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Amnesty: ‘Disturbing’ Rise in Executions Worldwide in 2015by webdesk@voanews.com (Henry Ridgwell) Wednesday April 6th, 2016 at 6:33 PM Amnesty: ‘Disturbing’ Rise in Executions Worldwide in 2015 by webdesk@voanews.com (Henry Ridgwell) Wednesday April 6 th , 2016  at  6:33 PM Voice Of America 1 Share Amnesty International says there was a disturbing rise in the number of executions carried out worldwide in 2015. At least 1,634 people were executed last year – a rise of more than 50 percent in 2015 and the highest in 25 years. But the true figure is likely much higher, as Henry Ridgwell reports for VOA from London.

Amnesty: ‘Disturbing’ Rise in Executions Worldwide in 2015 by webdesk@voanews.com (Henry Ridgwell) Wednesday April 6 th , 2016  at  6:33 PM Voice Of America 1 Share Amnesty International says there was a disturbing rise in the number of executions carried out worldwide in 2015. At least 1,634 people were executed last year – a rise of more than 50 percent in 2015 and the highest in 25 years. But the true figure is likely much higher, as Henry Ridgwell reports for VOA from London. Why Oil Prices Will Rise and You Will Be Caught By Surprise by Brad Beago / Oilprice.com Wednesday April 6 th , 2016  at  6:33 PM World – TIME 1 Share I follow oil pretty closely given our exposure. As such, I get frustrated with many press and news show accounts of the commodity. It gets worse when the pundits and writers should know better. Frequently inexact terminology leads to misconceptions and sometimes I see outright