Malaysian police say they have detained around 450 asylum seekers from Burma after they illegally landed in Malaysia. A police official on Malaysia’s northern Langkawi island said Rohingya Muslims arrived Sunday after nearly two weeks in a wooden boat. The official said he does not know whether the group will be allowed to stay. The […]
Malaysia Detains Asylum Seekers from Burma
Posted December 31st, 2012 at 1:40 am (UTC-5)
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Indian Rape Victim is Cremated
Posted December 30th, 2012 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
The body of the woman whose gang rape has triggered an outpouring of grief and anger across India has been cremated in a private ceremony. The young woman’s body was flown home from Singapore after her death Saturday. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi, head of the ruling Congress party, were at the […]
21 Missing Pakistan Paramilitaries Found Dead, Two Found Alive
Posted December 30th, 2012 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan authorities say 21 of the 23 tribal paramilitaries kidnapped by militants Thursday near the city of Peshawar have been found shot dead. Officials say two of the paramilitaries survived. They say one was found alive, but wounded and has been admitted to a hospital. The other one managed to escape from his captors. The […]
19 Killed in Pakistan Blast
Posted December 30th, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Officials in southwestern Pakistan say a bomb blast has hit a convoy of three buses, killing at least 19 Shi’ite Muslim pilgrims. Authorities say 25 other people were wounded Sunday – some seriously – in the remotely-triggered explosion in Baluchistan province’s Mastung district. One bus was destroyed and another badly damaged. Officials say the bus […]
17 Killed in Pakistan Blast
Posted December 30th, 2012 at 2:00 am (UTC-5)
Officials in southwestern Pakistan say a bomb blast has hit a convoy of buses, killing at least 17 Shi’ite Muslim pilgrims. Authorities say at least 20 other people were wounded Sunday in the remotely-triggered explosion in Baluchistan province’s Mastung district. One bus was destroyed and another badly damaged. Officials say the bus passengers were on […]
Indian Rape Victim is Cremated
Posted December 30th, 2012 at 12:00 am (UTC-5)
The body of the woman whose gang rape has triggered an outpouring of grief and anger across India has been cremated in a private ceremony. The young woman’s body was flown home from Singapore after her death Saturday. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi, head of the ruling Congress party, were at the […]
Body of Indian Rape Victim Returns Home
Posted December 29th, 2012 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
The body of a woman whose gang rape provoked violent protests in India arrived in New Delhi early Sunday. The 23-year-old unidentified woman died of severe organ failure in a Singapore hospital after suffering internal injuries and brain damage in the attack. Indian authorities have charged six men with murder. Police say the men could […]
21 Missing Pakistani Paramilitaries Found Shot Dead
Posted December 29th, 2012 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan authorities say 21 tribal paramilitaries kidnapped by militants Thursday near the city of Peshawar have been found shot dead. Regional government spokesman Naveed Akbar Khan said officials found the bodies early Sunday in the Jabai area of of the Frontier Region near Peshawar. They were among 23 paramilitaries who went missing early Thursday when […]
6 Charged With Murder in Death of Indian Rape Victim
Posted December 29th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Indian authorities have charged six men with murder, following the death of a student who was brutally gang-raped earlier this month on a bus in New Delhi. Police say the men could face the death penalty if convicted. The 23-year-old woman died early Saturday of severe organ failure at a hospital in Singapore. She underwent […]
6 Charged With Murder in Death of Indian Rape Victim
Posted December 29th, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Indian authorities have charged six men with murder, following the death of an student who was brutally gang-raped earlier this month on a bus in New Delhi. Police say the six men could face the death penalty if convicted. The 23-year-old woman died early Saturday of severe organ failure at a hospital in Singapore. She […]
