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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 1704 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 1910 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 2104 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 1936 0 -
COLD WAVE KILLS 93 IN NORTHERN INDIA
93 people died during the cold wave that hit northernIndia. Many of the deaths took place in the states of Uttar Pradesh,Punjaband Haryana. Elderly people and the homeless were particularly hit. India’s Supreme Court ordered the...2012-01-11 1782 0 -
AUSTRALIAN JAILED FOR INDIAN STUDENT KILLING
Australian robber, who stabbed an Indian student to death in 2010, has been jailed for 13 years. The 17 year old, who cannot be named, pleaded guilty to killing Nitin Garg in aMelbournepark in January 2010,...2012-01-11 1808 0 -
‘I MAY MARRY RAPIST IF HE FINDS MY BROTHER A WIFE’ SAYS VICTIM
An Afghan rape victim, who was jailed for adultery after the attack, declared that she may marry her attacker if he restores the family honour. Gulnaz was freed fromKabul’s Badam Bagh jail by President Karzai after...2012-01-11 1779 0 -
FIRST TRAIN SERVICE IN AFGHANISTAN
The first train in the country travelled through the newly built station in the northern city ofMazar-i-Sharif, after a trail run from the border withUzbekistan. The Deputy Public Works Minsiter, Noor Gul Mangal told Dawn newspaper...2012-01-11 1867 0 -
21 DAY BABY DIES AFTER DRUNK CLEANER TAKES OFF OXYGEN MASK
21 day old girl died in aWest Bengalhospital after a man, who was employed as a cleaner, drunkenly removed her oxygen mask. The incident took place on 17 December at theCalcuttaMedicalCollege, where the infant was born....2012-01-11 1995 0 -
HELLO HELLO TO AN OSCAR NOMINATION
The Oscars are only a corner away and already we are buzzing about who will occupy the short list in each category in hopes of grabbing a copy of that icon gold statue. Luckily, there is...2012-01-11 2318 1
