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12:56pm, 2nd August, 2019

Swedish prosecutor calls for six-month jail term for rapper A$AP Rocky

U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky and two of his entourage should each face six-month jail terms for throwing a 19-year-old man to the ground and kicking and punching him after an argument in Stockholm, the prosecutor in the assault case said on Friday.

Three suspects in U.N. experts' killing escape jail in Congo

6:53am, 7th May, 2019

World

Three suspects in U.N. experts' killing escape jail in Congo

Three suspects in the killing of two U.N. investigators in Democratic Republic of Congo escaped from prison overnight, a defense lawyer in the case said on Tuesday.

Two Reuters reporters freed in Myanmar after more than 500 days in jail

12:42am, 7th May, 2019

World

Two Reuters reporters freed in Myanmar after more than 500 days in jail

Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after they were convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act walked free from a prison on the outskirts of Yangon on Tuesday after spending more than 500 days behind bars.

Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in British jail for skipping bail

7:23am, 1st May, 2019

UK

Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in British jail for skipping bail

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was sentenced to 50 weeks in jail by a London court on Wednesday for skipping bail to enter the Ecuadorean embassy where he was holed up for almost seven years until police dragged him out last month.

Fire kills two inmates, injures guard at Alaska village jail

8:17pm, 28th April, 2019

US

Fire kills two inmates, injures guard at Alaska village jail

A fire, apparently started by an inmate, engulfed a jail in an Alaska village on Sunday, killing two prisoners and badly injuring a guard, authorities said.

Leader of U.S. border armed group attacked in jail: attorney

11:19am, 24th April, 2019

US

Leader of U.S. border armed group attacked in jail: attorney

The leader of an armed group that spent the past two months detaining migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, drawing condemnation from civil liberties advocates, has been hospitalized after he was attacked in jail, his attorney said.

Leader of U.S. border armed militia group attacked in jail: attorney

7:44am, 24th April, 2019

US

Leader of U.S. border armed militia group attacked in jail: attorney

The leader of an armed militia group that spent the past two months detaining migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border has been hospitalized after he was attacked in the prison where he was awaiting trial on federal firearms charges, his attorney said.

Hong Kong's 'Occupy' leaders face possible jail for 2014 democracy protests

9:04pm, 23rd April, 2019

World

Hong Kong's 'Occupy' leaders face possible jail for 2014 democracy protests

A Hong Kong court will hand down sentences on Wednesday for nine leaders of the city's "Occupy Central" protests that paralyzed parts of the former British colony for 79 days in late 2014 and raised concerns about freedoms under Chinese rule.

Peruvian judge orders ex-President Kuczynski to pre-trial jail for three years

6:05pm, 19th April, 2019

World

Peruvian judge orders ex-President Kuczynski to pre-trial jail for three years

A Peruvian judge on Friday ordered former President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski to spend up to three years in jail while prosecutors prepare corruption charges against him for allegedly taking bribes from Brazilian construction company Odebrecht.

Russian court frees U.S. investor Calvey from jail

9:59am, 11th April, 2019

World

Russian court frees U.S. investor Calvey from jail

A Russian court released U.S. investor Michael Calvey on Thursday after two months in jail and placed him under house arrest until Saturday, softening his treatment in a fraud case that has rattled investors.

Russian investigators call for U.S. investor to be let out of jail

7:43am, 11th April, 2019

Business

Russian investigators call for U.S. investor to be let out of jail

Russian investigators have asked a court in Moscow to free detained U.S. investor Michael Calvey from custody at a hearing later this week and to place him under house arrest instead, the court said on Wednesday.

New Australia law threatens social media firms with fines, jail over violent content

10:42pm, 3rd April, 2019

World

New Australia law threatens social media firms with fines, jail over violent content

Australia will fine social media companies up to 10 percent of their annual global turnover and imprison executives for up to three years if violent content is not removed "expeditiously" under a new law passed by the country's parliament on Thu...

Russia to keep former minister Abyzov in jail on fraud charges

12:23pm, 27th March, 2019

World

Russia to keep former minister Abyzov in jail on fraud charges

A court in Russia on Wednesday ruled that former government minister Mikhail Abyzov, an ally of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, be held in pre-trial detention for two months ahead of his trial for fraud and organizing a criminal group.

