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Pakistan court sentences Christian man to death for blasphemy in WhatsApp group

A Christian man has been sentenced to death on blasphemy charges by a Pakistani court after a close friend accused him of sharing anti-Islamic material. Read to know more.

Sep 17, 2017

British Airways plane evacuated in France after threat

A British Airways flight from Paris was evacuated at Charles de Gaulle airport on Sunday after passengers were told a "direct threat" had been made towards it. Read to know more.

Sep 17, 2017

Iran claims it has 'Father of all Bombs' after US dropped 'Mother of all Bombs'

Iran's top commander has claimed that their nation has successfully manufactured the 'Father of all Bombs' which is more in weight than the US's MOAB. Read on to know more.

Sep 17, 2017

Philippines' Duterte asks head of human rights agency: "Are you a paedophile?"

Rodrigo Duterte made this allegation against the Commission on Human Rights as he focussed on the killing of teenagers in the government's bloody war on drugs.

Sep 17, 2017

British police arrest 2nd man over London train bomb

A second man has been arrested over Friday's bomb attack on a London underground train that injured 30 people, the police said on Sunday. Read to know more.

Sep 17, 2017

London attack: 18-year-old arrested in connection with Parsons Green train bombing

UK has raised its national threat level to "critical" suggesting another attack could take place.

Sep 16, 2017

Saudi Arabia's 'crackdown on dissent': 30 clerics, intellectuals and activists arrested

Activists across the nation posted lists of people detained by the authorities.

Sep 16, 2017

North Korea remains defiant, says seeking military 'equilibrium' with US

After North fired another missile, the US suggested that its patience for diplomacy with Pyongyang is wearing thin.

Sep 16, 2017

India slams Pakistan's statements on Kashmir, says OIC has no locus standi

Dr Sumit Seth, First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of India to UN, advised the OIC to refrain from making such references in the future.

Sep 16, 2017

London Tube explosion: ISIS claims responsibility for attack as UK raises threat level to 'critical'

Prime Minister Theresa May also announced that troops would be deployed in important sites and especially in overcrowded places.

Sep 16, 2017

Punjabi woman sold as slave in Saudi Arabia for Rs 3.5 lakh

The travel agent who sold the Punjabi woman as a slave has been booked for human trafficking.

Sep 15, 2017

Journalist killed by crocodile while washing hands in a lagoon in Sri Lanka

Reports state that Paul McClean had been taking surfing lessons and was pulled into the water by a crocodile while the 24-year-old was washing his hands.

Sep 15, 2017

London Tube explosion updates: Police declare 'terrorist incident' at Parsons Green, PM May to attend emergency meet

According to a witness, "lots" of people were injured in the blast, which resulted in a stampede.

Sep 15, 2017

Setback for Vijay Mallya: Britain's serious fraud office launches probe against liquor baron

British officials are investigating Mallya's alleged use of various firms for laundering money from India to the UK through a complex web of companies.

Sep 15, 2017

Rohingya Hindus join Muslims fleeing Myanmar seeking refuge in Bangladesh

Over 400 Hindus from Myanmar's Rakhine have taken refuge in a Hindu village in Cox Bazar.

Sep 15, 2017