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Will Smith To Investigate Murder Inside World’s Most Secure Prison In David Gordon Green's Supermax
Will Smith will lead the upcoming film, Supermax, as an FBI agent investigating a murder inside one of the world’s most heavily guarded prisons.
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Hong Kong Ex-Media Mogul Jimmy Lai Won't Appeal National Security Conviction
Hong Kong pro-democracy ex-publisher Jimmy Lai will not appeal the national security conviction for which he was sentenced to 20 years in prison last month, his legal team said Friday.
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"Whose Card Is This?" Pakistan Soldiers Cry In Baloch Custody As Deadline Nears
The separatist militant group, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), has claimed it has captured several Pakistani security forces personnel, challenging the reported denial by the Pakistani military that the men are its soldiers.
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7 Pakistani Soldiers In Custody, Balochistan Army's 7-Day Ultimatum To Islamabad
The separatist militant group the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed it is holding seven members of Pakistan's security forces in custody and has issued a seven-day deadline to the Pakistani government for a prisoner exchange.
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Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai Sentenced To 20 Years Under National Security Law
Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in one of the most prominent cases prosecuted under a China-imposed national security law
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Pak Human Rights Lawyers Jailed To 17 Years Over Social Media Posts
A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced two human rights lawyers to 17 years in prison each over social media posts the authorities claimed were hostile to the state and its security institutions.
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US Slaps Sweeping Sanctions On Iran Over Protest Crackdown
The US announced a far-reaching new round of sanctions against Iran, targeting senior security officials, a notorious prison accused of abusing detainees, and a sprawling network of front companies used to launder billions of dollars from oil.
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Trump Says He Called Off New Venezuela Attack After Prisoners' Release
US President Donald Trump said Friday he called off a second wave of attacks on Venezuela after securing cooperation with the new leadership, which began releasing prisoners nearly a week after Washington forcibly removed the leftist president.
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2 Cops Suspended, 1 Transferred After Security Lapses At Bengaluru Central Jail
In the wake of recent viral videos from Bengaluru's Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, Karnataka Home Minister Gangadharaiah Parameshwara has ordered formation of "a high-power committee to look into the activities of all prisons across the state."
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ISIS Recruiter, Rapist, Criminals Seen Using Phones, Watching TV Inside Bengaluru Jail
Allegations of major security lapses and preferential treatment at Bengaluru's Parappana Agrahara Central jail have surfaced after videos showed notorious inmates, including an ISIS recruiter, using mobile phones and watching television.
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After Nearly 5 Years, Model Jailed By Yemen's Houthi Rebels Walks Free
Yemen's Houthi rebels have released model Entisar al-Hammadi after holding her in prison for nearly five years, her lawyer and a security source told AFP on Sunday.
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Iran Sentences 2 French Citizens To A Combined 63 Years In Jail For Spying
An Iranian court sentenced two French citizens to a combined 63 years in prison on espionage and national security charges, the country's judiciary said Tuesday, likely further straining relations between Tehran and Paris.
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The Jail That Houses Sonam Wangchuk And An Activist's Hunger Strike Threat
Ladakh statehood activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was arrested under the National Security Act (NSA), was shifted to Jodhpur jail in Rajasthan.
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Over 7,000 Prisoners Escape From Nepal Jails Amid Violent Protests
At least five juvenile inmates died during a clash with security personnel at a jail in western Nepal, while more than 7,000 prisoners escaped from different jails across the country during the violent anti-government protests.
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Prisoner Escapes From Chhattisgarh Jail, Exposes Lapses In Security
The escape of a prisoner from Raipur Central Jail has triggered panic within the jail administration and exposed glaring lapses in its security arrangements.
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Will Smith To Investigate Murder Inside World’s Most Secure Prison In David Gordon Green's Supermax
Will Smith will lead the upcoming film, Supermax, as an FBI agent investigating a murder inside one of the world’s most heavily guarded prisons.
-
Hong Kong Ex-Media Mogul Jimmy Lai Won't Appeal National Security Conviction
Hong Kong pro-democracy ex-publisher Jimmy Lai will not appeal the national security conviction for which he was sentenced to 20 years in prison last month, his legal team said Friday.
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"Whose Card Is This?" Pakistan Soldiers Cry In Baloch Custody As Deadline Nears
The separatist militant group, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), has claimed it has captured several Pakistani security forces personnel, challenging the reported denial by the Pakistani military that the men are its soldiers.
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7 Pakistani Soldiers In Custody, Balochistan Army's 7-Day Ultimatum To Islamabad
The separatist militant group the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed it is holding seven members of Pakistan's security forces in custody and has issued a seven-day deadline to the Pakistani government for a prisoner exchange.
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Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai Sentenced To 20 Years Under National Security Law
Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in one of the most prominent cases prosecuted under a China-imposed national security law
-
Pak Human Rights Lawyers Jailed To 17 Years Over Social Media Posts
A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced two human rights lawyers to 17 years in prison each over social media posts the authorities claimed were hostile to the state and its security institutions.
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US Slaps Sweeping Sanctions On Iran Over Protest Crackdown
The US announced a far-reaching new round of sanctions against Iran, targeting senior security officials, a notorious prison accused of abusing detainees, and a sprawling network of front companies used to launder billions of dollars from oil.
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Trump Says He Called Off New Venezuela Attack After Prisoners' Release
US President Donald Trump said Friday he called off a second wave of attacks on Venezuela after securing cooperation with the new leadership, which began releasing prisoners nearly a week after Washington forcibly removed the leftist president.
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2 Cops Suspended, 1 Transferred After Security Lapses At Bengaluru Central Jail
In the wake of recent viral videos from Bengaluru's Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, Karnataka Home Minister Gangadharaiah Parameshwara has ordered formation of "a high-power committee to look into the activities of all prisons across the state."
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ISIS Recruiter, Rapist, Criminals Seen Using Phones, Watching TV Inside Bengaluru Jail
Allegations of major security lapses and preferential treatment at Bengaluru's Parappana Agrahara Central jail have surfaced after videos showed notorious inmates, including an ISIS recruiter, using mobile phones and watching television.
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After Nearly 5 Years, Model Jailed By Yemen's Houthi Rebels Walks Free
Yemen's Houthi rebels have released model Entisar al-Hammadi after holding her in prison for nearly five years, her lawyer and a security source told AFP on Sunday.
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Iran Sentences 2 French Citizens To A Combined 63 Years In Jail For Spying
An Iranian court sentenced two French citizens to a combined 63 years in prison on espionage and national security charges, the country's judiciary said Tuesday, likely further straining relations between Tehran and Paris.
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The Jail That Houses Sonam Wangchuk And An Activist's Hunger Strike Threat
Ladakh statehood activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was arrested under the National Security Act (NSA), was shifted to Jodhpur jail in Rajasthan.
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Over 7,000 Prisoners Escape From Nepal Jails Amid Violent Protests
At least five juvenile inmates died during a clash with security personnel at a jail in western Nepal, while more than 7,000 prisoners escaped from different jails across the country during the violent anti-government protests.
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Prisoner Escapes From Chhattisgarh Jail, Exposes Lapses In Security
The escape of a prisoner from Raipur Central Jail has triggered panic within the jail administration and exposed glaring lapses in its security arrangements.
