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World 7 years ago

Israel ex-minister sentenced to 11 years for spying for Iran

Gonen Segev, who served as energy and infrastructure minister from 1995 to 1996, had previously agreed to a plea bargain on charges of serious espionage and transfer of information to the enemy.

World 7 years ago

Spain court hands 15-year jail sentence in gang rape case

The case is reminiscent of the 2016 "Wolf pack" case that saw five men accused of gang-raping a teenager at Pamplona's famed bull-running festival.

World 7 years ago

Nicaraguan opposition leaders sentenced to 200 years over protests

Medardo Mairena was sentenced to 216 years in prison for "terrorism" and six other offences related to his participation in the protests that caused the death of four police officers and a civilian, said lawyer Julio Montenegro from the non-governmental Permanent Commission for Human Rights.

SE Asia 7 years ago

Singaporean salon manager jailed for abusing Myanmar maid

Singapore is home to almost 250,000 maids, mostly from other parts of Southeast Asia, who head to the tiny but wealthy city-state to earn far higher salaries.

World 7 years ago

Danish Jehovah's Witness gets 6 years for 'extremism' in Russia

Armed FSB officers detained Danish citizen Dennis Christensen in the southern Russian city of Oryol in May 2017, shortly after Moscow banned what it said was an extremist organisation.

World 7 years ago

Former S. Korea presidential hopeful jailed in #MeToo case

The case involving Ahn Hee-jung, who before the scandal was seen as a strong candidate to replace President Moon Jae-in when his term ends in 2022, is by far the highest-profile individual to be named in the country's ongoing #MeToo movement.

World 7 years ago

French police get seven years for raping Canadian tourist

A French court on Thursday sentenced two police officers to seven years in prison for the rape of a Canadian tourist at the Paris police headquarters.

World 7 years ago

Chinese rights lawyer jailed for 'subversion'

Wang, 42, who defended political activists and victims of land seizures, disappeared in the sweep -- known as the "709" crackdown -- aimed at courtroom critics of Communist authorities.

SE Asia 7 years ago

Manila ex-banker gets jail, $109 mn fine over Bangladesh cyberheist

A Philippine ex-banker was handed a lengthy jail term and $109 million fine Thursday in the first conviction over one of the biggest ever cyberheists which saw $81 million stolen from Bangladesh's central bank.

World 7 years ago

China daycare teacher jailed over 'needle' scandal

A Chinese kindergarten teacher was on Friday jailed for 18 months for abusing children with needles, a Beijing court said, sparking criticism online that the sentence was too short.

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jailed

Israel ex-minister sentenced to 11 years for spying for Iran

Spain court hands 15-year jail sentence in gang rape case

Nicaraguan opposition leaders sentenced to 200 years over protests

Singaporean salon manager jailed for abusing Myanmar maid

Danish Jehovah's Witness gets 6 years for 'extremism' in Russia

Former S. Korea presidential hopeful jailed in #MeToo case

French police get seven years for raping Canadian tourist

Chinese rights lawyer jailed for 'subversion'

Manila ex-banker gets jail, $109 mn fine over Bangladesh cyberheist

China daycare teacher jailed over 'needle' scandal

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