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Asia
Elderly Singaporean man jailed for 11 years over Hong Kong robberies
An elderly Singaporean man has been jailed for 11 years for attempting to rob a retail chain with a bottle…
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Vietnam jails leading journalist over Facebook posts
HANOI: A Vietnamese court on Thursday (Feb 27) sentenced a leading independent journalist to 30 months in prison over Facebook posts…
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Bernard Phelan recounts harrowing experiences as state hostage in Iran
Held hostage in Iran for over 220 days, Bernard Phelan endured harsh conditions and witnessed executions, ultimately being released in…
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Asia
Detained Cambodian journalist seeks bail
PHNOM PENH: An award-winning Cambodian journalist, arrested over social media posts, applied for bail on Thursday (Oct 24) after pro-government…
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Asia
Local police chief jailed for 3 years over deadly South Korea crowd crush: Report
SEOUL: A South Korean court handed a three-year jail term on Monday (Sep 30) to a former Seoul district police…
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Hong Kong jails third person for sedition under new law
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong man was jailed on Friday (Sep 20) for “seditious” posts on social media, becoming the third…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs jailed by judge after sex trafficking indictment
Prosecutors said in court papers that they had interviewed more than 50 victims and witnesses and expect the number to…
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Asia
Organisers of deadly 2021 China ultramarathon sentenced to jail
BEIJING: Organisers of a 2021 ultramarathon in northwest China during which 21 runners died in extreme weather conditions have been sentenced…
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Sons of Australian jailed in China push for ‘miracle’ release
Australian journalist Cheng Lei – who was imprisoned in China on similarly opaque espionage charges – was freed last month…
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Underworld killer’s jail time extended for ‘outrageous’ drug plot | 9 News Australia
Melbourne underworld figure George Marrogi has had another six years added to his minimum prison term for an “outrageous” drug…
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