Taliban leader “killed” in US drone strike
Afghanistan's spy agency has confirmed that Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour has been killed in a US drone strike.
The BBC reports that a drone...
Leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Motiur Rahman hanged by Hasina regime
Bangladesh has executed the leader of the country's largest Islamic political party for crimes allegedly committed during the war of independence against Pakistan in...
Bangladesh’s only LGBT editor hacked to death
Bangladeshi police have confirmed the death of a prominent gay rights activist who was the country's only LGBT magazine editor.
The US ambassador to Bangladesh...
Bangladesh court rejects plans to remove Islam as state religion
Bangladesh High Court has rejected a petition calling for the removal of Islam as the official state religion.
The High Court dismissed the request and...
Prominent Saudi scholar survives assassination attempt in Philippines
A prominent Saudi scholar was shot and injured at a public event in the Philippines on Tuesday, Filipino authorities have confirmed.
Saudi media outlet Al...
Thousands mourn killer of Pakistani politician Salman Taseer
Thousands of mourners in Pakistan have turned out for the funeral of a former bodyguard executed for killing Punjab's governor over his opposition to...
Malaysian scientist part of team that proved Einstein’s gravitational waves theory
A Malaysian woman is among the international group of scientists who made the ground-breaking discovery of Albert Einstein’s gravitational waves theory.
Malaysian-born Hafizah Noor Isa...
Indonesia bans the celebration of Valentines Day
Indonesian officials and scholars have banned the celebration of Valentine's Day because they believe it contravenes Islamic teachings.
In Banda Aceh, the capital of the...
British Pakistanis face travel chaos as PIA strike continues
Thousands of British Pakistanis are facing the prospect of having to cancel or postpone their trips to Pakistan as a strike at the national...
Bangladeshi “Tree Man” with rare skin disease to undergo surgery
A Bangladeshi man dubbed the "Tree Man" for huge bark-like warts on his hands and feet will be undergoing surgery to remove the unusual...
