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Independent UN human rights investigators on Thursday called for Iran to immediately halt the execution of 10 men who took part in a protest in the central city of Isfahan earlier this year, warning that some of their relatives have already been called for final visits. more
Bangladesh-born man extradited from Brazil faces US court in major human smuggling case

A 39-year-old Bangladesh-born man has appeared in a US court following his extradition from Brazil after being charged with involvement in a human trafficking and migrant smuggling operat ...

Who is Jin Mingri? Underground church founder walks free from Chinese prison

Prominent Chinese underground church leader Jin Mingri has been released from prison in China and has reportedly arrived in the United States, where he has reunited with his family.

Shocking protest at UN: Tibetan flag-bearing man dies after self-immolation, video goes viral

A man holding a Tibetan flag died after setting himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters in New York on Thursday in what appeared to be a protest against Chinese rule over ...

‘Romanch’s Law’: NYC Bill named after tourist killed in horse carriage accident

The New York City Council bill seeking to ban horse-drawn carriages, commonly known as Ryder’s Law, will now be renamed after Indian teenager Romanch Mahajan, who recently died foll ...

We will kick them out: Bangladeshi anti-India Gen Z woman’s anti-Hindu remark goes viral

Anti-Hindu sentiment has surfaced sharply among sections of Gen Z in Bangladesh following widespread protests by minority communities over the desecration of an image of Lord Ram in the M ...

NY boarding school horror: Kids “forced to dig graves and eat vomit,” survivor alleges

A former student of the now-defunct Family Foundation School in New York has alleged that troubled students were subjected to severe abuse, including strip searches, confinement in closet ...

Iranian singer sentenced to 74 lashes after livestream concert without hijab

An Iranian court has sentenced singer Parastoo Ahmadi and eight members of a production team, including musicians, to 74 lashes for performing without wearing a hijab during a concert tha ...

UK: Court sentences Pakistan-born asylum seeker to 14 years for rape of a teenager in Nottinghamshire park

A Pakistani asylum seeker, who raped a young woman he met in a Nottinghamshire Park, has been jailed in the UK.

Pakistan hospital horror: 22-year-old doctor attacked on duty in Quetta

Police in Pakistan are investigating the motive behind a shocking acid attack on a 22-year-old female doctor inside Civil Hospital in Quetta, an incident that has triggered widespread out ...