Woman dragged through street, beheaded in Saudi Arabia for ‘murdering...
Riyadh: In what could send chills down one’s spine, a Burmese woman, who resided in Saudi Arabia, was publicly beheaded in Islam’s holy city of Mecca on allegations that she had killed her stepdaughter, reports stated on Saturday.In a video which was posted on YouTube, Layla bint Abdul... read more »
Gunman in Paris arrested after he surrendered, two hostages freed, says pol...
Gunman was mentally unstable According to TV reports, the gunman who had taken two hostages at a post office in Colombes, a city in northwestern Paris, was mentally unstable over a failed relationship. According to French media there was no terror link to the attack. The gunman is known to police... read more »
Indian Among 22 Missing After Boat Sinks in China: Media Report
SHANGHAI: More than 20 people were missing today after a tugboat sank on a trial voyage on the Yangtze, China’s longest river, state media and authorities said. The newly built vessel was undergoing testing with 25 people aboard in the eastern province of Jiangsu on Thursday afternoon when... read more »
Pak Court Declares Taliban Chief ‘Proclaimed Offender’
Pakistani Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah and the outfit’s former spokesman Shahidullah Shahid were today declared “proclaimed offenders” by a court here in connection with last year’s deadly assault on Karachi airport. The Karachi Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) declared... read more »
