'Blade Runner' Pistorius set to be released 11 years after murdering girlfriend
A monitoring official will keep an eye on Oscar Pistorius until his sentence expires in December 2029.
Fri Jan 05 2024
Oscar Pistorius seeks parole decade after killing girlfriend
Oscar Pistorius has become eligible for parole after serving half of his sentence.
Fri Mar 31 2023
Jailed former paralympic athlete Pistorius moved closer to victim's family
Pistorius moved closer to Reeva's family ahead of reconciliation talks that could help pave the way for his early release from prison.
Fri Dec 03 2021
Pistorius in prison single room cell
Convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius is serving his six-year sentence for killing his girlfriend in a single hospital prison cell, an official said Thursday.
Fri Jul 08 2016
Pistorius jailed for six years for murdering girlfriend
South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to six years in jail on Wednesday for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his home three years ago.
Wed Jul 06 2016
Oscar Pistorius to be sentenced for murder in South Africa court
Oscar Pistorius will learn Wednesday how long he will spend in jail when a judge sentences him for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp three years ago.
Wed Jul 06 2016
Oscar Pistorius in court for murder sentencing
Oscar Pistorius appeared in court Monday for a sentencing hearing set to send him back to jail for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp three years ago.
Mon Jun 13 2016
Pistorius freed on parole after one year behind bars for killing girlfriend
Oscar Pistorius, South Africa's double-amputee "Blade Runner", was released on parole late on Monday, just short of a year into his five-year sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Tue Oct 20 2015
Family anger as Pistorius to be released in August
Oscar Pistorius is set to be freed on parole in August after serving just 10 months in jail for shooting dead his girlfriend.
Mon Jun 08 2015
Pistorius trial families accept plan to appeal
The families of Oscar Pistorius and the woman he killed have accepted the decision by prosecutors to press for a murder conviction and a harsher sentence for the athlete.
Tue Oct 28 2014
'Steenkamp was about to leave Pistorius on night of murder'
June Steenkamp, mother of 29-year-old model Reeva Steenkamp, also told Britain's newspaper The Times that she and her husband Barry were haunted by images of the shooting.
Mon Oct 27 2014
Jail Pistorius for 10 years: prosecution
Oscar Pistorius should be jailed for at least 10 years for killing his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, the prosecution said.
Sat Oct 18 2014
Pistorius back in court for sentencing
Oscar Pistorius returned to court with his top-flight legal team expected to argue for a non-custodial sentence after his conviction.
Mon Oct 13 2014
Oscar Pistorius found 'not guilty' of murder
"Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius was found not guilty of the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Thu Sep 11 2014
Pistorius trial concludes, verdict set for September 11
Oscar Pistorius fate now lies in the hands of South African Judge Thokozile Masipa.
Fri Aug 08 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024