Nepal Earthquake
Death toll nears 4,000
The 7.8-magnitude quake, the worst to strike the country in over 80 years, led to 6,500 people being injured as well as leading to the death of dozens of people in neighbouring China and India.
Nepal's...
Heatwave Leaves 700 Dead
Extreme Weather Continues in Karachi
A heatwave in Pakistan's Sindh province has left over 700 people dead.
According to health officials, the majority of deaths have taken place in Karachi, the province's largest city, where temperatures have reached as high...
Sworn In As India’s Leader, Modi Speaks of a “Glorious Future”
Ceremony at New Delhi's Presidential Palace
(Reuters) - Narendra Modi was sworn in as India's prime minister in an elaborate ceremony at New Delhi's presidential palace on Monday, after a sweeping election victory that ended two terms of rule...
A Brother’s Seeks the Truth
Anni Dewani’s heartbroken brother demands justice for his sister
The family of the late Anni Dewani have pleaded with Shrien Dewani to “tell the world what happened the night she died” as the case looks to soon come to a...
ISIS Claim Beheading of American Journalist
James Foley is one of an estimated 20 journalists who went missing in Syria.
An American photojournalist is claimed to have been beheaded by militants of the terrorist group Isis in a video posted online.
James Foley, 40-year-old freelancer, was reporting...
ISIS supports Ferguson riots
Birmingham born ‘Jihadi’ wants to send IS militants to aid Ferguson rioters
A Birmingham native fighting with Islamic State in Syria has vowed to send militants to support the Ferguson rioters in the USA. The city has been racked by...
A Defiant Publication
New Controversial Cover of Charlie Hebdo Divides Opinion
Three million copies of the new Charlie Hebdo magazine are being printed in France and some may be coming to the UK. The cover depicts the Islamic prophet holding a card...
King Abdullah Dies
Half-Brother, Salman bin Addulaziz Becomes King
Abduallah bin Abdulaziz, King of Saudi Arabia, has died at the age of 90. After weeks of speculation about his ailing health, royal officials announced that the king had died in the early hours...
Shrien Dewani Acquitted
Judge Dismisses Case Against British Businessman
A judge in South Africa has thrown out the case against British Businessman Shrien Dewani, who was accused of arranging the murder of his wife Anni during their honeymoon in 2010.
Judge Jeanette Traverso dismissed...
Pakistan Celebrates 70th Anniversary of Independence
To celebrate its 70th birthday as an independent state, Pakistan hoisted what it claimed to be the tallest flag in all South Asia at the Attari-Wagah border near Lahore.
Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa raised the flag at 12...
