Canada top court allows extradition of two to India for honour killing

Toronto: The Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Friday that two Indo-Canadians could be extradited to India for their alleged role in what has been described as an “honour killing” more than 17 years ago. The ruling from the top court, delivered in Ottawa, was unanimous and based on assurances from.


Bangladesh wants ‘safe zones’ for Rohingyas in Myanmar’s Rakhine state

Dhaka:Bangladesh has proposed creating “safe zones” run by aid groups for Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s.


New York branch of Pak bank allowed transactions by persons...

The New York branch of Pakistan’s largest bank, which has been slapped with a $225 million fine and.


Bahrain charges 25 Shia Muslims over attack on police during...

Dubai: Bahrain announced Thursday it has pressed charges against 25 men over an attack on police in the.


Bahrain: After year of ‘repression’ on Shias in Bahrain, West...

Dubai: Bahrain’s government has crushed dissent and violently cracked down on protests in the past.


New fires in empty Rohingya village challenge Myanmar claims

Bangkok: Journalists saw new fires burning Thursday in a Myanmar village that had been abandoned by Rohingya.


UN says more than 250,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh

Cox’s Bazar: More than a quarter of a million mostly Rohingya refugees have entered Bangladesh.


US says India’s security concerns in Afghanistan same as Pakistan’s

Washington: The US on Thursday said India has as many legitimate security interests in Afghanistan as.


China agrees more UN actions needed against North Korea after...

Beijing: China said on Thursday it agreed the United Nations should take more action against North Korea.


Hurricane Irma toll hits 10, increasing threat for Florida

San Juan: Fearsome Hurricane Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving at.