US director sentenced to 30 months for defrauding Netflix
New York – American director Carl Rinsch, known for the 2013 film “47 Ronin,” was sentenced Monday to 30... Read more
30 Jun
South Korea ex-first lady handed 7 years in jobs-for-gifts case
Seoul – A South Korean court sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee, already serving time for graft, to... Read more
26 Jun
Senegal president pardons journalist over 2018 massacre: watchdog
Dakar – The president of Senegal has pardoned a journalist convicted to life in prison over a 2018 massacre... Read more
29 May
US arrests ex-CIA official with $40 mn in gold at home
Washington – The United States has arrested a former senior CIA official after a search found $40 million worth... Read more
28 May
Iran hangs two men for armed rebellion, links to ‘separatists’
Tehran – Iran on Thursday hanged two men convicted of armed rebellion and membership in “separatist terrorist groups”, the... Read more
21 May
Kubayi tables R26.3bn Justice budget focused on crime, corruption and GBV
Cape Town – Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has tabled the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development’s R26.3 billion budget for... Read more
13 May
Iran hangs man for armed rebellion amid wave of executions
Tehran – Iran on Tuesday executed a man convicted of armed rebellion, the judiciary said, the latest in a... Read more
12 May
Iran hangs man accused of passing info to CIA, Mossad
Tehran – Iran said Monday it had hanged a man convicted of spying for Israel and the United States,... Read more
11 May
US judge orders Purdue Pharma to pay billions ahead of bankruptcy
Newark – A US federal judge on Tuesday sentenced OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma to pay billions of dollars over its... Read more
29 Apr
Iran threatens death penalty for ‘rioters’ as concern grows for protester
Paris – Iranian authorities will press charges punishable by death against some individuals arrested during recent demonstrations, prosecutors said on... Read more
14 Jan
