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Saudi Arabia rejects claims Riyadh police tortured 2 transgender women from Pakistan to death

Pakistani media reported that Amna (35) and Meeno (26) had died on 28 February while in Riyadh police's custody.

Mar 7, 2017

Saudi Arabia Pakistan

South Korea: Special probe team confirms Park Geun-hye a suspect in multiple corruption cases

The special prosecution team conducted a 70-day probe on allegations against the impeached president.

Mar 6, 2017

South Korea

Kuala Lumpur airport declared free from toxic chemicals after Kim Jong-nam assassination

Kim Jong-nam assassination: Vietnamese suspect's lawyer demands new post-mortem

Malaysian authorities said Kim Jong-un's half-brother was killed by VX nerve agent, but North Korea disputes it.

Mar 6, 2017

Civilians flee Mosul on muddy roads as battle rages on

Isis leader al-Baghdadi's cousin arrested in west Mosul says Iraqi military

The cousin is also a high-ranking member of Isis and his arrest could deal a big blow to the militant group.

Mar 6, 2017

Isis Islamic State Iraq

Philippines: Police chief calls for 'men of burning desire' to join a reformed anti-drug force

Ronald dela Rosa said he hoped that this new campaign against drugs would be less bloody, if not bloodless.

Mar 6, 2017

Philippines Human rights

Jordan: 10 men convicted of terror charges executed

The offences were related to 5 different terror attacks carried out between 2003 and 2016.

Mar 4, 2017

Isis

South Korea protest THAAD by shaving heads

South Korea launches counter measures to deal with China's retaliation over Thaad

Seoul has repeatedly said Thaad deployment was to thwart North Korea, but China sees it as a security threat.

Mar 4, 2017

South Korea North Korea

Controversy over US-Russia ties is a 'witch hunt', Russian foreign minister repeats Trump remarks

Sergey Lavrov denied allegations that his country's US ambassador Sergey Kislyak is a spy.

Mar 4, 2017

Donald Trump

Isis: East Mosul residents under suspected chemical attack, says Red Cross

Iraqi forces have liberated eastern Mosul and are currently fighting to drive Islamic State out of west Mosul.

Mar 4, 2017

Isis Islamic State

Syrian Army air strikes target rebel-held Homs area following suicide bomb attacks

Syria peace talks: Assad delegation accuses opposition of holding negotiations 'hostage'

Terrorism is reportedly the main sticking point in the UN-brokered peace initiative that began on 23 February in Geneva.

Mar 3, 2017

German school bans Muslim students from praying within campus, sparks controversy

Gymnasium Johannes Rau in Wuppertal sent the notice to all teachers and also posted it on Facebook.

Mar 3, 2017

Facebook

Philippines: 5 Abu Sayyaf militants behind German hostage's beheading killed in Sulu

German hostage Jurgen Kantner was beheaded after deadline for payment of ransom expired on 26 February.

Mar 3, 2017

Isis militants in Mosul trying to escape by hiding among fleeing civilians, Iraqi officers say

Iraqi authorities are trying to move civilians out of the battleground in west Mosul to prevent loss of innocent lives.

Mar 3, 2017

Islamic State

Severed head of suspected Sufi shrine bomber found, Pakistan counter-terror unit confirms

The blast at the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, which killed over 70, was claimed by Isis.

Mar 2, 2017

Pakistan Isis Islamic State Afghanistan

Thailand: Family killed in insurgent attack in Muslim-majority province

An unknown number of assailants started shooting at a pick-up truck, killing four occupants and injuring two others.

Mar 2, 2017

Thailand

Isis prepared for west Mosul battle and complicated enemy advance, says coalition commander

Stephen Townsend expressed hope that Raqqa in Syria will also be liberated from Isis control.

Mar 2, 2017

Islamic State Mosul

India successfully test-fires indigenous ballistic missile interceptor

The test is part of India's efforts to develop a multi-layer missile defence system.

Mar 1, 2017

India

New Trump travel ban order will exclude Iraq and current visa holders, US officials say

The revised travel ban order will replace the earlier one that was blocked by a federal court.

Mar 1, 2017

White House

Australia: Witnesses describe trying to help man attacked by 'ISIS-inspired' assailant

Islamic extremists radicalising younger people in Australia, says intelligence agency chief

Duncan Lewis noted that in 2015 around 40% of those investigated were between 15 and 24 years of age.

Mar 1, 2017

Isis Islamic State

Women suspects in Kim Jong-nam assassination to be charged with murder

Malaysian authorities said Siti Aisyah and Doan Thi Huong could get a mandatory death sentence if convicted.

Feb 28, 2017

Articles by Ananya Roy