The Hollywood actress has pleaded no contest over the theft of a gold necklace from a jewellery store last year and has been sentenced to four months in jail.
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Lindsay Lohan sentenced to jail
The Cuban government frees Oscar Elias Biscet, a high-profile dissident doctor who had been sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2003.
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Cuba frees well-known dissident
Four men have been sentenced for stealing £15,000 of instruments from Pontardulais Town Band, which were sold to a scrap dealer.
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Four sentenced for silver band thefts
A strike is held across Pakistan to protest against possible changes to blasphemy laws, under which a Christian woman has been sentenced to die.
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Pakistan on blasphemy law strike
Human rights groups said on Thursday they had heard credible reports that Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, who had been sentenced to stoning for adultery, has been freed. There has yet to be any confirmation from Iran. Also fueling rumors of Ashtiani’s…
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Iran Spares Woman from Stoning: Report
