Nepal court sentences 'Buddha Boy' to 10 years in jail for sexual abuse
A court official said the judge had also ordered Ram Bahadur Bamjon to pay $3,750 in compensation to the victim.
Tue Jul 02 2024
Biden supporters bank on debate with Trump to ease age concerns
Both men are under scrutiny over their age and stamina. Trump is 78 and prone to making outlandish statements and mangling his sentences on the campaign trail.
Wed Jun 26 2024
Housewife, former lover escape gallows for murdering husband in his sleep
K. Annamah and G. Puganeswaran escaped the gallows today after the Federal Court commuted their sentences to 36 years in prison.
Fri Jun 21 2024
Hamas proposed amendments to Gaza ceasefire plan 'not significant' - senior leader
Hamas demands it select a list of 100 Palestinians with long term sentences to be released from Israeli jails, said the senior Hamas leader.
Thu Jun 13 2024
Apple faces $490 million action over claims Cook misled shareholders
A few sentences from Apple boss Tim Cook more than five years ago could cost the iPhone company almost half a billion dollars.
Mon Mar 18 2024
Hamas issues ceasefire proposal to mediators which includes exchanging hostages/prisoners
The releases would include 100 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences in Israeli prisons and the release of Israeli "female recruits."
Fri Mar 15 2024
Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty
Zimbabwean Cabinet approved the abolition of the death penalty and in its place, endorsed the imposition of lengthy to life jail sentences.
Wed Feb 07 2024
Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins 2023 Nobel Peace Prize
Mohammadi is currently serving multiple sentences in Tehran's Evin Prison amounting to about 12 years imprisonment.
Fri Oct 06 2023
Application for review of death sentence, natural life imprisonment must be filed within three months - Ramkarpal
It is a one-off application and the filing of the motion and supporting affidavit for the review must be done by the Prisons Department.
Tue Sep 12 2023
Azalina: Law on revision of death sentences and life imprisonment comes into force on Sept 12
Prisoners who have been sentenced to mandatory death and life imprisonment can now file an application in court to review their sentences.
Mon Sep 11 2023
El Salvador court sentences ex-President Funes to 14 years in prison
Mauricio Funes and his defense minister to more than a decade behind bars for links to criminal groups and failure to comply with duties.
Tue May 30 2023
Give ex-prisoners a second chance
The stigma of being a former prisoner causes them to often be sidelined by the society even though they have served their sentences for their past mistakes.
Tue May 09 2023
Siti Bainun sentenced to 22 years in jail for neglect, abuse, of down syndrome girl Bella
However, the court ordered Siti Bainun to serve the sentences concurrently from today, meaning she will be serving only 12 years in jail.
Wed May 03 2023
Kuwait criminal court sentences Jho Low to 10 years in prison
The court today sentenced a "Sheikh", his partner and two foreigners named Jho Taek Low and Bashar Kiwan, for the 1MDB fund embezzlement.
Wed Mar 29 2023
Macau court sentences junket mogul to 18 years in jail - TVB
The top Macau gambling boss was found guilty of charges including enabling illegal gaming.
Wed Jan 18 2023