Washington: The US Department of Justice is deploying 50 judges to immigration detention centres to clear a backlog of more than half a million cases, reports BBC. The judges will boost President Trump's push to toughen enforcement of the law on illegal immigration. In January he issued an executive…

Düsseldorf: German police said yesterday an axe-wielding attacker who wounded nine people in a bloody rampage at a railway station overnight was psychologically disturbed, ruling out a terrorist motive, reports AFP. They were waiting to question the 36-year-old from Kosovo who is in hospital with…

Delhi: A court in India has convicted 31 workers over violent protests at car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki's main plant outside the capital Delhi in 2012, reports BBC. Another 117 factory workers were acquitted over the protests, in which a senior manager was beaten to death. Two Japanese nationals…

LoNDoN: The UN has accused Turkish forces of serious violations during unrest in the south-east of the country that left 2,000 dead less than 18 months,…

Delhi: India's parliament has passed a law that increases paid maternity leave from 12 to 26 weeks, reports BBC. The new law will apply to all organisations which employ more than 10 people.   Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said the law was "a humble gift" to women.  India…

Washington: US servicemen from all parts of the military have been sharing nude photos of their female colleagues online, it has emerged, reports BBC. Reports last week uncovered widespread photo sharing by current and former marines on Facebook, triggering a navy investigation. But the BBC has seen…

LoNDoN:  Two people have died and several more have fallen ill following an outbreak of listeria linked to recalled cheese in several eastern US states, reports BBC. Officials say it was probably caused by a soft raw milk cheese called Ouleout from Vulto Creamery in New York state. The cheese was…