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Sudanese woman jailed in trouser case freed

KHARTOUM, Sept 8

A Sudanese woman jailed for wearing trousers deemed indecent in a landmark court case was freed on Tuesday after the country's journalist union paid a $209 fine on her behalf, the head of the media body said.

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