Four Militants Executed

Pakistan's Execution Campaign Continues Pakistan has hanged four terrorists on Sunday in the second group of executions since the moratorium was lifted by the country's government. The Islamist militants hanged were unrelated to those who conducted the massacre of 141 individuals,...

Akshay Kumar Stands Against Rape

The actor has formed a Martial Arts Training Institute for women in Mumbai Akshay Kumar has recently raised concerns about the security of women in his homeland of India and has suggested that not enough is being done to tackle...

Pakistan Army Strike Back

Military Target Terrorist Spots in Fresh Attacks The Pakistani army have hit back at the Pakistani Taliban, three days after the deadly attack which resulted in 148 people being killed, mostly children.  The military retaliated by killing 57 militants in...

A Country Mourns

Pakistan buries it's dead after brutal Taliban shooting in Peshawar At least 132 children and nine staff have been killed after the school shooting in Peshawar’s Army Public School, grim images of the building now show pools of blood and...

Pakistan School Attack

Over 80 Children Murdered in School Massacre (Reuters) - At least 126 people were killed, including 84 children, and 122 injured in an attack by Taliban militants on a Pakistani high school, a provincial official said.   "It may rise," said Bahramand Khan, director...

Gunman Holds Cafe Captive

At least 15 hostages remain in the building An armed man launched a mid-morning siege in the Australian city of Sydney and took hostages in a downtown cafe, causing police to lock down the city's centre. The assailant walked into a...

CIA Torture Techniques “Extreme”

Damning Report Reveals Ineffective and Brutal Use of TortureA milestone report detailing the full extent of the CIA's interrogation techniques and detention programmes following the September 11 terror attacks has led to the UN, human rights activists and legal...

Uber Banned After Rape Accusation

International Taxi Service Driver Arrested (Reuters) - U.S. online ride-hailing service Uber has been banned from operating in the Indian capital after a female passenger accused one of its drivers of rape, a case that has reignited a debate...

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...

UN Welcome’s Sania Mirza

India's most successful women's tennis player appointed goodwill ambassador Tennis star Sani Mirza has been appointed the United Nation’s Goodwill Ambassador for the South Asian region by UN Women in recognition of International Day To End Violence Against Women. Mirza...