Suicide Attack in Islamabad Court: Eleven Dead

Suicide Attack in Islamabad Court: Eleven Dead

Two suicide bombers blew themselves up inside a court complex in Islamabad on Monday killing eleven people and injuring dozens. The incident took place two days after the Pakistani Taliban declared unilateral ceasefire which was reciprocated by the Pakistani Government by suspending air strikes against the Taliban. An additional session Judge Rafaqat Awan was also […]

March 22, 2012
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Venice Voting to Break Away From Italy

Venice Voting to Break Away From Italy

The Indipendenza Veneta Party is organizing an online poll this week on whether the region of Veneto should split from Italy and form their own state. The party authorities told AFP that the separatist movement was fuelled by the government’s apparent inability to stamp out corruption, protect its citizens from a damaging recession and plug […]

March 21, 2012
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Renowned Writer Khushwant Singh Dies

Renowned Writer Khushwant Singh Dies

Renowned writer, Novelist, journalist and India’s best known satirist, Khushwant Singh died on Thursday at his residence in Sujan Singh Park in New Delhi. He was aged ninety nine. His son and journalist Rahul Singh said he passed away very peacefully at his residence; he led a very full life, adding that he had some […]

March 20, 2012
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Special Court Indicts Musharraf for Treason

Special Court Indicts Musharraf for Treason

A Special Court in Pakistan, on Monday, indicted former military ruler General (retd), Pervez Musharraf on the charge of high treason, a crime which could lead to a death penalty or life imprisonment. Musharraf who led Pakistan from 1999 until he was forced to resign in 2008 faced five charges during the hearing on Monday, including […]

March 20, 2012
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Fear of Radicalism: UK to Probe Brotherhood

Fear of Radicalism: UK to Probe Brotherhood

UK Prime Minister David Cameron has ordered an investigation into activities of Muslim Brotherhood over apprehensions that the group is planning radical activities in Britain, Downing Street revealed on Tuesday. Number 10 confirmed a report in the Times newspaper that said Cameron had asked the intelligence agencies to review the “philosophy and activities” of the […]

March 20, 2012
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Saudi in the Grip of MERS

Saudi in the Grip of MERS

Saudi Arabia announced that the death toll from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has reached 102 on Sunday since it was discovered in April 2012 with the Saudi Health Ministry reporting ten new deaths in a statement. There has been a surge in the infections caused by the Mers coronavirus increasing the panic over […]

March 15, 2012
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Search Beefed up to Trace Malaysian Jet

Search Beefed up to Trace Malaysian Jet

Speculations continue to escalate as massive search and rescue operations by different countries involving ships, planes and search crew failed to trace the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which vanished three days ago. The passenger jet disappeared over the skies of South East Asia, early on Saturday. The incident has left the investigators totally clueless about […]

February 21, 2012
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Muslims and Christians Join Hands to Abolish Modern Slavery

Muslims and Christians Join Hands to Abolish Modern Slavery

The Roman Catholic Church, the Church of England and Al Azhar, the Cairo based seat of Sunni Muslim learning , signed a “Global Freedom Network” agreement this week in Vatican city, for putting an end to modern slavery within twenty years. In a joint statement, they said that “physical, economic and sexual exploitation of men, […]

February 21, 2012
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Fire: Fifteen Pilgrims Killed in Medina

Fire: Fifteen Pilgrims Killed in Medina

At least fifteen people were killed and one hundred and thirty injured in a fire at a hotel in the holy city of Medina, Saudi Arabia, reported Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The blaze started on Saturday afternoon in the eastern part of the city, the authorities said. Ahmad Zaki, an employee of the Egyptian embassy […]

February 6, 2012
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Massive Heroin Haul Seized By the Australian Navy

Massive Heroin Haul Seized By the Australian Navy

The Australian navy, on Saturday, seized and destroyed 353 kilograms (780 pounds) of heroin in a mission off the coast of Tanzania. The drugs are believed to have an estimated street value of more than $700 million. Navy personal from aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne discovered the suspected drug smuggling vessel on Wednesday as part of […]

February 6, 2012
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