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Pakistan hangs man for child rape and murder

A serial killer of eight children has been executed at a Pakistani prison after the country’s top court rejected request for his public hanging. Mohammad Imran was hanged Wednesday morning in the eastern city of Lahore in the presence of

At least seven people killed in train derailment in Morocco

A train derailed in Sidi Bouknadel, a town near Rabat, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 80 others. At least seven people were killed and about 80 injured when a train was derailed near the Moroccan capital Rabat on Tuesday

Dozens of Afghan police killed or wounded as election nears

Dozens of Afghan police were killed or wounded in heavy fighting in northern and central provinces overnight, officials said on Tuesday, just days before parliamentary elections which the insurgents have promised to disrupt. The latest fighting

Egypt extends state of emergency for another 3 months

Egypt has extended its state of emergency for another three months. The government declared a state of emergency after an Islamic State

Cyclone Luban: Heavy rains, floods expected in Oman

The Public Authority for Civil Aviation has issued its fifth warning about tropical storm Luban. According to a report in the Times of Oman,

Pakistan to hang 7-year-old Zainab's killer on October 17

A Pakistani man, who was convicted in the rape and murder case of a seven-year-old girl in Punjab province in January, will be executed on 17 October

Bahrain's Gulf Air to launch new baggage policy

Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, will launch a new baggage policy which replaces the current weight concept with a harmonized piece concept. The airline said in a statement that the new policy will be effective for all tickets issued on

Severe cyclone hits eastern Indian coast; 8 killed

A severe cyclone damaged homes and blew down trees and power poles Thursday in eastern India, where eight people were killed and about 300,000 forced to move to higher ground. Cyclone Titli, or Butterfly, had winds blowing up to 150 kilometers

Bangladesh Supreme Court upholds death penalty for Saudi diplomat’s killer

Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has upheld the death penalty for the man found guilty of murdering Saudi embassy official Khalaf Al Ali in 2012, according to ArabNews. Saiful Islam Mamun shot dead Al Ali, 45, an official with the consular

8 dead, 25 missing as migrant boat sinks off western Turkey: coast guard

Eight people died after a boat filled with migrants sank off the western coast of Turkey and another 25 were missing, the Turkish coast guard said on Wednesday. It was not clear where the boat was headed or where it left from. Hundreds of