Ahtisham Rai

Saudi foreign executions top 100

The pair were executed on drug charges Saudi Arabia put two Ethiopians to death Thursday, pushing this year’s number of foreigners executed past 100 — a spike in capital punishment. The pair were executed on drug charges, the interior ministry said, bringing AFP’s tally of foreigners put to death since the beginning of the year to…

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Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina indicted as ex-police chief admits crimes against humanity

Country’s International Crimes Tribunal is prosecuting former senior figures connected to ousted government Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina while speaking during the annual Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany Bangladesh’s ex-police chief pleaded guilty to crimes against humanity committed during a crackdown on protests last year, while former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was formally indicted,…

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