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'We take no cognisance of report,' says India after USCIRF claims religious intolerance rose in the country in 2015

The U.S. federal government commission on religious tolerance said it would continue monitoring the situation in India.

May 3, 2016

Pakistan's ISI relocates secret JeM facility used to train Pathankot attackers: Report

The Jaish-e-Mohammed has shifted its base from the 18th-century Fort Maujgarh to its main seminary at Bahawalpur, the Indian Express reported.

May 3, 2016

Pakistan says will use China-made JF-17 Thunder jets after US asks Islamabad to fund F-16 purchase

U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby on Monday cited congressional objections.

May 3, 2016

Second refugee in Nauru sets herself on fire seeking asylum in Australia

The 21-year-old woman was protesting the Australian government's decision that people travelling illegally to Australia will not be given asylum in the country.

May 2, 2016

UN court asks India to release Italian marine detained in fishermen killing case

The U.N. court in its initial ruling asked India to allow Salvatore Girone to return home as soon as possible.

May 2, 2016

Seattle police deploy blast balls in clashes with May Day protesters

Seattle Police Department clashed with anti-capitalist protesters during May Day rally.

May 2, 2016

Kerala student was beaten savagely, sexually assaulted, similar to the Delhi bus gang rape, reveals post-mortem

Police is clueless about the brutal incident, which is trending on social media pages.

May 2, 2016

Bomb blasts in Baghdad kill 9 as death toll in Iraq rises

Three bomb blasts were reported in and around Baghdad on Monday.

May 2, 2016

French journalist spends six months with would-be ISIS jihadists

The journalist recorded the jihadists' activities for a documentary he was making to know their thought process, AFP reported.

May 2, 2016

Airlines seek ban on liquor at domestic airports

The Federation of Indian Airlines has written to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to prohibit sale of alcoholic drinks in the security hold areas.

May 2, 2016

Syria: Over 3,000 killed in April despite truce, monitoring group says

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has said 143 children were killed last month, including 80 in raids and shelling by Syrian and Russian armies.

May 2, 2016