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China executes couple for shocking murder of toddlers, aged 1 and 2A Chinese couple was put to death after courts found they killed the man's two young children, who were seen as obstacles to the couple's burgeoning relationship.WorldFeb 2
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Alabama plans first-ever nitrogen gas execution despite protestsThe execution, using a gas mask to replace breathable air with nitrogen, would be the first attempt to use a new method since lethal injection was introduced in 1982.U.S. NewsJan 23
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U.S. carries out 13th and final execution of prisoner under Trump administrationPresident-elect Joe Biden, a vocal opponent of the death penalty, has said he will try to end the policy after he takes office.WorldJan 16, 2021
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Japan’s ‘Twitter Killer’ sentenced to death for serial murdersTakahiro Shiraishi was arrested in 2017 after police found several victims in cold storage at his apartment.TrendingDec 15, 2020
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U.S. carries out 9th execution of the year as Trump presidency closesFour more federal executions, including one Friday, are planned in the weeks before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.WorldDec 11, 2020
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Cameroon man seeking asylum in Canada misses meeting after U.S. refuses to release himAmnesty International said 'it is extremely likely that anyone who is returned to Cameroon will face a high risk of being detained, beaten, ... possibly even killed.'WorldOct 30, 2020
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Clock ticking to secure Cameroon man’s release from U.S. custody ahead of Friday CBSA meetingWith just days to go before a meeting with Canadian officials, advocates are still trying to secure Kenneth's release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.WorldOct 27, 2020
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Kindergarten teacher sentenced to death for poisoning children in ChinaOne child died and 24 fell ill after eating the poisoned porridge at school last year.TrendingSep 29, 2020
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White supremacist executed after gruesome 1998 dragging death of black manAn avowed racist who orchestrated one of the most gruesome hate crimes in U.S. history was executed Wednesday in Texas for the dragging death of a black man.CrimeApr 24, 2019
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Famous last words: Tennessee man says ‘let’s rock’ before electric chair executionA Tennessee inmate’s final words were “let’s rock” moments before he became the first man executed in the electric chair in that state since 2007.CrimeNov 1, 2018
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