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FATHER SHOT DEAD IN PAKISTAN WHILE PROTECTING HIS FAMILY
A Birmingham father was shot dead inPakistan, as he tried to protect his family from gunmen. Azhar Iqbal, from Stechford was shot in the stomach when he wrestled with two men. The incident happened on 11...2012-01-26 2206 0 -
WITNESSES WANTED FOR WILLENHALL MURDER VICTIM
Police have issued an appeal for witnesses after aWalsallman has been found dead. The body of Jagjit Singh Villkhu, from Willenhall, was found in a Willenhall park in the early hours of 24th January. A forensic...2012-01-26 2144 0 -
GOVERNMENT PUTS CAP ON BENEFITS
Families, with children and housing to pay for, may have their benefits capped under the latest government bill. Five hundred families inBirminghamwill be affected, including those who receive roughly £1,000 to pay for rent. According to...2012-01-26 2322 0 -
Tens of thousands of pounds worth of drugs seized in Handsworth
Police in Handsworth have seized what they believe could be tens of thousands of pounds worth of Class A drugs. The search came following a warrant which and was executed in the morning of 21 January....2012-01-26 3066 1 -
MAN CONTINUES TO BE QUESTIONED IN DOUBLE MURDER INVESTIGATION
Detectives inBirminghamcontinue to interview a 37-year-old man in connection with the murder of Carole and Avtar Kolar in Handsworth Wood,Birmingham. The man was arrested just after 1pm on 16 January inBirmingham. Carole and Avtar Kolar were...2012-01-26 2201 0 -
PRODUCERS DEFEND TOP GEAR INDIA SPECIAL’S OFFENSIVE HUMOUR
The producers of one ofBritainmost loved TV programmes, Top Gear, have defended itself in the wake of complaints from the Indian High Commission (IHC), which claimed...2012-01-26 2533 0 -
Strait to the path of hypocrisy
By Haider Ali. State run news agencies inIranhave released statements pertaining toIran’s latest nuclear energy advancements. They have managed to produce their first nuclear fuel rod, which will in turn be used for powering the atomic...2012-01-26 2245 0 -
SRI LANKA DEPORTS 161 MUSLIM CLERICS
Sri Lankan officials have expelled 161 foreign Muslim preachers from the country for dodging via regulations. The clerics, who are from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, the Maldivesand Arab nations, were forced to leave by 31st January. Controller...2012-01-26 2134 0 -
FAULTY HEART DRUGS CLAIM 36 LIVES IN PAKISTAN
36 people have died of heart problems at aLahorehospital, due to defective drugs. Doctors blamed one or more of the four drugs given to cardiac patients at the government-owned Punjab Institute of Cardiology. The Federal Investigation...2012-01-26 2069 0 -
Indonesia uses concrete balls to tackle train “roof riders”
By William Walker. Rail travel in theUKtypically conjures images of delays, platform alterations and profuse apologies about occasional overcrowding. InIndonesia, however, daily commutes are a far more perilous affair. Ageing and overcrowded,Indonesia’s fragile rail network bears...2012-01-26 2112 0
