Former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak was sentenced Wednesday to 17 years in jail over a set of corruption charges, including bribery and embezzlement in connection with his brother's auto parts company DAS. At the second hearing, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Lee, who served as the country's head of state from early 2008 … Continue reading Former Korean president Lee Myung-bak convicted of bribery and embezzlement
Two Jehovah's Witnesses have been convicted of extremism in Russia and four more arrested, one of whom reported being tortured in custody, the religious group said Friday. A court in Kamchatka on Friday sentenced Mikhail Popov and his wife Yelena to fines of 350,000 and 300,000 rubles ($5,500 and $4,700) for engaging in extremist activities … Continue reading Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia cry out against widespread persecution
A 15-year-old boy is one of two people who were arrested after a petrol bomb was thrown into a house which had a child inside. The incident happened on Sunday in the Killymaddy Hill area of Dungannon, Tyrone at approximately 9.05pm. The PSNI said that two males — one may have been wielding a knife … Continue reading Teenager arrested for launching petrol bomb attack on a family with child and baby
A 49-year-old rape suspect, who defecated in court, smeared his faeces on his shirt and spoke incoherently last week, pulled a new move on Monday (Jan 20) in a bid to push back his trial. This time, part-time deliveryman Isham Kayubi told the court in Singapore that he had just regained his memory, has “a lot … Continue reading Rape suspect poos in court to postpone trial
The Ukraine International Airlines plane was shot down minutes after taking off from Tehran on Wednesday. Many on board were Iranians with dual citizenship, while 57 were holders of Canadian passports. The downing of the plane came at a time when Iranian forces were on alert for U.S. reprisals following tit-for-tat strikes. A U.S. drone … Continue reading Iran’s enemies want revenge for 176 lives lost
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has obtained a court order to detain a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke, for 14 days. A Federal Capital Territory High Court granted the order following EFCC’s application for remand order. Adoke was handed over to the EFCC by Interpol on Thursday and taken into custody for … Continue reading EFFC gets warrant to arrest former Nigerian Attorney-General
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