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No charges for police in shooting death of unarmed Madison teen, more protests scheduled

​No charges will be filed against the police officer involved in the shooting death of unarmed 19- year-old Tony Robinson in Madison in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, said District Attorney Ismael Ozanne at a press conference Tuesday afternoon.

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Obama launches program to bridge opportunity gap for minorities after Baltimore riot

​U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday announced the launch of a new non-profit foundation intended to offer more opportunities to young minority men amid continued heated national debates about racial relations following the death of 25-year-old African-American Freddie Gray.

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S. African gov't releases names of victims in xenophobic attacks

​The South African government on Tuesday released the names of seven victims in the latest spate of xenophobia violence that hit parts of the country.

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Egypt sentences 11 to death over bloody soccer riots

​An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced 11 people to death over bloody riots during a soccer game in Port Said city in February 2012, state-run MENA news agency reported.

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Opposition leader's death has limited impact on Russia

The death of a prominent Russian opposition leader is a challenge to the country's leadership, but authorities are capable of bringing the incident's negative impacts under control, analysts have said.

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Israel's top court rejects appeal in death of U.S. activist

​Israel's top court rejected Thursday an appeal by the family of U.S. peace activist Rachel Corrie, who was killed in Gaza by a military bulldozer in 2003, shattering any hope by her family to hold Israel accountable for the death.

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Egypt court overturns convictions against 36 Islamists

​An Egyptian court on Wednesday overturned the death and life sentences against 36 Islamists over murder and violence charges, official news agency MENA reported.

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White House cautious on commenting Jordan's tit-for-tat execution

​The White House was cautious on Wednesday in its comments on the Jordanian government's retaliatory execution of two Iraqi extremists after the Islamic State (IS) released a video purporting to show IS burning alive a Jordanian pilot hostage.

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White House cautious on commenting Jordan's tit-for-tat execution

​The White House was cautious on Wednesday in its comments on the Jordanian government's retaliatory execution of two Iraqi extremists after the Islamic State (IS) released a video purporting to show IS burning alive a Jordanian pilot hostage.

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Sri Lanka ready to implement death sentence: minister

​The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday said that it will implement the death sentence if the island's high crime rate continues.

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Reporting methods of singer's death trigger debate online

Grief over a famous singer's death turned into a dispute on how the press should cover celebrity deaths after many accused media outlets of crossing the line.

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Indonesia goes ahead with death execution plans despite pressure

​Indonesian government goes ahead with plans to execute more drug convicts as part of its efforts to eradicate rampant and serious drug abuse problem in the country despite negative responses demonstrated by domestic rights groups and some countries.

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Pakistan removing legal hurdles to execute convicts

Pakistan removing legal hurdles to execute convicts

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Egypt court sentences 7 Islamists to death over killing policemen

​An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced seven defendants to death over murdering 25 policemen in Egypt's North Sinai province last year, official MENA news agency reported.

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Egyptian court sentences 188 to death over killing police

​An Egyptian court sentenced on Tuesday 188 people to death over charges of murdering 11 police officers in 2013, state-run Ahram Arabic news website reported.

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Kerry says American couple allowed to leave Qatar

​An American couple held in Qatar will be allowed to leave the Gulf kingdom by Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday.

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IS executes two alleged gay men in Syria's Deir al-Zour

​The Islamic State (IS) militants stoned to death two young men in Syria's eastern province of Deir al-Zour on charges of having "unlawful" sexual intercourse with other males, a monitoring group reported Tuesday.