Articles by Jerome Anthony

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Pakistan continues execution of terrorists after lifting ban on death penalty

Pakistan executes 12 convicts on death row

Overall, 39 convicts have been executed in the Asian country since the government reinstated the capital punishment.

Mar 17, 2015

ICC World Cup 2015: West Indies beat UAE convincingly and stay in race for quarter-final berth

West Indies almost confirm quarter-final spot but much depends on outcome of last Group B match between Pakistan and Ireland.

Mar 15, 2015

West Indies cricket

Isis: US-led coalition bombards Islamist militants in Iraq and Syria

In Iraq tactical units of the Islamists were targeted near Al Asad, Fallujah, Mosul and other locations.

Feb 27, 2015

Isis

Cricket World Cup 2015: Afghanistan beat Scotland in nail biting finish

Samiullah Shenwari, top scored for Afghanistan with 96 runs and brought his team close to victory.

Feb 26, 2015

Afghanistan Scotland

Concerns grow as Greece could exit single currency

Euro finance ministerswill hold talks today as a deadline for Greece to request an extension to its £176bn bailout programme looms.

Feb 20, 2015

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper gestures as he speaks to the Montreal Board of Trade in Montreal, November 15, 2013. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi

Canada imposes new sanctions against Russian oil giant Rosneft and Putin ally Rostec CEO

So far Canada has imposed sanctions against 37 Russians and Ukrainians apart from 17 entities of both the countries.

Feb 18, 2015

Dabiq ISIS magazine Egyptian Coptic Christians abducted

Hopes of UN-brokered peace fade in Libya but remain alive in Syria

Escalating violence in Libya will dash all hopes of UN intervention to broker peace.

Feb 18, 2015

UN tightens noose around Islamic State cash flow

The UN has added more sanctions and reaffirmed the ones it had adopted earlier to choke off the funds of the militants.

Feb 13, 2015

Islamic State Isis

Ukraine crisis: Reports suggest leaders ready to sign ceasefire in Minsk

Details of the agreement have not been released but news channels claimed leaders agreed to sign a document early on Thursday.

Feb 12, 2015

Ukraine crisis

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a grey T-shirt (again)

Mark Zuckerburg, Anil Ambani launch Internet.org app in India

Facebook and Reliance Communications have brought a service that will help a billion-plus population in "accessing affordable internet."

Feb 11, 2015

Yemen crisis: Houthi militia facing criticism after 'coup'

Gulf Cooperation Council countries led by Saudi Arabia and UAE seek UN intervention.

Feb 8, 2015

Fighter jets used by Allied forces in Libyan airstrike

Isis crisis: UAE to send F16 fighter jets to help Jordan combat Islamist group

Gulf nation to send squadron of F16 fighter jets to Jordan to conduct air strikes on militant group.

Feb 8, 2015

Islamic State

Japan may restart two nuclear reactors in June

After the 2011 Fukushima disaster, Japan has seen an epic political battle to enhance the approval process for nuclear power generation.

Feb 6, 2015

India: Controversial leader vows to 'reconvert' five million Christians to Hinduism in 10 years

A Hindu right-wing leader has allegedly said that in the next 10 years, at least five million people would be "reconverted to Hinduism."

Jan 30, 2015

Yahoo, Google, Bing ordered to stop ads on pre-natal sex determination tests in India

Supreme Court orders search engines not to sponsor any advertisement that displays information about pre-natal sex determination.

Jan 29, 2015

Yahoo

Michelle Obama attracts criticism for not wearing headscarf in Saudi Arabia

There were reports that the Saudi state television had "blurred" the US first lady, but the US embassy in the country denied the reports.

Jan 28, 2015

Rest in peace RK Laxman

Having been given an opportunity to meet the legendary caricaturist, a few moments of nervousness spent with RK Laxman will remain dear to me.

Jan 27, 2015

Houthi rebels and Yemen president end standoff after agreeing to new deal

Houthis have agreed to a new deal that will allow the rebels more say in the affairs of the Arab world's poorest nation.

Jan 22, 2015

Bali suitcase murder: US couple present defence, claim evidence manipulated

Tommy Schaefer and his 19-year-old pregnant girlfriend are being tried in Indonesia for the murder of the girl's mother.

Jan 22, 2015

Japan sends special team to Jordan to negotiate release of citizens captured by Isis

A video released on Tuesday showed 'Jihadi John' warning Tokyo the hostages will be executed if $200m ransom demand is not met.

Jan 21, 2015

Islamic State

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