IS group seizes 21 villages in Syria
Beirut: Islamic State fighters backed by tanks have captured 21 Kurdish villages over the past 24 hours in northern Syria near the Turkish border, prompting civilians to flee their homes amid fears of retribution by the extremists sweeping through the area, activists said.
Pak girl stoned to death by brother
lahore: In a case of honour killing, a man allegedly stoned to death his sister for having an affair with a youth in Punjab province of Pakistan, where about 860 women became victim of such crime last year.
‘Bikini killer’ convicted of 2nd murder in Nepal
Kathmandu: A Nepalese court has convicted Charles Sobhraj of a second murder, sentencing the alleged serial killer, con man and prison escape artist to life in prison, an official said.
Nearly 3 Million Syrian children not in school
Beirut: Nearly three million Syrian children are not attending school due to the war raging in their country, an international charity group said on Thursday.
14 Bahraini Shias given life terms for bombing
Dubai: A Bahrain court on Thursday sentenced 14 Shias to life in prison after convicting them of attacking police with explosives during an anti-regime protest, a judicial source said.