Haiti's neighbors prepare for 'drastic escalation' in violence after jailbreak
Haiti's de facto government issued a 72-hour state of emergency and imposed nightly curfews after armed men busted thousands from prison.
Tue Mar 05 2024
Haiti telecoms back after disruption amid violence, inmates on the run
Violent clashes led to a prison break as a major gang leader seeks to oust PM Ariel Henry.
Mon Mar 04 2024
Madonna seeks to stop NY auction of Tupac Shakur break-up letter
Madonna attempted on Tuesday to stop an upcoming auction of a prison break-up letter from rapper Tupac Shakur.
Wed Jul 19 2017
Indonesia to probe jail break as 150 inmates remain on the run
Three days after the mass escape, 151 prisoners were still on the run and 197 have been recaptured, Ferdinand Siagian, the head of Riau Province's Law Ministry office, which oversees Pekanbaru prison.
Mon May 08 2017
Egypt court overturns Morsi death sentence
The Court of Cassation ordered that Morsi be retried on the charges of taking part in prison breaks and violence against policemen during the 2011 uprising.
Tue Nov 15 2016
'El Chapo' prison break
'El Chapo' prison break
Tue Jul 14 2015
Around 1,200 escape from Yemen prison, including Al-Qaeda suspects
Around 1,200 prisoners, including Al-Qaeda suspects, escaped during clashes at a jail in central Yemen on Tuesday, officials said.
Wed Jul 01 2015
Egypt's Morsi faces trial for prison break, murder
Egypt's deposed president Mohamed Morsi and 132 others, including members of Hamas, will stand trial for a prison break and the murder of officers.
Sat Dec 21 2013
Egypt court orders Morsi held over Hamas ties: MENA
Morsi will be quizzed on whether he collaborated with Hamas in attacks on police stations and prison breaks in early 2011.
Fri Jul 26 2013
3 arrested after Quebec helicopter jailbreak
A manhunt was underway Sunday in eastern Canada after two prisoners broke out of a Quebec jail and hijacked a helicopter to escape.
Mon Mar 18 2013
'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