India top court lifts ban on Jains` santhara death fast
BBC Online :India’s Supreme Court has suspended an order of the Rajasthan high court banning santhara – the controversial Jain ritual of fasting unto death.Earlier...
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Austria holds suspected smugglers
BBC Online :Austrian authorities have arrested five suspected people smugglers as part of an operation to check vehicles entering along the country’s eastern borders.Over 200...
Hungary refugee fence not even fit for animals: France
Al Jaszeera News :Deep divisions persist within the European Union as thousands of distraught refugees arriving from war-torn countries, mainly Syria, continued to head towards...
Malaysia PM says protest organisers are `haram`
Al Jazeera News :Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has condemned the organisers of demonstrations in Kuala Lumpur calling for his resignation as “haram”, during his...
Thai police hunt two bombing suspects after weekend raids
Reuters, Bangkok :Police probing Thailand’s deadliest bombing issued arrest warrants on Monday for two suspects after a second weekend raid on a suburban apartment block...
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Turkish jets join coalition in airstrikes against ISAFP, AnkaraTurkish fighter jets have carried out their first airstrikes as part of the U.S.-led coalition against the...
Dutch plan tougher asylum policy as migrants flock to Europe
Reuters, Amsterdam :As Europe grapples with its biggest wave of migration since World War Two, the Netherlands is about to toughen its asylum policy by...
Protests against Malaysian PM persist, govt warns of retaliation
AFP, Kuala Lumpur :Thousands of Malaysian demonstrators turned central Kuala Lumpur yellow for a second straight day Sunday with a rally demanding Prime Minister Najib...
Afghan forces regain control of district from Taliban
Reuters, Lashkar :Afghan government forces, backed by NATO air strikes, have regained control of a key district in volatile Helmand province after days of fierce...
Thousands protest defence bills outside Japan`s Diet
Reuters, Tokyo :Tens of thousands of protesters gathered near Japan’s parliament building on Sunday to oppose legislation allowing the military to fight overseas, the latest...
China grants amnesty to mark anniv of World War 2 victory
Reuters, Beijing :Chinese President Xi Jinping granted an amnesty on Saturday to jailed war veterans and bedridden or disabled elderly prisoners to mark the 70th...
Coalition pounds Yemen rebels, sets sights on capital
AFP, Aden :Warplanes from the Saudi-led coalition hit Yemen rebel positions Saturday as reinforcements reached pro-government forces preparing for an anticipated advance towards the capital,...