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UN experts on Monday expressed grave concern over continuing reports of discrimination, violence and legal restrictions targeting members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Pakistan, and called on authorities to ensure their protection and uphold the country's international human rights obligations. more
Eiffel Tower strike: Female workers asked to leave during private Hindu group's visit

Staff at the iconic Eiffel Tower went on strike on Monday, alleging that female employees were sidelined during a private visit by a Hindu delegation to the Paris landmark, media reports ...

Sarah Khalifa sentenced to death: Who is the Egyptian TV presenter at the Centre of drug case?

An Egyptian court has sentenced TV presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 others to death by hanging after convicting them in a drug-related case, media reports said.

Pakistan temple row: Minority group claims Hindu shrine razed for madrasa

The demolition of a Hindu temple in Pakistan has sparked controversy, with a minority rights group alleging that the structure was deliberately razed to facilitate the expansion of an adj ...

‘Evil spirits possessed her’: US Hindu priest accused of sexual assault in Canada

A US-based Hindu priest has been arrested in Canada for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman under the guise of performing a religious ceremony after convincing her that evil spirits pos ...

Bangladesh horror: Retired Hindu teacher, wife and two children found strangled at home

A retired Hindu teacher, his wife, their 12-year-old son and 23-year-old daughter were found dead inside their locked home in Rangpur city, Bangladesh, prompting police to arrest two men ...

Hong Kong cracks down on Tiananmen vigil organisers, activists face 10 years in jail

Two prominent Hong Kong activists known for organising annual vigils commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have been found guilty of inciting others to subvert state power und ...

Student dies on college campus in Pakistan; Swat students take to streets

Protests broke out in Pakistan’s Swat region following the death of a student in a shooting incident on the premises of Jahanzeb College, media reports said.

PoK protest coverage sparks censorship claims as Al Jazeera becomes inaccessible across Pakistan

Fresh questions have emerged over media freedom in Pakistan after widespread claims that international broadcaster Al Jazeera became inaccessible to users across the country following its ...

Spain deploys military after massive migrant influx from Morocco sparks border crisis

Spain is deploying a large number of troops to its North African territory of Ceuta after thousands of migrants crossed into the enclave from neighbouring Morocco on Thursday, according t ...