Thai construction tycoon gets 16 months in jail for poaching

1:21am, 19th March, 2019

World

Thai construction tycoon gets 16 months in jail for poaching

A Thai court sentenced a construction tycoon to 16 months in prison without probation on Tuesday after finding him guilty of charges related to poaching of protected animals.

R. Kelly freed from Chicago jail after child support paid

6:11pm, 9th March, 2019

Entertainment

R. Kelly freed from Chicago jail after child support paid

Singer R. Kelly was released from a Chicago jail on Saturday after a child support payment of more than $161,000 was made to an ex-wife, police said, ending his second incarceration in two weeks after a prior arrest on sex assault charges.

R. Kelly freed from Chicago jail after paying child support

4:05pm, 9th March, 2019

Entertainment

R. Kelly freed from Chicago jail after paying child support

Singer R. Kelly was released from a Chicago jail on Saturday after he paid more than $161,000 in child support to an ex-wife, police said, ending his second incarceration in two weeks after a prior arrest on sex assault charges.

Ousted Nissan boss Ghosn leaves Tokyo jail, vows to fight 'meritless' charges

5:58am, 6th March, 2019

Business

Ousted Nissan boss Ghosn leaves Tokyo jail, vows to fight 'meritless' charges

Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn left prison on a $9 million bail on Wednesday, slipping past a throng of reporters in a blue cap and surgical mask, after vowing to mount a defense against financial misconduct charges that he has called "meritless".

French armed police capture suspected Islamist who stabbed jail guards

2:39pm, 5th March, 2019

World

French armed police capture suspected Islamist who stabbed jail guards

Elite French police using stun grenades captured a prison inmate who on Tuesday stabbed two guards before barricading himself in a room used for family visits, in an attack the government called a terrorist incident.

Egyptian military court upholds jail sentence of former anti-graft chief: lawyer

11:05am, 3rd March, 2019

World

Egyptian military court upholds jail sentence of former anti-graft chief: lawyer

An Egyptian military court has rejected an appeal by a former anti-corruption chief and opposition figure against his five-year prison sentence for spreading false news harmful to the military, his lawyer said on Sunday.

Refugee Bahraini footballer, freed from Thai jail, says 'I love Australia'

2:06am, 12th February, 2019

World

Refugee Bahraini footballer, freed from Thai jail, says 'I love Australia'

A refugee Bahraini footballer who was held in a Thai prison for more than two months at the Gulf state's request arrived in his adoptive home Australia on Tuesday, television pictures showed, to cheers and the great relief of his wife.

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Swedish prosecutor calls for six-month jail term for rapper A$AP Rocky

Three suspects in U.N. experts' killing escape jail in Congo

Two Reuters reporters freed in Myanmar after more than 500 days in jail

Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in British jail for skipping bail

Fire kills two inmates, injures guard at Alaska village jail

Leader of U.S. border armed group attacked in jail: attorney

Leader of U.S. border armed militia group attacked in jail: attorney

Hong Kong's 'Occupy' leaders face possible jail for 2014 democracy protests

Peruvian judge orders ex-President Kuczynski to pre-trial jail for three years

Russian court frees U.S. investor Calvey from jail

Russian investigators call for U.S. investor to be let out of jail

New Australia law threatens social media firms with fines, jail over violent content

Russia to keep former minister Abyzov in jail on fraud charges

Thai construction tycoon gets 16 months in jail for poaching

R. Kelly freed from Chicago jail after child support paid

R. Kelly freed from Chicago jail after paying child support

Ousted Nissan boss Ghosn leaves Tokyo jail, vows to fight 'meritless' charges

French armed police capture suspected Islamist who stabbed jail guards

Egyptian military court upholds jail sentence of former anti-graft chief: lawyer

Refugee Bahraini footballer, freed from Thai jail, says 'I love Australia'

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Divers search for last bodies in California boat fire, investigations begin

Hungary charges Syrian accused of beheading, killing for IS

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