
Singapore seeks to hold 'dangerous offenders' beyond prison terms
The proposed legislation would apply to those above 21 who are convicted of crimes that include culpable homicide, rape and sex with minors.
Wed Jan 10 2024

Girl charged with culpable homicide over death of brother
A teenage girl was charged in the Juvenile Court today with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, for causing the death of her younger brother last week.
Wed Oct 26 2022

Zulfarhan murder case: Six accused escape the gallows, get 18-year jail for culpable homicide
Six students of UPNM escaped the gallows but were sentenced to 18-year jail after they were found guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Tue Nov 02 2021

Six UPNM students found guilty of culpable homicide in death of Zulfarhan Osman
The defence had succeeded in proving that all the accused had caused injuries to Zulfarhan Osman without the intent to kill.
Tue Nov 02 2021

Singaporean jailed for 30 years for 'horrific' torture, killing of Myanmar maid
Murugayan is charged for killing her Myanmar maid after more than a year of abuse that included starving, torturing and beating her.
Wed Jun 23 2021

Banana planter escapes death penalty
A banana planter today escaped the death penalty after the High Court amended his murder charge to culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Wed Sep 30 2020

India arrests South Korean CEO, 11 others for gas leak at LG Polymers
The arrests were made under a case of culpable homicide filed against the company
Wed Jul 08 2020

Man sentenced to six years' jail for causing infant's death
Judge Datuk Wan Ibrahim Wan Arfah passed the sentence after Wong Weng Yew, 43, former manager of a cleaning services company, pleaded guilty to the alternative charge offered by the prosecution.
Thu Oct 27 2016

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

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

Baby decapitated after doctor in India uses wrench and string to pull it out
Senior Police Officer Mohammad Tariq said the pair had been arrested after evading arrest for two days and have been booked for culpable homicide, not amounting to murder.
Wed Nov 18 2015

Pistorius set for release from prison - but it could be brief
The star athlete was sentenced in October 2014 to five years in prison for culpable homicide, a charge equivalent to manslaughter.
Thu Oct 15 2015

Cleared of murder, Pistorius faces homicide verdict
Celebrity athlete Oscar Pistorius arrived in court on Friday to face judgement for culpable homicide, a verdict that will decide if the famed Blade Runner walks free after his shock murder acquittal.
Fri Sep 12 2014

Bollywood star Salman Khan charged with homicide
An Indian court on Wednesday charged Bollywood star Salman Khan with culpable homicide over a 2002 hit-and-run case that could land him behind bars for 10 years, his lawyer and reports said.
Thu Jul 25 2013

Pistorius brother faces trial over fatal car crash
The older brother of South African star athlete Oscar Pistorius has been charged with culpable homicide over a car accident in 2010, local media reported on Sunday.
Sun Feb 24 2013

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025
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For Azerbaijanis, the Khojaly genocide is more than a historical event - it is a collective trauma that shapes their identity and worldview.
Fri Feb 21 2025