Steven Avery faces life imprison for a rape of a young woman 18 years ago. [br]

A Wisconsin man who spent 18 years in prison for a rape he didn’t commit now faces life imprison. He was convicted yesterday of murdering a young woman two years after he had been exonerated.DNA evidence played a key role in proving Steven Avery’s innocence two years ago. It was also crucial in proving his guilt this week.

Police in Russia say they’ve broken up an unauthorized opposition rally in the centre of the city of Nizhny Novgorod and arrested about 30 people. Demonstrators defied a ban to protest against what they described as attempts by the Kremlin to stifle democracy.