Pirate Bay Co-Founder Released From Jail
STOCKHOLM: A Swedish founder of file-sharing site The Pirate Bay was freed from prison on Monday, a week after his colleague was arrested in Thailand after years on the run. “My body just got reunited with my soul and mind, the parts of me that matter and that never can be held... read more »
Sewol trial: Ferry captain sentenced to 36 years in jail
The captain of the South Korean ferry which sank in April has been found guilty of gross negligence and sentenced to 36 years in prison. The Sewol ferry was carrying 476 people when it went down. More than 300 died, most of them school students. Lee Joon-seok was among 15 crew members on trial over... read more »
Nigeria suicide blast kills scores of teenagers
A school in northern Nigeria has been left reeling from a devastating suicide bomb blast which killed at least 48 people mostly teenage students and injured scores more. The attack happened in the town of Potiskum in Yobe state which lies close to the stronghold of Sunni MuslimBoko Haram... read more »
Egyptian Militant Group Pledges Loyalty to Islamic State
CAIRO: They have slaughtered hundreds of Egyptian soldiers and police officers, recruited experienced fighters and staged increasingly sophisticated raids from the Western desert to the Sinai Peninsula. They have beheaded informants and killed an American in a carjacking, say Western officials... read more »
Beijing to punish Dalai supporters
BEIJING: Chinese authorities have pledged to punish officials who follow Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, and “support activities of splitting the country”, the... read more »
Obama seeks $6.2 billion for Ebola fight
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama is asking Congress for $6.2 billion in emergency funds to confront Ebola at its source in West Africa and to secure the United States against any possible... read more »
Stop Israeli acts at Muslim sites : Palestinians
UNITED NATIONS : The Palestinians and Jordanians urged the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to demand that Israel immediately stop provocations and incitement against Muslim holy sites in... read more »
Top Bangladesh Islamist ‘may hang next week’
DHAKA : Bangladesh may hang a senior Islamist leader as early as next week after the Supreme Court upheld his death sentence for war crimes, the law minister said Thursday. Mohammad... read more »
8 million rats in New York? Legend might be flawed
NEW YORK: For some years, statistics have suggested that New York City was getting safer, cleaner and more expensive. Now there is data to suggest the city may not be home to as many rats as New... read more »
