Australian Sentenced To 500 Lashes

Australian officials say an Australian man has been sentenced to 500 lashes and a year in a Saudi Arabian jail after being convicted of blasphemy. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said on Wednesday that Australia's ambassador in Saudi Arabia has contacted Saudi authorities in a bid for leniency.

Australian officials say an Australian man has been sentenced to 500 lashes and a year in a Saudi Arabian jail after being convicted of blasphemy. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said on Wednesday that Australia's ambassador in Saudi Arabia has contacted Saudi authorities in a bid for leniency.