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Man asks Italian police to jail him to escape wife at home
People 4 years ago

Man asks Italian police to jail him to escape wife at home

The 30-year-old Albanian citizen living in Guidonia Montecelio, outside Rome, "was no longer able to cope with the forced cohabitation with his wife," Carabinieri police from nearby Tivoli said in a statement. 
Yogyakarta court jails dog meat trader in landmark case
Archipelago 4 years ago

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Yogyakarta court jails dog meat trader in landmark case

A court in Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta on Monday sentenced the suspect to 10 months in jail and slapped him with a 150 million rupiah ($10,000) fine.
Former Bolivian President Anez harmed herself while in jail: lawyer
World 4 years ago

Former Bolivian President Anez harmed herself while in jail: lawyer

"This is a cry for help from the former president. She feels very harassed," the lawyer told reporters.
Freed American journalist remembers horrors of Myanmar junta jail
People 4 years ago

Freed American journalist remembers horrors of Myanmar junta jail

Journalist Nathan Maung turned to meditation when he was jailed for reporting on Myanmar's bloody coup, but even back home in sleepy Virginia, he can't forget those left behind, including a colleague still at the mercy of their jailers.
Saudi releases Bin Laden construction tycoon detained in 2017
World 4 years ago

Saudi releases Bin Laden construction tycoon detained in 2017

The former chairman of Saudi Bin Ladin group and a half-brother of Osama bin Laden, was released a few days ago but is still barred from travel, the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said.
Australia threatens jail for those breaching India travel ban
World 4 years ago

Australia threatens jail for those breaching India travel ban

From Monday, any traveller into Australia who has been in India in the past 14 days could face fines and jail time, adding to a temporary ban announced earlier this week, which will remain in place until at least May 15.
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong jailed for 4 months for 2019 protest
World 4 years ago

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong jailed for 4 months for 2019 protest

Wong, 24, had pleaded guilty to both charges, including taking part in and using a facial covering at an unauthorized assembly in October 2019 during the height of anti-government protests, the court heard.
Banksy takes credit for work at Oscar Wilde jail
Art & Culture 5 years ago

Banksy takes credit for work at Oscar Wilde jail

The artwork shows a prisoner escaping on a rope made of bedsheets tied to a typewriter.
Saudi court jails women's rights activist, posing challenge for Biden
World 5 years ago

Saudi court jails women's rights activist, posing challenge for Biden

The verdict and sentence pose a challenge to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's relationship with US President-elect Joe Biden, who has criticized Riyadh's human rights record.
The women who served as a deadly duo for the Taliban
World 5 years ago

The women who served as a deadly duo for the Taliban

While the ultra-conservative Islamists ban women from many areas of life - often forcing them to stay home and barring them from most jobs - they are not above using them as killers.
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