#Execution
Alabama had to call off an execution at the last minute after it was unable to lift a court order
The bid to stop the execution centred on the inmate’s request to inhale nitrogen gas rather than face lethal injection.
Death row inmate chooses electric chair over lethal injection, second inmate to do so in last two months
Both David Earl Miller and Edmund Zagorski before him chose the electric chair over lethal injection.
'I just want to say I'm really sorry' - Tennessee executes man who raped and killed a child
It is the state’s first execution in nearly a decade.
Leader of Japanese doomsday cult executed
The sarin attack on the Tokyo subway in 1995 killed 13 people and injured thousands more.
'It hurts' - Texas executes 'ice pick killer', denies him last-minute appeal to face firing squad
Danny Bible had murdered at least four people over a span of two decades.
Almost 1,000 executions were recorded last year, including beheadings and lethal injections
Most executions took place in China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Pakistan – in that order.
Florida killer yells 'murderers!' as he is put to death
Eric Scott Branch killed a 21-year-old in 1993.
Texas serial killer gets stay from execution after last-minute revelations
Authorities believe Anthony Shore would have left a note to try to exonerate another death row inmate of murder.
Man put to death using new lethal injection for racist murder
Mark Asay took 10 minutes to die.
Man executed in Texas despite last-ditch claims lawyer defended him using Wikipedia for research
A last minute appeal claimed that TaiChin Preyor’s trial lawyer had insufficient familiarity with Texan law in order to defend him adequately.
Last-minute appeals for mentally ill prisoner due to be executed tomorrow in the US
William Morva was convicted of killing a police officer and a prison guard.
US prisoner Tommy Arthur executed in Alabama after three decade legal battle
Arthur, who became known as the Houdini of death row, managed to evade his final sentence seven times.
Arkansas struggling to get more lethal injection drugs
The state’s remaining supply of one of the drugs runs out tomorrow.
US judge blocks plan to execute nine people in 10 days
The executions have been blocked on foot of a constitutional amendment banning “cruel and unusual punishment”.
Ohio obtains hundreds of vials of lethal injection drugs so executions can continue
Drugmakers have, by and large, put their drugs off-limits for executions.
30 years ago most Irish people wanted garda killers to be executed
The death penalty wasn’t abolished in Ireland until 1990.
Diplomat labelled 'human scum' by North Korea vows to expose 'gruesome' regime
Since he defected, state media has accused him of embezzlement, rape and spying.
Saudi Arabia has executed one of its princes for murder
Such action against a member of the royal family is extremely rare in the middle eastern state.
"I don't have anything to say, you can proceed, warden" - Texas executes man who killed his neighbours
He was the 143rd death row inmate to “volunteer” for execution since 1977.
Islamic State releases video of children carrying out prisoner executions
One of the boys is identified as being British.
Texas halts execution of man who never killed anyone
Jeffrey Woods is said to be severely mentally disabled and have an IQ of a child.
Iran executes nuclear scientist accused of spying for the US
Shahram Amiri disappeared in Saudi Arabia in June 2009 and resurfaced a year later in the United States.
"He gave up a lot for us" - 100 years after his execution Ireland pays tribute to Roger Casement
A commemoration was held for Casement this morning in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin.
Pfizer blocks its drugs from use in US executions
But it’s not clear how much of an effect the move will have.
'There's blood all over the house' - Manhunt after eight members of Ohio family 'executed'
Audio of a 911 call has been released by investigators.
Man with reading age of nine-year-old to be executed in Georgia tonight
47-year-old Kenneth Fults pleaded guilty in 1997 to killing his neighbour.
Man due to be executed for murdering his two young daughters
John David Battaglia shot his six and nine-year-old daughters dead as their mother listened helplessly on the phone.
The most inappropriate 1916-themed cake has been spotted in Dublin
The execution of 1916 leader James Connolly… in cake form.
Poll: Are you in favour of the death penalty?
A man who murdered five people has been executed in Texas – do you agree with the death penalty?
It looks like North Korea may have executed ANOTHER military leader
Reports suggest that the North Korean army’s chief of staff Ri Yong-Gil was executed earlier this month.
72-year-old man on death row in the US to be executed tomorrow
Brandon Jones has been imprisoned for murder since 1979. He has declined to request a final meal.
US executes man over 2001 'erotic asphyxiation' murder
Pope Francis was said to have been following the case.
Islamic State fighter 'executes his mother in public' after she asks him to leave group
Hundreds of people are believed to have witnessed the killing.
Triple child killer who murdered his daughter in petrol-filled house fire is executed
Raphael Holiday killed his 18-month-old daughter and her two half-sisters in Texas.
Islamic State group says it executed Norwegian and Chinese hostages
Photos of two bodies which appeared to be those of the men featured in the English-language magazine Dabiq.
Islamic State ties three men to historic monuments, then blows them up
IS has yet to inform local residents who the executed individuals were or why they had been killed.
Woman executed in US despite last-minute appeal from Pope Francis
Kelly Gissendaner was sentenced to death after being found guilty of conspiring to murder her husband in 1997.
Thousands turn out as 'forgotten patriot' Thomas Kent lies in state
Kent was one of 16 people executed in the aftermath of the 1916 Easter Rising. He will be buried with full state honours in his hometown of Castlelyons tomorrow.
Man executed for raping and killing teenage girl 26 years ago
His victim was just 15 years old when she was murdered.
This forgotten patriot is getting a state funeral nearly a century after his execution
Thomas Kent was one of 16 people executed in the aftermath of the Easter Rising.
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