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But gunshots were heard about 12:30 a.m. local time (17:30 GMT) from Nusakambangan island where executions take place, and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced that Australia will withdraw its ambassador from Jakarta in response to the executions of two Australians, Myuran Sukumaran, 33, and Andrew Chan, 31. |
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The grieving mother of two children who died from carbon monoxide poisoning while on holiday with their father has accused tour operators Thomas Cook of 'gross negligence'. Christi Shepherd, seven, and her younger brother Bobby, six, were killed when the deadly fumes from a faulty boiler seeped into their chalet at a four star hotel in Corfu. |
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Indonesia brushed aside last-minute appeals and executed eight people convicted of drug smuggling, according to foreign governments and local media reports, although a woman from the Philippines was granted a stay of execution. The Indonesian government has not confirmed the executions, but local.... |
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But there was relief in Manila when it was announced that Veloso would not be executed with the others. Mary Jane Veloso's mother, Celia, told Manila radio station DZBB from Indonesia that what happened was "a miracle." "We thought we've lost my daughter. I really thank God. |
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Attorney General Muhammad Prasetyo said Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso had been granted a stay of execution while the Philippines investigates her case, but he would not comment on whether the executions of two Australians, four Nigerians, a Brazilian and an Indonesian man had been carried out as scheduled shortly after midnight. |
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Brinta Sukumaran (C), sister of Australian death-row prisoner Myuran Sukumaran, reacts as she is accompanied by family members prior to the execution of her brother at Wijayapura port, as they head to visit Nusakambangan prison island, in Cilacap, Indonesia, April 28, 2015. Photo: Adi Weda/EPA. |
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Indonesia executed seven foreign drug convicts including two Australians by firing squad Wednesday, causing Canberra to withdraw its ambassador over the "cruel" punishment. Authorities put the seven plus a local man to death after midnight (1700 GMT Tuesday) on the high-security prison island of.... |
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Attorney General Muhammad Prasetyo said Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso had been granted a stay of execution while the Philippines investigates her case, but he would not comment on whether the executions of two Australians, four Nigerians, a Brazilian and an Indonesian man had been carried out as scheduled shortly after midnight. |
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MANZINI Gospel music lovers should brace themselves for another spectacular event, when Joyous Celebration Gospel Group returns in July. The group is coming back to Swaziland as part of the MTN Joyous Celebration 19: ‘Back to the Cross Tour’. This is the most recent project currently enjoying major.... |
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The recent deaths of former prime ministers Malcolm Fraser and Gough Whitlam were observed and mourned by many. There was huge interest in their lives and achievements and people came together to remember their contributions. But the deaths of Fraser and Whitlam were very different. |
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CILACAP: Indonesia on Wednesday executed seven foreign drug convicts including two Australians by firing squad despite a storm of international anger, reports said, but a Filipina was spared at the 11th hour. Authorities put the seven plus a local man to death after midnight on a high-security prison island in central Indonesia. |
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