‘Blasphemy’ mob attack: second pak cleric held
lahore: Pakistan police on Saturday arrested a cleric accused of leading a mob trying to kill a Christian couple for allegedly committing blasphemy, a senior officer said.
Saudi-led strike on Yemen rebels kills 23
Sanaa: A Saudi-led air strike on a Huthi Shiite rebel stronghold in Yemen’s northern mountains killed 23 people on Saturday, tribal sources said. The strike targeted a munitions factory in Saqayn, near Saada, sources said.
Pak cleric gets 10 yrs in jail for hate-speech
Islamabad: An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has sentenced a Muslim cleric to over 10 years in jail for making hate speeches against another sect.
4,000 aftershocks rattle China’s Xinjiang
Beijing: Four thousand aftershocks have been recorded in China’s northwest Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region after a 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck the area, prompting authorities to evacuate more than 66,000 people.
Tunisia attack: State of emergency declared
Tunis: Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi on Saturday declared a state of emergency following last week’s jihadis beach massacre in which 38 foreign tourists were killed, his office said.