Bahrain activists sentenced to life in prison

Bahrain has sentenced 10 prominent activists to life in prison for plotting a coup during protests that rocked the Sunni-ruled Gulf island kingdom earlier this year, Reuters reports. The court on Wednesday also sentenced other defendants among 21 suspects on trial to between two and five years in jail. Protesters in Bahrain blocked roads and staged rallies before

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