Coverage dated April 24, 2023 to April 25, 2023

Singapore Executes Man After Coordinating Delivery of Two Pounds of Cannabis

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Singapore has executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency and protests that he was convicted on weak evidence.

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    UN urges Singapore to halt execution of man for cannabis – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A Singaporean man is scheduled to be hanged for conspiring to smuggle a kilogram of cannabis. Singapore has some of the world's toughest anti-drug laws.

  2. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Singapore Executes Man After Coordinating Delivery of Two Pounds of Cannabis (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Singapore has executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency and protests that he was convicted on weak evidence.

  3. WTOP Washington DC

    Singapore executes man for coordinating cannabis delivery (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Singapore on Wednesday executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency from his family and protests from activists that he was convicted on weak evidence.

  4. Fox News

    Singapore executes man who allegedly conspired to traffic 2 pounds of cannabis (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A man who allegedly conspired to traffic over two pounds of cannabis in Singapore has been executed. Some argue that the evidence for the crime was weak.

  5. Voice of America

    Singapore Executes Man for Helping Buy 1 Kilogram of Cannabis (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Prosecutors said traced phone numbers showed he coordinated the delivery, but Tangaraju maintained he was not the person who communicated with others connected to the case

  6. Local News 8

    Singapore executes man for trafficking two pounds of cannabis (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Heather Chen, CNN A Singaporean man convicted of trying to traffic around 2.2 pounds of cannabis was executed on Wednesday, his family confirmed to CNN, a sentence lambasted by rights groups and campaigners for its severity at a time when many other nations, including neighboring countries, have …

  7. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Singapore executes man for trafficking two pounds of cannabis | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Heather Chen, CNN A Singaporean man convicted of trying to traffic around 2.2 pounds of cannabis was executed on Wednesday, a sentence lambasted by

  8. NBC News

    Singapore executes citizen for coordinating delivery of 2.2 pounds of cannabis (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Critics say Singapore’s death penalty has mostly snared low-level mules and done little to stop drug traffickers and organized syndicates.

  9. France 24

    Singapore executes man convicted over plot to smuggle 1 kg of cannabis (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Singapore on Wednesday executed a man convicted of drug trafficking, a representative for his family said, despite pleas from his relatives and activists for clemency.

  10. Forbes

    Singapore Executes Man Over Cannabis Trafficking Amid International Criticism (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    A man in Singapore was put to death for plotting to transport cannabis, despite appeals for clemency from his relatives, advocates, and international institutions.

  11. Deutsche Welle

    Singapore executes man for cannabis trafficking – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A Singaporean man was hanged for conspiring to smuggle a kilogram of cannabis. Singapore has some of the world's toughest anti-drug laws.

  12. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Singapore executes man for trafficking 2 pounds of cannabis (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    (CNN) — A Singaporean man convicted of trying to traffic around 2.2 pounds of cannabis was executed on Wednesday, a sentence lambasted by rights groups and campaigners for its severity at a time when many other nations, including neighboring countries, have adopted a more lenient approach towards dr…

  13. NPR

    Singapore executes man for coordinating the delivery of cannabis (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Singapore on Wednesday executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency from his family and protests from activists that he was convicted on weak evidence.

  14. Washington Times

    Singapore executes marijuana trafficker amid international outcry (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Singapore put a convicted drug trafficker to death Wednesday after the city-state defended its hard-line approach to narcotics offenses from international critics.

  15. France 24

    Singapore hangs prisoner over 1 kg of cannabis (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Singapore hanged a prisoner on Wednesday after he was convicted of conspiracy to smuggle one kilogram of cannabis, despite rights groups decrying "many flaws" in the case.

  16. Al Jazeera

    Singapore hangs man for trafficking 1kg of cannabis (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Family of Tangaraju Suppiah had pleaded for clemency, saying he had not had adequate legal counsel in fighting the case.

  17. PBS NewsHour

    Singapore executes man convicted of coordinating delivery of 2 pounds of cannabis (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Singapore has executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency and protests that he was convicted on weak evidence.

  18. Latin Times

    Man Executed In Singapore For Supplying Cannabis (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    The 46-year-old Tangaraju Suppiah was hanged at dawn on Wednesday, Apr. 26, over a plot to smuggle 1kg (35oz) of cannabis.

  19. The Guardian

    Singapore executes man over plot to smuggle 1kg of cannabis (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Tangaraju Suppiah was hanged despite international pleas to reconsider capital punishment for drugs offences

  20. Los Angeles Times

    Singapore hangs man for coordinating delivery of a kilo of marijuana (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Singapore executes a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency and protests that he was convicted on weak evidence.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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