Death penalty around the world
Paris – Saudi Arabia’s announcement that it executed a record 81 prisoners in a single day has reignited the... Read more
14 Mar, 2022
Australia cricket great Shane Warne dies aged 52
Sydney – Australia cricket great Shane Warne, widely regarded as one of the greatest Test players of all time, has... Read more
4 Mar, 2022
5-year-old boy trapped for three days in Afghan well has died, officials say
Kandahar – A five-year-old boy trapped for three days down a well in a remote Afghan village has died, several... Read more
18 Feb, 2022
Mummified body of Italian woman found two years after death
Rome – Italian police have discovered the mummified remains of a 70-year-old woman sitting at a table more than two... Read more
8 Feb, 2022
Ugandan ex-minister who backed death penalty for gay people dies
Kampala – A former Ugandan ethics minister who championed a bill to introduce the death penalty for same-sex relationships... Read more
30 Jan, 2022
Last member of Algeria independence group dies
Algiers – The last surviving member of the group that launched Algeria’s armed struggle for independence from France died on... Read more
13 Jan, 2022
Benin mourns death of ancient kingdom’s monarch
Cotonou – Benin’s traditional kingdom of Abomey has been plunged into mourning after the death of its ruler, a royal... Read more
24 Dec, 2021
Former head of global athletics Lamine Diack dies at 88, his family says
Dakar – The former head of global athletics Lamine Diack, who presided over the sport from 1999 to 2015 but... Read more
3 Dec, 2021
Indian man found alive after night in morgue freezer
New Delhi – An Indian man declared dead after a road accident shocked his relatives when they found him still... Read more
21 Nov, 2021
