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Eleven convicted of gang-rape in 2002 Hindu-Muslim riots go free

AHMEDABAD, India, Aug 16 – Eleven Hindu men jailed for life for the gang-rape of a pregnant Muslim woman during Hindu-Muslim riots in 2002 have been freed on remission, officials said on Tuesday, drawing condemnation from the victim’s husband, lawyers and politicians. The men were convicted in early […]

Thailand approves transfer of 3 Iranians as Australian freed

BANGKOK — Thai officials said Thursday they approved the transfer back to Tehran of three Iranians who were involved in a botched 2012 bomb plot, as Iran released a 33-year-old Australian academic who was imprisoned for more than two years on spying charges. Thai officials did not go […]

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