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Spain pardons 9 leaders over failed Catalonia independence drive
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], June 23 (ANI): Spain's government on Tuesday pardoned nine leaders serving prison sentences for their roles in Catalonia's failed 2017 independence drive, announced Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
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Russia's chief rights official regrets absence of Russians in Trump's pard
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Ombudswoman Tatiana Moskalkova told Sputnik on Wednesday that the absence of Russian nationals among convicts pardoned by outdoing US President Donald Trump was regrettable and pointed to the prevalence of narrow political interests over hum
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Trump expected to issue 100 pardons, commutations, say sources
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 18 (ANI): US President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to issue around 100 pardons and commutations on his final day at the White House on Tuesday, according to three people familiar with the matter.
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Trump pardons 26 individuals including Manafort, Stone and Charles Kushner
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) has granted clemency to Roger Stone and Paul Manafort -- two associates convicted as part of the former special counsel Robert Muller's investigation of Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 Presidential
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Trump grants pardons to 15 individuals including two charged in Russia pro
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 23 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a wave of pardons including two for men who pleaded guilty in Robert Mueller's investigation, and also to Republican allies who once served in Congress and military contractors involved in the deadly shooting
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Lithuanian President pardons two Russian spies
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Vilnius [Lithuania], Nov 15 (ANI): Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda on Friday pardoned two Russian nationals in a move that could pave the way for a possible three-way spy exchange between Russia, Norway and Lithuania, its presidential office said Friday.
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Bahrain pardons 250 Indian prisoners
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Manama [Bahrain], Aug 25 (ANI): In a humanitarian gesture, the Bahrain Government has pardoned 250 Indians serving sentences in the country. The decision was announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden visit to the Gulf country as part of his thee-nation tour.
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Trump pardons Indo-American commentator Dinesh
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 31 (ANI): Author-Filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza, accused of making an illegal campaign contribution to the United States Presidential elections 2014, has been pardoned by US President Donald Trump.
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Myanmar President pardons 58 detained Rohingyas
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 28 (ANI): Myanmar President U Win Myint has forgiven 58 displaced Rohingyas detained for attempting to re-enter the country from Bangladesh.
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Jessica Lall murder case: Sister pardons murderer Manu Sharma
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 23 (ANI): Jessica Lall's sister Sabrina Lall on Monday said she has no objection to the release of Manu Sharma from Tihar Jail where he is serving a life term after being convicted for murder.
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Pak President pardons rangers men over youth's murder
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 8 (ANI): Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain has reportedly pardoned five Military-Rangers personnel, who had been sentenced to life imprisonment over their involvement in killing of a youth inside a public park in Karachi in June 2011.
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Trump pardons his first Thanksgiving turkey
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], November 22 (ANI): Continuing a longstanding pre-Thanksgiving White House tradition, United States President Donald Trump has pardoned two turkeys, Drumstick and Wishbone, in the Rose Garden.
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