"Ali Lutfi Jassar is sentenced to life for participating in the killing and kidnapping of Margaret Hassan, and of attempting to blackmail her family," said chief judge Assaad al-Moussawi of Baghdad Central Criminal Court.
On July 22, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed “stringent punishment” for those involved in exam fraud that has fueled student anger, in his first direct comments tied to major protests challenging his government.
The price of the benchmark international oil contract, Brent North Sea, reached $100 a barrel in trading on July 23 after Yemen's Houthi rebels struck oil tankers in the Red Sea.
Lionel Messi could have ended all debate over who is the greatest player of all time by winning another World Cup with Argentina on July 19, but he was left in tears following Spain's 1-0 win.
