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COUPLE, WHO MARRIED OVER THE INTERNET, MEET FACE-TO-FACE FOR FIRST TIME
Modern technology shows no boundaries in making things simpler, as aSouthamptonstudent married his fiancé using a viral video. Syed Islam, who is studying in the city, was living 3,500 miles apart from Monira Chowdhury, fromPennsylvaniainAmerica. The...2012-01-11 2420 0 -
SPARKHILL TRADER PROSECUTED FOR SELLING FAKE DESIGNER CLOTHING
A trader who sold fake designer clothes from his stall will have to sell his house in order to pay a £60,000 fine, or face 20 months in jail. Zaheer Ahmed, from Sparkhill, was found guilty...2012-01-11 2479 0 -
BABY TO BE ADOPTED TO PREVENT HONOUR KILLING
A baby, conceived after her mother had a secret affair, must be adopted to avoid becoming the victim of an honour killing. Senior judges rejected an appeal by the baby’s father, who wants the child to...2012-01-11 2395 0 -
Interview with Professor Norman Finkelstein about Palestine-Israel
By Haider Ali. Following Israel’s constant violations of international law, the abuse of human rights and daily humiliations of the Palestinian peoples, I had the chance to interview a distinguished scholar upon the topic and often...2012-01-11 2762 0 -
‘MAGIC IS AN ART FORM’ PERFORMANCE ACT TELLS COURT
A magic act, made up of a father and son team from Pune, are urging the Bombay High Court to classify magic as an art form. Vijay and Jitendre Bhopale made the move after they failed...2012-01-11 2124 0 -
JOHN TERRY TO SUE OVER INDIAN CIGARETTE WARNING
England and Chelsea Captain John Terry is threatening to launch a law suit against the Indian government after it allowed the use of his image on an anti-smoking message without his knowledge or permission. The image,...2012-01-11 2461 0 -
BANGLADESHI LECTURER JAILED OVER FACEBOOK STATUS
A university lecturer has been sentenced to six months in jail posting a Facebook status wishing for the death ofBangladesh’s Prime Minister. Ruhul Khandaker was sentenced by theBangladesh’s high court in absentia, because he is studying...2012-01-11 2099 0 -
BENGAL FARMER SUCIDE ON THE RISE
Farmers inWest Bengalhave been taking their own lives after struggling to handle rising inflation imposed by the government. Those working in agriculture have blamed the lack of storage for poor quality crops, which are later burned....2012-01-11 2272 0 -
KYRGYSTAN TO START ANTI-BRIDE KIDNAPPING CAMPAIGN
In a bid to put an end to forced marriages,Kyrgyzstanpresident Roza Otunbayeva has urged his people to stop making bride kidnapping acceptable. Ms Otunbayeva made the pledge at an event organised to mark the start of...2012-01-11 2477 0 -
Fatah and Hamas Bury the Hatchet?
By Haider Ali. During the past weeks Fatah, the ostracised Hamas and an array of splinter groups that amalgamate into the key representatives of the Palestinian people struck an accord. After strenuous negotiations the two main...2012-01-11 2291 0
