NYT Confirms Authenticity Of Videos Showing Russian PoWs Getting Killed By Ukrainians

The New York Times has confirmed that videos circulating online of more than ten Russian Prisoners of War (PoW) getting executed by Ukrainians were filmed in the village of Makiivka at the time of its recapture by the Ukrainian forces.

UN demands investigation into Russian POW ‘execution’ video

The UN’s human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine has called on Kiev to probe a video that apparently shows the country’s troops executing Russian prisoners of war. Moscow has said that killing captives is a “widespread practice” by Ukraine’s armed forces.

Russian Human Rights Chief Appeals To Intl Organizations Over Kupyansk Execution Footage

The head of the Russian Human Rights Council, Valery Fadeev, sent appeals to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Council of Europe, the OSCE, the ICRC, and Amnesty International over the footage showing an execution of residents near Kupyansk, the Human Rights Council said.

Myanmar executes democracy activists in new turn against dissent

 Myanmar’s junta has executed four prisoners including a former lawmaker from Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, state media said Monday, in the country’s first use of capital punishment in decades.

Saudi Arabia Deploys Forces in Qatif amid Fear of Protests after Executions - Tasnim News Agency

There has been reports of heavily deployment of Saudi security forces in the city of Qatif amid fears of huge protests against the recent executions of dozens of dissidents, according to social media users.

South Carolina high court blocks two electric chair executions | Al Jazeera

The top court in the US state of South Carolina has blocked two executions by electric chair set for this month under the state’s recently revised capital punishment law, as US states scramble to find alternatives to lethal injections amid a drug shortage.

Irak: des soldats formés par Washington ont mené des exécutions à Mossoul, selon HRW

Une unité de l'armée irakienne formée par les forces américaines a mené des exécutions sommaires de prisonniers à Mossoul, a rapporté jeudi Human Rights Watch (HRW), appelant les Etats-Unis à suspendre leur assistance à cette division.

Russian diplomat accuses White Helmets of supporting terrorism

The White Helmets organization active in Syria, which claims to be a humanitarian NGO, in fact supports terrorists and covers up their crimes, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.

ISIS "executes" 33 young people in Syria

The [so-called] "Syrian Observatory for Human Rights" said the ISIS carried out a mass execution in Syria's Deir Ezzor province in which 33 people aged 18 to 25 died.

Découverte d'un charnier dans l'ex-bastion terror/rebelle à Alep: "Des civils "exécutés" par les groupes terroristes avant leur sortie la ville"

Un charnier contenant 21 corps a été découvert dans la partie qui était contrôlée par le rébellion dans la ville syrienne d'Alep, rapporte l'agence officielle Sana, imputant la responsabilité aux insurgés.

Terrorist groups open fire at civilians in Syria’s Aleppo, 17 dead

Radicals have opened fire at a group of civilians, who gathered for a protest in the eastern part of the Syrian city of Aleppo, and killed 17 of them, a spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday.

ISIS /ISIL crushes rebellion plot in Mosul: ISIL executed 58 people suspected of taking part in the plot

ISIS has crushed a rebellion plot in Mosul led by one of its commanders who aimed to switch sides and help deliver the city to Iraqi forces, Reuters news agency reports.

Philippines asks UN to respect anti-illegal drug drive

The Philippines’ ambassador to the United Nations has called on the international body to respect President Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign against illegal drugs after UN officials expressed concerns about extrajudicial killings under the drive.

Le président philippin qualifie Obama de "fils de p***"

Le président philippin Rodrigo Duterte a qualifié lundi son homologue américain de "fils de p***", incitant Barack Obama à s'interroger sur l'intérêt d'une rencontre prévue mardi au Laos.

U.N.: Two-thirds of Iraqi casualties in August were civilians

The United Nations said more than two-thirds of Iraqis killed or injured in August were civilians, an estimate elevated by recent horrific ISIS executions.

Iraqi Forces Press Offensive South of Mosul, Advance in Fallujah

Iraqi forces on Sunday advanced towards Qayyarah, which lies south of the ISIL group's main stronghold of Mosul, aiming to liberate the villages that lie east of Qayyarah.

Iranians Hold New Anti-Saudi Protests Amid Tensions

Thousands of Iranians held anti-Saudi protests across the country on January 8 condemning Riyadh's execution of a prominent Shi'ite cleric that has sparked renewed tensions between the two regional rivals.

Turkey’s Erdoğan says Saudi executions ‘internal legal matter’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Jan. 6 refused to condemn Saudi Arabia for its execution of 47 convicts, including a prominent Shiite cleric, saying it was an “internal legal matter” of the kingdom.

UN Security Council condemns attack on Saudi embassy in Iran

The UN Security Council on Monday strongly condemned an attack on the Saudi embassy in Tehran by protesters angry over Riyadh's execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.

German Greens Urge Berlin to Impose Arms Sales Ban to Saudi Arabia

The German Green Party has called for ban on arms exports to Saudi Arabia amid increased tensions between Riyadh and Tehran following the recent execution of a prominent Shiite cleric by Riyadh, party leader Cem Oezdemir said.