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China Executes Farmer Who Killed Village Chief with Nail Gun
| Steve M.C. | | Nov 15, 2016 01:48 AM EST |
A Chinese farmer was executed on Tuesday after a court gave him a death penalty for the gruesome murder of communist party leader, He Jianhua in February last year.
Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Killing 2 Sisters of Iowa Lawmaker
| Kat De Guzman | | May 27, 2016 12:21 PM EDT |
A Pittsburgh man, convicted of killing two sisters of an Iowa lawmaker in his neighborhood, has been sentenced to life in prison.
Electric Chair and Firing Squads Making a Comeback in the US; Pfizer says 'No' to Executions
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | May 14, 2016 08:10 PM EDT |
Tennessee in 2014 authorized prison officials to use the electric chair if lethal injection drugs are unavailable.
Thousands Rally in Taiwan to Support Death Penalty
| Aaron Case | | Apr 11, 2016 08:05 AM EDT |
Thousands attended a rally in Taipei yesterday to support for the continued use of the death penalty. The demonstration comes as the recent horrific beheading of a four-year-old girl in Taipei has ignited debate over capital punishment.
Chinese Court Metes Out Death Penalty to 2 Men for Murder of British Monk, 2 Others
| Desiree Sison | | Feb 02, 2016 08:18 AM EST |
A Chinese court has meted out the death penalty to two men convicted of murdering a British monk who co-founded Scotland's Kagyu Samye Ling monastery.
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