Matthew Hedges, British Student Accused of Spying, Is Pardoned by U.A.E. The conviction of Mr. Hedges, and his sentence of life in prison, had been met with outrage in Britain. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Top Myanmar Generals Are Barred From Entering U.S. Over Rohingya KillingsYour Thursday BriefingGood News for Shinzo Abe: Japan’s Young Voters Lean Right, if They Vote at AllHafiz Saeed, Founder of Group Behind Mumbai Attacks, Is Arrested in PakistanIran Says It Aided Oil Tanker, Amid Reports of Missing U.A.E. ShipHow Notre-Dame Was Saved: 5 Things We Know