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Amnesty says jailing of Bahrain Shiites appalling

Rights watchdog Amnesty International on Monday slammed as appalling a Bahrain court decision to jail 50 Shiite activists, and demanded a probe into allegations that some were tortured. A Bahraini court handed jail terms of up to 15 years Sunday.