Goa, July 29 -- In a major diplomatic and humanitarian breakthrough, the death sentence of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya-convicted of murder in Yemen-has been officially overturned, according to a statement from the office of Indian Grand Mufti Kanthapuram A.P. Abubakker Musliyar.

The announcement follows intense diplomatic and religious efforts, which culminated in a high-level meeting in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, where authorities decided to revoke the execution order that had been temporarily suspended earlier this month.

"The death sentence of Nimisha Priya, which was previously suspended, has been overturned. A high-level meeting held in Sanaa decided to completely cancel the death sentence," said a statement from the Grand Mufti's...