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10 civilians rescued from Taliban prison in Afghanistan
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Kunduz [Afghanistan], May 11 (ANI): The Afghan National Army commandos rescued 10 civilians from a Taliban prison in an operation conducted late Friday night in the country's northern province of Kunduz, a military source said on Saturday.
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Huge backlash for Kim for her prison reform movement
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 11 (ANI): American reality star Kim Kardashian is the target of huge backlash from people involved in the prison reform movement who think she is getting too much credit for her '90-day Freedom Campaign' to free inmates with mild offences.
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Mangaluru: Two sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a s
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 8 (ANI): A POCSO court on Wednesday sentenced two accused to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 for sexually assaulting a student, in March 2015.
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'He's an innocent person', says Pamela Anderson after visiting Assange in
Updated : 7 years ago IST
London [UK], May 8 (ANI): Hollywood actress Pamela Anderson met Julian Assange at the Belmarsh high-security prison here on Tuesday. It was the first high-profile visit by a celebrity since the 47-year-old WikiLeaks founder was booted out from Ecuadorian embassy last month.
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Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen begins 3-year jail term
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New York [USA], May 7 (ANI): Michael Cohen, former lawyer of US President Donald Trump, on Monday, began serving a three-year prison term for federal crimes including charges of tax evasion and campaign finance violations.
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Venezuela opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez says he met military officials
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], May 3 (ANI): Venezuelan politician and former political prisoner Leopoldo Lopez On Friday said that he met high-ranking members of the country's security services during his house arrest.
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New York becomes first major US city to make jail phone calls free
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New York (USA), May 2 (ANI): New York has become the first major city in the United States to waive off charges for making phone calls from jail, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Wednesday (local time).
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Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in prison for skipping bail
Updated : 7 years ago IST
London [UK], May 1 (ANI): WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Wednesday was sentenced to 50 weeks in a British prison for skipping bail to avoid being sent to Sweden over sexual assault allegations.
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Mark Zuckerberg builds 'sleep box' for wife Priscilla Chan
Updated : 7 years ago IST
California [USA], Apr 29 (ANI): Being a mother is hard because until the kids are independent, keeping a check on them throughout the night is crucial. To help his wife Priscilla Chan sleep better, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg built her a device he calls, "sleep box."
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Suspected UAE spy commits suicide in Istanbul prison
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], Apr 29 (ANI): One of the two men, suspected of spying for the United Arab Emirates, committed suicide in an Istanbul prison on Monday, according to Turkey's state-run media agency.
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PIL in SC seeks direction to protect dignity of Under Trial Prisoners
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New Delhi [India], Apr 28 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a direction for framing guidelines to protect the dignity and respect of the Under Trial Prisoners (UTPs).
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US needs to prove it's serious on prisoner swap: Iran FM Zarif
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Apr 28 (ANI): Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday said that the United States needs to prove its seriousness on prisoner exchange before the two countries can begin negotiations.
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