Prisoner

Oldest Guantanamo Bay prisoner to be extradited to Pakistan soon, says US govt

Saifullah Paracha, who has been held on suspicion of ties to Al Qaeda but never charged with a crime, will soon returning to Pakistan

Watch: Australian prison provides rehab for inmates and animals

Inmates at an Australian prison are caring for animals that have been abandoned, attacked by predators, hit by cars or even seized in a drug bust as part of a rehabilitation programme.

North Korea says it's 'biggest victim' in US student's death, accuses South Korea of slanderous talk

North Korea on Friday called itself the "biggest victim" in the death of Otto Warmbier, an American student who was detained for more than a year and died days after being released comatose

Pakistan court asks authorities for information on release of arrested Indian

A top Pakistani court has ordered authorities to provide information about the arrest and expected date of release of a 31-year-old Indian man arrested in 2012 for illegally entering the country from Afghanistan reportedly to meet a girl he had befriended online.

Being social: Prisoner found posting pics on Facebook, probe ordered

A prisoner, lodged at the Burdwan Correctional Home for the past one year, has been allegedly found posting his pictures and of other inmates on social networking site Facebook, thus causing a flutter among the administration in Burdwan.

Islamic State group silent as hostage swap deadline passes

Fates of two hostages were unknown, a day after the purported deadline for a possible prisoner swap passed with no further word from the Islamic State group.

Families plead for lives of Islamic State hostages as swap hopes fade

Undertrial sets himself ablaze in Bihar jail, dies of injuries

The man was arrested on the basis of the complaint of a woman tenant at his house at Kanhaiyaganj village that he allegedly tried to outrage her modesty.

Injured Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah in deep coma, remains critical

The condition of Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay, who was injured in a scuffle with another inmate in Jammu jail, remained critical on Saturday.