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Human rights groups such as Amnesty International say the blasphemy law is increasingly exploited by religious extremists. (Photo: AFP)

Rome's Colosseum turns red in protest against Pak's blasphemy laws for...

The aim of the blasphemy laws is crush people who believe differently.'

25 Feb 2018 4:17 PM IST

Relatives of 15-year-old Palestinian teenager Azzam Oweida gather around his body in the morgue of a hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 28, 2018, as he succumbed to his wounds a day after he was shot by Israeli forces in clashes along the Gaza border. (Photo: AFP)

Palestinian teen dies of wounds from Israel-Gaza border shooting:...

45 palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the Great March of Return on March 30, with more than 1,500...

28 April 2018 2:44 PM IST

The court was hearing an appeal against non-registration of a divorce application on grounds that one of the parties was away in the US and did not present herself in court to file her consent.

Turkey: 14 Cumhuriyet staff sentenced on terror charges

The convicted journalists were earlier indicted in July 2016 for sponsoring the PKK, FETO and other terrorist groups...

26 April 2018 12:01 PM IST

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan waves to supporters as he arrives for a congress of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Ankara, Turkey. (Photo: AP)

Turkey fires more that 18,500 state employees in new decree

Turkish media dubbed decree as the 'last' with officials indicating state of emergency could end as early as Monday.

8 July 2018 2:25 PM IST

A considerable part of Irans gas could be exported via the existing Turkmenistan-China gas pipeline and new oil pipelines can be constructed on the same route.

What's happening in Iran?

Officially, Tehran accepts that 75 per cent of the population is vulnerable.

4 Dec 2019 2:37 AM IST

Foreign agents, defined as involved in politics and receiving money from abroad, must register with the justice ministry, label publications with the tag and submit detailed paperwork or face fines. (Photo: File)

Russian Prez Putin signs law to label journalists as foreign agents'

The new law, which now extends to individuals, would come into effect immediately.

3 Dec 2019 11:04 AM IST

The separation period under the Hindu Marriage Act, Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act and the Special Marriage Act is one year.

Under new law, Saudi women to be notified of divorce via text message

The new law is seen as way to end secret divorces and ensure women are aware of marital status so they can protect...

7 Jan 2019 8:35 AM IST

The Shiite-majority Eastern Province, where Qureiris is from, became a focal point of unrest in early 2011 with demonstrations calling for an end to discrimination and for reforms in the conservative monarchy.(Photo: Amensty UK/Twitter )

13-year-old boy arrested for political unrest won't be executed: Saudi...

The official said another attack in which Qureiris participated had targeted a German diplomatic vehicle in Qatif region...

17 Jun 2019 12:29 PM IST

A file photo of Srinagars historic Lal Chowk (left) during a shutdown against plight of political prisoners in response to a call from the separatists.

Detention law in Valley draws flak from Amnesty

Public Safety Act was introduced in J&K during the Sheikh Abdullah's government in 1978 initially to discourage timber...

17 Jun 2019 2:14 AM IST

During the day, the murder case of the survivors father also came up before the court. Sengar and his brother have not been named as accused by the CBI in this case. (Photo: File)

In retrial, El Salvador acquits woman accused of killing her stillborn...

Evelyn Hernandez was previously convicted of intentionally inducing an abortion and had already served 3 yrs of 30-yr...

20 Aug 2019 1:49 PM IST

Daughter asks for nod to allow kin to visit Farooq Abdullah

The AI's India chapter in a statement said that a detention order has been passed against Abdullah for disturbing...

18 Sept 2019 4:14 AM IST

Xu Zhiyong has asked for Xi Jinping to step down. (Twitter: Amnesty)

No end to China's crackdown on dissent despite coronavirus crisis:...

Over a dozen activists detained or disappeared after a gathering of dissenters

18 Feb 2020 12:10 PM IST