UN compares Iraq death penalty use to slaughter Apr 19th, 2013 - 12:10h (CET +01.00) GENEVA (AP) - The U.N.'s top human rights officials is condemning Iraq's widespread use of the death penalty, comparing it to a slaughterhouse. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : compares, iraq, death, penalty, slaughter, Top Keywords

UN joins calls for Iraq death penalty moratorium Aug 31st, 2012 - 19:10h (CET +01.00) The United Nations mission in Iraq on Friday joined a recent wave of calls for Baghdad to implement a moratorium on its use of the death penalty after the country executed 26 people this week. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : joins, calls, iraq, death, penalty, moratorium, Top Keywords

Death penalty confirmed for Mumbai attacks gunman Aug 29th, 2012 - 08:40h (CET +01.00) India's Supreme Court on Wednesday confirmed the death sentence handed down to Mohammed Kasab, the lone surviving gunman from the 2008 Mumbai attacks in which 166 people were killed. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : death, penalty, confirmed, mumbai, attacks, gunman, Top Keywords

Assange's mother fears death penalty for him in US Aug 2nd, 2012 - 12:20h (CET +01.00) The mother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is lobbying Ecuador to grant him asylum, says she is worried her son could face execution if extradited to the United States. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : assange's, mother, fears, death, penalty, gunman, Top Keywords

Death penalty tossed in killing of rocker's mom Jul 16th, 2012 - 22:10h (CET +01.00) The California Supreme Court on Monday tossed out the death sentence of a man convicted of murdering rock guitarist Dave Navarro's mother and her friend nearly 30 years ago - a ruling that could affect the cases of Scott Peterson and other death... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : death, penalty, tossed, killing, rocker's, gunman, Top Keywords

Singapore to ease application of death penalty Jul 10th, 2012 - 00:10h (CET +01.00) Singapore on Monday announced plans to ease the application of the death penalty in some murder and drugs cases but maintained that capital punishment, carried out by hanging, will remain. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : singapore, ease, application, death, penalty, gunman, Top Keywords

Hodgson at a loss after penalty jinx strikes again Jun 25th, 2012 - 01:50h (CET +01.00) Roy Hodgson admitted he was at a loss to explain how England's penalty curse could be lifted after watching his side suffer the agony of a shoot-out defeat to Italy here Sunday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : hodgson, loss, penalty, jinx, strikes, again, Top Keywords

England's Hart unfazed by penalty duties Jun 21st, 2012 - 14:50h (CET +01.00) England goalkeeper Joe Hart says he is ready to take a penalty if Sunday's Euro 2012 quarter-final against Italy goes to a shoot-out. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : england's, hart, unfazed, penalty, duties, again, Top Keywords

Twitter index: Tweeps share pictures of themselves, Sergio Ramos's sky-high penalty kick Apr 26th, 2012 - 12:10h (CET +01.00) Microbloggers are reflecting on the past and posting images of their younger selves while sharing a funny story or telling their followers what they used to enjoy doing when they were children. (Source: AFP Relax News)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : twitter, index, tweeps, share, pictures, themselves, sergio, ramos's, skyhigh, penalty, kick, Top Keywords

Breivik wants death penalty or acquittal Apr 18th, 2012 - 15:00h (CET +01.00) Anders Behring Breivik says the logical punishment for his massacre of 77 people would be either the death penalty or an acquittal. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : breivik, wants, death, penalty, acquittal, themselves, sergio, ramos's, skyhigh, penalty, kick, Top Keywords