Palestinian gets life for murder of Israeli ex-girlfriend
JERUSALEM: A Palestinian was sentenced to life in prison on Sunday for the murder of… Read More
7 years ago
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Canada wants answers after Iran prison death
OTTAWA: Canada on Tuesday stepped up its demand for answers after the death of renowned… Read More
7 years ago
Egypt’s Morsi sentenced to three years in prison
CAIRO: An Egyptian court sentenced ousted president Mohamed Morsi to three years in prison along… Read More
7 years ago
The Italian nursery pulling down the walls of prison
BOLLATE, Italy: With its warm colours and toy-filled rooms, the Biobab nursery looks just like… Read More
7 years ago
O.J. Simpson freed from jail on parole
LOS ANGELES: Disgraced American football star O.J. Simpson, whose racially charged 1995 murder trial riveted… Read More
8 years ago
Thailand sentences man to 18 years in prison for insulting monarchy
BANGKOK: A Thai man was jailed for 18 years on Wednesday for posting six video… Read More
8 years ago
Messi prison sentence lifted in exchange for fine
MADRID: A Spanish court said on Friday it has exchanged a 21-month prison sentence handed… Read More
8 years ago
LHC takes notice of Jamshed Dasti’s alleged mistreatment in prison
LAHORE: Chief Justice Lahore High Court Mansoor Ali Shah on Thursday took notice the alleged… Read More
8 years ago
Female inmate attempts to escape from Karachi prison
KARACHI: A female inmate on Sunday attempted to unsuccessfully escape from the Karachi prison (central… Read More
8 years ago
US white couple get prison for harassing blacks
ATLANTA: A white couple have been handed heavy prison sentences in Georgia for shouting slurs… Read More
8 years ago
Prison guards in Brazil intercept pigeon carrying cellphone to inmates
RIO DE JANERIO: Prison guards in Brazil intercepted a pigeon attempting to deliver a cellphone to… Read More
8 years ago
Netherlands is shutting down prisons due to lack of prisoners
Imagine a country without crimes, is virtually tantamount to a life without fear. This is… Read More
8 years ago
California man harassed federal employees with 3,000 calls
CALIFORNIA: A California man who clearly had time on his hands was found guilty on… Read More
8 years ago
US transfers four Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo to Saudi Arabia
RIYADH/WASHINGTON: The Pentagon sent four Yemeni detainees from the Guantanamo Bay military prison to Saudi… Read More
8 years ago
Shah urges youth to step up in current crisis
SUKKUR: Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly (NA) Khursheed Shah has said that Pakistan… Read More
8 years ago
Most Afghan women serve sentences in elders’ homes: report
SHARANA: When 18-year-old Fawzia was convicted of elopement and adultery, a local Afghan court in… Read More
9 years ago
Not so golden years for American who picks prison over wife, home
KANSAS: Ah, romance. A 70-year-old American man from Kansas robbed a bank so that he… Read More
9 years ago
Egypt’s Morsi sentenced to life in espionage trial
CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced ousted former president Mohamed Morsi to life in… Read More
9 years ago
Canadian-Iranian professor jailed in notorious Evin prison
MONTREAL: A Canadian-Iranian anthropologist, Homa Hoodfar, has been arrested and held in Iran since Monday, sources… Read More
9 years ago
The waiter’s a thief: dining at South African prison restaurant
CAPE TOWN: Cape Town is known for the diversity of its restaurants, but the strangest… Read More
9 years ago