Hindu ashram attacked in Pakistan
Karachi: A Hindu ashram was attacked in Pakistan’s Sindh province by about four persons who also stole a ‘trishul’, triggering protests and a partial shutdown of businesses at several places, a media report said on Monday.
33 Islamists jailed for 6 years over protests
Cairo: An Egypt court sentenced 33 supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi to six-year jail terms each for committing acts of violence during an unauthorised protest, judicial sources said.
Japan’s whaling not for sceintific research: ICJ
london: The UN’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday asked Japan to stop its whaling programme in the Antarctica. Japan catches about 1,000 whales each year in the region for what it calls scientific research, BBC reported.
Dewani to spend months in SA mental hospital
london: An Indian-origin British businessman, who is to be extradited to South Africa next week to stand trial over the honeymoon murder of his Indo-Swedish wife, could spend months in a psychiatric ward in the country.
Taliban kidnap Afghan election candidate
Afghanistan: Taliban gunmen abducted a provincial election candidate in northern Afghanistan, officials said on Monday, five days ahead of national polls the Islamist militants have vowed to target.
Hollande axes PM after election debacle
Paris: French President Francois Hollande has reacted to a humiliating setback at the polls by appointing popular Interior Minister Manuel Valls as his new Prime Minister, sources said on Monday.