Afghan presidential cadidate Ghani calls for poll audit
BBC Online :Ashraf Ghani, one of two candidates disputing the Afghan presidential election, has called for an “extensive audit” of votes.He made the appeal before...
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3 Thai Muslim police killed in ambush
AFP, Bangkok :Three policemen were shot dead in an ambush by suspected Muslim militants in Thailand’s insurgency-racked far south, an official said on Friday.The three...
Girl ‘raped in revenge’
Mail Online :Indian police say a 10-year-old girl has been raped on the orders of a village chief ‘as punishment’ after her father beat up...
Cambodian king’s ashes paraded through capital
Agency :A golden float carrying the ashes of former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk was paraded through the streets of Phnom Penh on Friday, destined for...
Ukraine rebels shell Donetsk airport
BBC Online :Pro-Russian separatists in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk have shelled the city’s airport, which is under the control of Ukrainian government forces.The rebels...
$10m reward for information on ISIL chief: US
AFP, Washington :The US has offered a USD 10 million reward for information leading to the conviction and arrest of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed...
NSA, FBI spied on Muslims in US
BBC Online :US spy agencies snooped on the emails of five high-profile Muslim Americans in an effort to identify security threats, documents leaked by fugitive...
Germany expels CIA official in US spy row
BBC Online :The German government has ordered the expulsion of a CIA official in Berlin in response to two cases of alleged spying by the...
Six killed in US house shooting
BBC Online :A gunman has surrendered to police in the United States after allegedly shooting dead six people, including four of his own children, near...
US bid to defuse polls standoff
Reuters, Kabul :US Secretary of State John Kerry will arrive to a skeptical audience in Afghanistan this week to try to resolve a deepening crisis...
Indonesian presidential stand-off after poll
BBC Online :Indonesia’s outgoing president has urged both camps in Wednesday’s election to keep supporters in check while the official count takes place.Both candidates have...
Stranded young whale refloated
BBC Online :Rescuers have managed to free a young whale stranded on a beach in Queensland, Australia, for two days.The whale, thought to be a...