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Two men, who were accused of plotting to attack a Danish newspaper for publishing cartoons of the prophet Muhammad, have been found guilty inNorway. Ringleader Mikael Davud was sentenced to seven years by theOslodistrict court, while...

An Indian artist has been beaten up for exhibiting a number of nude paintings of Asian female celebrities. Pranava Prakash was holding the art exhibition in the Noida district when a gang of five men barged...

A Malaysian wives group have been investigated for breaking religious laws in their latest campaign that sees them using the prophet Mohammad as an example of “sacred sex”. The Obedient Wives Club held a meeting for...

An Afghan woman has been arrested for reportedly strangling and killing her daughter-in-law for giving birth to another daughter. The 22-year-old mother of three died when her mother-in-law and husband attacked her on 28th January in...

                    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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Controversial author Sir Salman Rushdie was left outraged after the Indian state of Rajasthan allegedly shared false information about a threat to his life. Rushdie, who shot to fame with his Booker Prize winning Midnight’s Children,...