters while their mother helplessly listened on...
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Isabela vice mayor shot dead by NPA rebels—police
Armed men suspected to be New People’s Army rebels shot and killed Jones town Vice Mayor Ronaldo Lucas early Wednesday, shortly after they detained him and his companions for allegedly violating the...
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UPLB professors tell Bongbong: Stop lying about history
Professors at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) assailed the family of vice presidential candidate and Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for what they called “an organized and...
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Ohio authorities seek leads in slayings of 8 in family
Authorities are scrambling to determine who killed eight family members in a "pre-planned execution" that has shaken residents in their rural southern Ohio community. The post Ohio authorities seek...
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Minutes to execution agonizing, says drug mule’s sis
CABANATUAN CITY—As minutes ticked away, all that Maritess Veloso-Laurente could hear was the sharp pounding of her heart. At midnight on April 28 last year, Laurente’s sister, convicted drug mule Mary...
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Afghanistan executes 6 militants, signaling tougher policy
Afghanistan on Sunday hanged six men convicted of terrorism, signaling a tougher approach toward the Taliban. The post Afghanistan executes 6 militants, signaling tougher policy appeared first on...
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Pfizer restriction cuts off last source of execution drugs
A decision by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to restrict distribution of its products used in lethal injections has cut off the last remaining approved source of drugs for carrying out the death penalty,...
View ArticleSuspected drug dealer found dead in Bulacan town
A suspected drug pusher was found dead in Bulacan's Bocaue town on Wednesday, with a sign strapped to his neck saying, “Huwag niyo akong tularan drug pusher ako. [Do not emulate me. I am a drug...
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