Cambodia to release or cut jail terms for 820 prisoners on Water Festival
At least seven Al Shabaab fighters were killed after they launched an attack on high security prison in the capital Mogadishu, Somali presidency said.
Romania's former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase will be release from prison on parole, following a ruling of the local court on Thursday.
As more and more formerly powerful officials find themselves behind bar, preventing their previously privileged lifestyle from seeping in to their cells has become an issue.
An Egyptian court sentenced one member of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), from which ousted President Mohamed Morsi hails, to life in prison over violent acts against the army last month, state-run Ahram website reported Tuesday.
A U.S. military judge on Wednesday sentenced Army Private First Class Bradley Manning to 35 years in prison for leaking secret government files to WikiLeaks.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Thursday that mass protests could break out nationwide if Kem Sokha, vice president of the main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party, did not apologize for his denial of the existence of the notorious Tuol Sleng prison during the Democratic Kampuchea, or Khmer Rouge regime, from 1975-1979.
An Egyptian court quashed Sunday the sentence of a 7-year prison term and a large fine for a business tycoon over money laundering charges and ordered his retrial, official news agency MENA reported.
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