NEW DELHI, Oct 31, (AP): First writers then artists, followed by filmmakers, historians and scientists. The chorus of Indian intellectuals protesting religious bigotry and communal …
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Pakistani mom begs to be reunited with son stuck in India
KARACHI, Oct 31, (AFP): A Pakistani mother whose son has been stuck in India for years begged Friday for them to be reunited after they …
Read More »Little oversight allows Mideast military corruption
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Oct 30, (AP): The evergrowing, secret defense budgets and poor oversight of militaries in the Middle East make them susceptible to …
Read More »Boko Haram ‘most wanted’ posters released
LAGOS, Oct 30, (AFP): Nigeria’s army has released a poster of its 100 “most wanted” Boko Haram suspects, appealing to the public for information about …
Read More »17 children die as 3 boats sink
ATHENS, Oct 30, (AFP): At least 17 children drowned when three boats sank en route from Turkey to Greece, officials said Friday, the latest tragedy …
Read More »‘Drop beef film’
The organisers of an Indian film festival said Friday the government had pressured them to drop a documentary on the beef industry, amid a heated …
Read More »2 new knife attacks on Israelis; Palestinian assailants shot dead – Israeli MPs vote to make Arabic compulsory in schools
HEBRON, Palestinian Territories, Oct 29, (AFP): New knife attacks on Israelis in the West Bank left a soldier lightly injured Thursday, while two Palestinian assailants …
Read More »‘Islamist militants pose biggest threat’
LONDON, Oct 29, (Agencies): Britain’s domestic spy service chief said Islamist militants pose the biggest threat to the country that he had seen in his …
Read More »IS on Russia recruitment spree – Female student in jail for attempt to join militants
MAKHACHKALA, Russia, Oct 29, (AP): The Russian province of Dagestan, a flashpoint for Islamic violence in the North Caucasus, is feeding hundreds of fighters to …
Read More »Saudi executions reach 141 this yr
RIYADH, Oct 29, (AFP): Saudi Arabia on Thursday carried out its 141st execution this year, putting one of its citizens to death for murder. Abdulrahman …
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