KINSHASA (Reuters) - The death sentences of three U.S. citizens convicted for their role in a failed coup in Democratic Republic of Congo last year have been commuted to life imprisonment, the presidency said, ahead of a visit by the new U.S. senior advisor for Africa.
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal today commuted the death sentence of an unemployed man to 30 years imprisonment for the murder of a dental technologist seven years ago.
(Reuters) - President Joe Biden, who leaves office next week, announced on Friday that he was commuting the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug offenses, saying he has now issued more individual pardons and commutations than any predecessor.
PUTRAJAYA: A former lorry driver who raped, sodomised and murdered an 85-year-old woman in 2019 has had his death sentence commuted to 40 years in prison by the Federal Court on Monday (Jan 13).
JAKARTA: Scrolling on social media, Indonesian moviegoer Jessica Sihotang stumbled across a film depicting a fellow woman in her 30s struggling to make the dream of buying a Jakarta home a reality.
BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- In China's 22 most populous cities, long-distance commuters still face challenges, with more than 8 million people commuting over 50 km each day, according to a report released Thursday.
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has commuted the death sentences of two former factory workers to 34 years in prison, along with 12 strokes of the cane each, for the murder of an acquaintance 13 years ago.
ALOR SETAR: The mandatory death penalty imposed on a Pakistani man after he was found guilty of murdering a doctor 13 years ago has been commuted to 36 years in prison and 12 strokes of the cane by the Federal Court here.
JOHOR residents who have been working in Singapore for 10 to 15 years should consider taking up job offers in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).
PUTRAJAYA: Two former followers of the "Tuhan Harun" cult escaped the gallows after the Federal Court here commuted their death sentence to 40 years' imprisonment and 12 strokes of the rotan for murdering a religious enforcement officer 11 years ago.
PUTRAJAYA: The father of murdered Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu supports the review application filed by former police commando Azilah Hadri, who is seeking to have his death sentence commuted to imprisonment.
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court here has commuted the death sentence imposed on a father convicted of murdering his son to 40 years in prison and 12 strokes of the cane.
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court here commuted the death sentence of a former security guard to 38 years in jail for the murder of Perak Veterinary Department deputy director Dr Rohani Kassim, 13 years ago.
PUTRAJAYA: An unemployed man escaped the gallows when the Court of Appeal commuted his death sentence to 40 years in prison for murdering his mother six years ago.
The electric scooter market is growing exponentially globally, fuelled by increasing localisation of production in emerging economies.
ATTEMPTS by 19 death row inmates to escape the gallows failed after their applications to have their sentences commuted were rejected by the Federal Court, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
PUTRAJAYA: Two men escaped the gallows on Thursday (Aug 15) when the Federal Court commuted their death sentences to 36 years in prison and 12 strokes of the cane each for robbery and the fatal shooting of a security guard 12 years ago.
PUTRAJAYA: A businessman escaped the gallows after the Federal Court here commuted his death sentence to 30 years in prison for trafficking 9.528 kg of cannabis.
'Many people are struggling to find jobs, and it’s even harder for those with disabilities,' says Brian Khoo, who is visually impaired.