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US Man Executed By Firing Squad, Second Such Execution In 15 Years
South Carolina gives its death row inmates a choice between lethal injection, the electric chair and the firing squad. Mahdi chose the firing squad.
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US Man Executed By Firing Squad For First Time Since 2010
A South Carolina man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents was put to death by firing squad on Friday in the first such execution in the United States in 15 years, prison officials said.
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Texas 'Ice-Pick Killer' Pushes For Humane Execution- By Firing Squad, Gas
Attorneys for the man dubbed the "ice-pick killer," who's scheduled to be put to death in Texas on Wednesday evening, are arguing that lethal injection would very likely result in a botched execution given the 66-year-old's plethora of medical problems.
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Hanging To Death Not As Inhuman As Lethal Injection: Government To Supreme Court
The central government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that death by hanging is not as "barbaric, inhuman and cruel" as an execution by firing squad or lethal injection.
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Indonesia Executes Foreign Convicts Despite Protests
Indonesia Friday executed four drug convicts, three of them foreigners, by firing squad, an official said, drawing swift condemnation as Jakarta pushes on with its tough campaign of capital punishment.
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Mumbai Man Sentenced To Death By Firing Squad In Dubai
A former Mumbai resident, settled in Dubai, has been convicted for murdering his wife and will be executed by a firing squad. A court in India will now have to decide who would get the custody of their 6-year-old daughter.
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Chad Executes 10 Boko Haram Members by Firing Squad: Sources
Chad has executed 10 members of Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram by firing squad, a day after they were sentenced on terrorism charges, security sources said on Saturday.
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Indonesian Leader Joko Widodo Insists Death Penalty 'Positive' for Country
Indonesian President Joko Widodo insisted Saturday that the death penalty was "positive" for his country after the execution of seven foreign drug convicts by firing squad last month sparked international outrage.
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Bodies of Australians Executed in Indonesia Arrive Home: Reports
Prime Minister Tony Abbott said he was confident Australia could restore its relationship with Indonesia despite anger over the execution of two drug convicts, whose bodies reportedly returned home today.
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Indonesia Executes 8 Convicts, Filipina Spared: Local Media
Indonesia, on early Wednesday, executed seven foreign drug convicts including two Australians by firing squad but a Filipina was spared at the 11th hour, local reports said.
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US Man Executed By Firing Squad, Second Such Execution In 15 Years
South Carolina gives its death row inmates a choice between lethal injection, the electric chair and the firing squad. Mahdi chose the firing squad.
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US Man Executed By Firing Squad For First Time Since 2010
A South Carolina man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents was put to death by firing squad on Friday in the first such execution in the United States in 15 years, prison officials said.
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Texas 'Ice-Pick Killer' Pushes For Humane Execution- By Firing Squad, Gas
Attorneys for the man dubbed the "ice-pick killer," who's scheduled to be put to death in Texas on Wednesday evening, are arguing that lethal injection would very likely result in a botched execution given the 66-year-old's plethora of medical problems.
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Hanging To Death Not As Inhuman As Lethal Injection: Government To Supreme Court
The central government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that death by hanging is not as "barbaric, inhuman and cruel" as an execution by firing squad or lethal injection.
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Indonesia Executes Foreign Convicts Despite Protests
Indonesia Friday executed four drug convicts, three of them foreigners, by firing squad, an official said, drawing swift condemnation as Jakarta pushes on with its tough campaign of capital punishment.
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Mumbai Man Sentenced To Death By Firing Squad In Dubai
A former Mumbai resident, settled in Dubai, has been convicted for murdering his wife and will be executed by a firing squad. A court in India will now have to decide who would get the custody of their 6-year-old daughter.
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Chad Executes 10 Boko Haram Members by Firing Squad: Sources
Chad has executed 10 members of Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram by firing squad, a day after they were sentenced on terrorism charges, security sources said on Saturday.
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Indonesian Leader Joko Widodo Insists Death Penalty 'Positive' for Country
Indonesian President Joko Widodo insisted Saturday that the death penalty was "positive" for his country after the execution of seven foreign drug convicts by firing squad last month sparked international outrage.
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Bodies of Australians Executed in Indonesia Arrive Home: Reports
Prime Minister Tony Abbott said he was confident Australia could restore its relationship with Indonesia despite anger over the execution of two drug convicts, whose bodies reportedly returned home today.
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Indonesia Executes 8 Convicts, Filipina Spared: Local Media
Indonesia, on early Wednesday, executed seven foreign drug convicts including two Australians by firing squad but a Filipina was spared at the 11th hour, local reports said.
