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  Pakistan hangs nine more prisoners, number of executions stand at 48

  World | March 18, 2015 16:57 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday hanged nine more death-row prisoners, a day after 12 others were executed amid criticism from the rights groups over the issue. They were hanged in various jails across Punjab, including Lahore,

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  Rights groups: 50 killed in Sudan protests

  World | September 27, 2013 14:41 IST

  Khartoum, Sudan : Sudanese police killed at least 50 people this week, often “shooting to kill” when they moved to quell angry protests over the government's cut of fuel subsidies, two rights groups said, as