KOBLENZ, GERMANY (REUTERS) – A German court sentenced a former member of President Bashar al-Assad’s security services to 4½ years in prison on Wednesday (Feb…
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4-year-old girl allegedly killed by stepdad had denied he punched her, says mum
SINGAPORE – The mother of a four-year-old girl who was allegedly killed by her stepfather, told the High Court on Wednesday (Feb 3) that her…
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Australia media to plead guilty to breach of gag order on ex-Vatican treasurer Pell conviction
MELBOURNE (REUTERS) – A dozen Australian media firms have agreed to plead guilty for breaching a suppression order on reporting on the trial and conviction…
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Russian court rules that Kremlin critic Navalny must stay in jail
MOSCOW (REUTERS) – A Russian court on Thursday (Jan 28) ordered Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to be kept in jail after rejecting an appeal against…
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Man in Malaysia jailed for 1,050 years for raping stepdaughter
KLANG – A court in Malaysia has sentenced a man to 1,050 years in jail with 24 strokes of the cane for raping his stepdaughter.…
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Malaysia's ex-attorney-general says Mahathir told him to resign a day after appointment
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Former Malaysian Attorney General Tommy Thomas has claimed that then-premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad told him to resign…
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20 words & phrases that defined 2020: Parti
SINGAPORE – In September, former foreign domestic worker Parti Liyani became a household name when she was acquitted of stealing from her wealthy and powerful…
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Ex-Malaysian minister greets 10,000 guests at son's 'drive-through' wedding reception
PUTRAJAYA – Some 10,000 people attended a wedding reception in the Malaysian administrative capital of Putrajaya on Sunday (Dec 20) without stepping out of their…
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TOC defamation suit: PM Lee rejects claim he sent letter via office to 'intimidate' Terry Xu
SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was hoping to avoid a lawsuit when he decided to send a letter to The Online Citizen (TOC)…
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Hong Kong court rules that police complaints system breaches Bill of Rights
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Hong Kong’s High Court ruled on Thursday (Nov 19) that the city government had failed to provide an independent mechanism to…
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Trial starts over foiled Paris train attack that inspired Clint Eastwood movie
PARIS (AFP) – A Moroccan man and three alleged accomplices went on trial in France on Monday (Nov 16) for an attempted terror attack on…
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Manila court's chief clerk fatally shoots judge in her office, then shoots himself
MANILA (NEW YORK TIMES) – A judge in the Philippine capital was fatally shot Wednesday (Nov 11) in her office at Manila’s city hall, authorities…
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Turkey releases journalist on trial for revealing state secrets
ISTANBUL (REUTERS) – A Turkish court released a prominent opposition journalist from detention on Monday (Nov 9) as her trial continues on accusations that she…
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PM Lee's libel suit against Leong Sze Hian: Lawyer Lim Tean questions independence, credibility of expert who says fake news spreads faster
SINGAPORE – An expert witness on Wednesday (Oct 7) said a Facebook post sharing an article with “shocking” allegations about Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong…
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