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Ohio delays executions over lethal injection doubts

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 10:39

The governor of Ohio granted a reprieve to two men facing execution, as his state re-examines lethal injection procedures in the wake of a botched attempt to put another inmate to death.

Japan may see lull in death penalty executions in new cabinet

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 16:02

With the inauguration of the Democratic Party of Japan-led govt, there could be a lull in executions of death-row inmates at least for the time being in Japan, which in recent years has accelerated hangings under LDP-led govts.

CIA used mock execution to get al Qaeda info: Report

Last Updated: Saturday, August 22, 2009, 13:33

The CIA`s internal investigator found that agency interrogators conducted mock executions of terror suspects, congressional officials said late Friday.