Sexual attempt on Indian boy in Dubai mosque
Dubai: A court in the UAE on Sunday adjourned till April 27 the hearing in a case relating to the attempted sexual assault on an
11-year-old Indian boy in a mosque in Dubai.
Egypt jails 30 Morsi backers for rioting
Cairo: An Egyptian court sentenced 30 people to more than three years in prison for violent protests in support of deposed Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, judicial officials said.
US drone strike kill 30 militants in Yemen
Aden: A drone strike in south Yemen killed at least 30 suspected Al-Qaeda militants on Sunday, the latest in an intensified aerial campaign in the impoverished country, a tribal chief said.
Assad visits recaptured Christian town: state TV
Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited the ancient Christian town of Maalula, which his troops recently recaptured from rebels, State television said.
Next Iran nuke talks to be in New York
Tehran: Iran’s State news agency is reporting that the next round of expert-level talks over its contested nuclear programme will be held in New York.
China shuts down 110 porn websites
Beijing: China has shut down 110 websites as part of a national crackdown on online pornography, state authorities said on Sunday.
Pope prays for Syria, Ukraine on Easter
Vatican City: Pope Francis prayed for peace in Ukraine and Syria as thousands gathered in Vatican City to celebrate Easter. Pope Francis led the mass in St Peter’s Square right in front of the St Peter’s Basilica, News.VA, the official Vatican news network, reported. At least 150,000 Christians from Vatican and other parts of the world had gathered to celebrate this holy day.