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Pakistani authorities have halted the demolition of the 200-year-old Ram Leela temple in Dera Ismail Khan following the intervention of Dera Civil Society president Sohail Ahmed Aazmi. more
Pakistan kidnapping tension ends: 11 labourers released after days in captivity

At least 11 labourers abducted by a group of armed men in Pakistan’s Duki district have been released following negotiations, media reports said.

California 'House of Horrors': Chinese couple accused of abusing children

A Chinese immigrant and his wife have been arrested in the US on charges of abusing at least 14 children born through surrogacy, media reports said.

Pakistan crime shock: Teen raped at home, accused threatened to kill her

A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a local youth in Pakistan's Narowal district, highlighting concerns over the safety and security of women and children in the country.

Hindu Temple in US vandalised in brick attack just days before Navratri

A Hindu temple in Greater Cleveland, Ohio, was vandalised with bricks while priests and devotees were present inside, according to media reports.

‘Exorcism’ Horror in Pakistan: Faith healer assaults girl in Pakistani village

Pakistani police have registered a case against a faith healer for allegedly torturing a girl during a ritual to exorcise a djinn, according to media reports.

Murder mystery in Bangladesh: Hindu jeweller's body found inside floating drum

The body of a Hindu jeweller was recovered from a floating plastic drum near a sluice gate in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district on Friday, with police suspecting that he was killed b ...

Pakistan: Brother kills 18-year-old sister in the name of honour

A newly married woman was allegedly shot dead by her brother in Pakistan’s Orangi Town in what police described as an apparent “honour”-related killing, media reports sa ...

Italy PM Meloni announces big school plan: Burqa, hijab ban and cap on foreign students

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Sunday said her government is preparing legislation to introduce a cap on the number of foreign students in each classroom and ban the wearing of ...

Sikh driver stabbed 17 times in US days after controversial DHS 'Transformer' post

A Sikh truck driver in the US said he was stabbed 17 times at a rest area in Wyoming, leaving him severely injured and hospitalised, media reports said.