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2 Pak Men Remain In Telangana Jails After Home Country Refuses To Take Them
Two Pakistani nationals, who completed their prison terms, are under detention in Telangana jails for several years pending their deportation, as the neighbouring country has refused to accept them as citizens, officials said.
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Donald Trump Now Wants To Deport US Citizens And Jail Them In Foreign Prisons
The idea of outsourcing US prison operations to El Salvador is not new. In February, Bukele posted on social media about his country's offer to take in convicted US citizens, including those with violent offenses, in exchange for a fee.
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10,000 Indians Jailed Abroad Freed In A Decade - How Diplomacy Played A Part
Going to jail is a nightmarish thought for most people, but being imprisoned in another country can be a hellish experience. Like nationals of many other countries, thousands of Indians too, have been languishing in prisons overseas.
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10,152 Indians Imprisoned In Foreign Jails. Highest In This Country
As of now, there are 10,152 Indian prisoners, including undertrials, in foreign jails. The government has emphasised its commitment to ensuring the safety, security, and well-being of Indian nationals in foreign countries.
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Cuba To Free 553 Prisoners After Removal From US Terror List
Cuba said Tuesday it would release 553 prisoners in response to an announcement from Washington that it will remove the communist country from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.
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Salt Chambers, Crematoriums, Makeshift Morgues: Horrors Of Assad's Prison
Saydnaya prison north of the Syrian capital Damascus has become a symbol of the inhumane abuses of the Assad clan, especially since the country's civil war erupted in 2011.
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At Least 33 Killed In Mozambique Prison Riot On Christmas Day
A prison riot in Mozambique's capital Maputo left 33 people dead and 15 injured, the country's police general commander Bernardino Rafael said on Wednesday, as civil unrest linked to October's disputed election continues.
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Travis Timmerman, Missing US Citizen Found In Syria After Release From Prison
The United States is working to get an American citizen found on Thursday in Syria out of the country and bring him home, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Jordan, where he held meetings to discuss the political transition of Syria.
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Jordanian Man Returns Home After Spending 38 Years In Syrian Jails
A Jordanian man has returned to his home country after spending 38 years in Syrian jails, an official said on Tuesday, after the fall of president Bashar al-Assad ended an agonising wait for his family.
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Taiwan Aligns with India, Japan on AML Regulations for Crypto Businesses, Accelerates Registration Deadline
This week, Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) announced that all cryptocurrency firms, whether already operating in the country or planning to establish operations, must register for anti-money laundering (AML) compliance. The FSC has advanced the registration deadline from January 1, 2025, to November 30, 2024, urging firms to expedit...
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Peru's Ex-President Alberto Fujimori Dies At 86
Peru's former president Alberto Fujimori, who ruled his country with an iron fist and then spent 16 years in prison for crimes against humanity, died on Wednesday at age 86 in the capital Lima.
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2 Indian-Origin Malaysians Jailed For 10 Months Over Smuggling Attempt
A Singapore court on Friday sentenced two Malaysian nationals of Indian descent to 10 months in prison for attempting to smuggle a fellow citizen out of the country by concealing him in the cargo compartment of a truck.
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Criminal Shortage Leads To Near-Empty Prisons In This European Country
The Netherlands faces a unique challenge of underpopulated prisons due to declining crime rates, unlike many countries grappling with overcrowding.
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Putin Meets Freed Russian Prisoners At Moscow Airport
President Vladimir Putin late on Thursday met Russian citizens, who were detained in foreign countries and returned to their homeland after a prisoners' exchange deal, at Vnukovo Airport here.
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57 Bangladeshis Jailed For Protesting In UAE: Report
An Emirati court has sentenced 57 Bangladeshi expatriates to lengthy prison terms for protesting against their government in the Gulf country, where demonstrations are banned, state media reported Monday.
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2 Pak Men Remain In Telangana Jails After Home Country Refuses To Take Them
Two Pakistani nationals, who completed their prison terms, are under detention in Telangana jails for several years pending their deportation, as the neighbouring country has refused to accept them as citizens, officials said.
-
Donald Trump Now Wants To Deport US Citizens And Jail Them In Foreign Prisons
The idea of outsourcing US prison operations to El Salvador is not new. In February, Bukele posted on social media about his country's offer to take in convicted US citizens, including those with violent offenses, in exchange for a fee.
-
10,000 Indians Jailed Abroad Freed In A Decade - How Diplomacy Played A Part
Going to jail is a nightmarish thought for most people, but being imprisoned in another country can be a hellish experience. Like nationals of many other countries, thousands of Indians too, have been languishing in prisons overseas.
-
10,152 Indians Imprisoned In Foreign Jails. Highest In This Country
As of now, there are 10,152 Indian prisoners, including undertrials, in foreign jails. The government has emphasised its commitment to ensuring the safety, security, and well-being of Indian nationals in foreign countries.
-
Cuba To Free 553 Prisoners After Removal From US Terror List
Cuba said Tuesday it would release 553 prisoners in response to an announcement from Washington that it will remove the communist country from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.
-
Salt Chambers, Crematoriums, Makeshift Morgues: Horrors Of Assad's Prison
Saydnaya prison north of the Syrian capital Damascus has become a symbol of the inhumane abuses of the Assad clan, especially since the country's civil war erupted in 2011.
-
At Least 33 Killed In Mozambique Prison Riot On Christmas Day
A prison riot in Mozambique's capital Maputo left 33 people dead and 15 injured, the country's police general commander Bernardino Rafael said on Wednesday, as civil unrest linked to October's disputed election continues.
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Travis Timmerman, Missing US Citizen Found In Syria After Release From Prison
The United States is working to get an American citizen found on Thursday in Syria out of the country and bring him home, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Jordan, where he held meetings to discuss the political transition of Syria.
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Jordanian Man Returns Home After Spending 38 Years In Syrian Jails
A Jordanian man has returned to his home country after spending 38 years in Syrian jails, an official said on Tuesday, after the fall of president Bashar al-Assad ended an agonising wait for his family.
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Taiwan Aligns with India, Japan on AML Regulations for Crypto Businesses, Accelerates Registration Deadline
This week, Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) announced that all cryptocurrency firms, whether already operating in the country or planning to establish operations, must register for anti-money laundering (AML) compliance. The FSC has advanced the registration deadline from January 1, 2025, to November 30, 2024, urging firms to expedit...
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Peru's Ex-President Alberto Fujimori Dies At 86
Peru's former president Alberto Fujimori, who ruled his country with an iron fist and then spent 16 years in prison for crimes against humanity, died on Wednesday at age 86 in the capital Lima.
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2 Indian-Origin Malaysians Jailed For 10 Months Over Smuggling Attempt
A Singapore court on Friday sentenced two Malaysian nationals of Indian descent to 10 months in prison for attempting to smuggle a fellow citizen out of the country by concealing him in the cargo compartment of a truck.
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Criminal Shortage Leads To Near-Empty Prisons In This European Country
The Netherlands faces a unique challenge of underpopulated prisons due to declining crime rates, unlike many countries grappling with overcrowding.
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Putin Meets Freed Russian Prisoners At Moscow Airport
President Vladimir Putin late on Thursday met Russian citizens, who were detained in foreign countries and returned to their homeland after a prisoners' exchange deal, at Vnukovo Airport here.
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57 Bangladeshis Jailed For Protesting In UAE: Report
An Emirati court has sentenced 57 Bangladeshi expatriates to lengthy prison terms for protesting against their government in the Gulf country, where demonstrations are banned, state media reported Monday.
