death and dying

Singapore executes man for trafficking two pounds of cannabis | TheStarsHub

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Singapore executes man for trafficking two pounds of cannabis | CNN

TheStarsHub  —  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 drugs and capital punishment. While cannabis has been … Read more

Critically ill elephant Noor Jehan dies at Pakistan zoo | TheStarsHub

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Critically ill elephant Noor Jehan dies at Pakistan zoo | CNN

A 17-year-old critically ill elephant called Noor Jehan has died at Pakistan’s Karachi Zoo, with the animal welfare charity that had been treating her calling for the zoo’s closure. The elephant was suffering from preexisting serious ailments before falling in a pond last week, Four Paws said in a statement. The elephant’s health had deteriorated … Read more