Kuwait executes 7 death-row inmates

Kuwait puts to death four Kuwaitis, a Syrian, a Pakistani and an Ethiopian in a mass execution despite an international outcry.

DUBAI - Kuwait on Wednesday put to death seven death-row inmates in a mass execution.

The state-run KUNA news agency confirmed the executions took place, despite an international outcry.

It identified the prisoners as four Kuwaitis, a Syrian, a Pakistani and an Ethiopian.