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Supreme Court blocks Arkansas executions
Speed Read Prisoners Don Davis and Bruce Ward saved from the death penalty with just hours to spare
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U.S. Supreme Court blocks first of 8 planned Arkansas executions in 11 days
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The death penalty: Who are the world's biggest executioners?
In Depth Amnesty International report reveals number of executions fell in 2016 - but China is keeping its figures secret
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Alabama executes inmate Ronald Smith Jr. after split Supreme Court refuses stay
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School pupils targeted by cranky owl
Speed Read Teenagers duck for cover to avoid bird's attack during PE - and other tall tales
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Death penalty: Which countries execute the most people?
In Depth Iran tops official tally but secretive China is thought to be responsible for many more deaths
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Delaware's top court effectively strikes down the death penalty
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Lindsay Sandiford: Indonesia 'preparing for executions'
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Tehran accuses Saudis of bombing its embassy in Yemen
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Oklahoma state records show wrong drug was used in January execution
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Virginia executes convicted murderer who claimed to be mentally impaired
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Ali Mohammed al-Nimr: hacktivists join fight to halt execution
In Depth Saudi Arabia to publicly behead young man who was arrested as a child during anti-government protests
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This haunting website tracks all the Americans set to be executed
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Saudi Arabia 'executes one person every two days'
Speed Read Rampant executions under King Salman's rule fuelled by justice system 'riddled with holes', says Amnesty
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