London: A man accused of posting blasphemous content to Facebook has been sentenced to death by a court in Pakistan, reports BBC.Taimoor Raza was convicted after allegedly posting remarks about the Prophet Muhammad, his wives and companions within the site's comments.The public prosecutor involved…

Paris: French voters have put President Emmanuel Macron’s party on course for a crushing parliamentary majority, though a record low turnout in the first round of voting raised concerns Monday over the strength of his future mandate, reports AFP. Projections showed Macron widening his centrist…

OSLO: The Norwegian government on Monday proposed a bill to ban the full-face Muslim veil in all schools, from nurseries to universities, saying it hinders communication between students and teachers, reports AFP. Norway's ruling coalition of conservative and anti-immigration rightwing parties had…

TOKYO: A Japanese zoo celebrated the first birth of a baby panda in five years Monday, with the tiny cub small enough to fit in the palm of a human hand, reports AFP. Eleven-year-old mum Shin Shin gave birth just before noon, officials at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo said in a statement.Pandas are born pink,…

 MUMBAI: A western Indian state has agreed to write off loans to farmers estimated to be worth nearly $5 billion after 11 days of protests that have strangled supplies to the country's financial capital, Mumbai, reports AFP. Maharashtra state's chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said his…

WASHINGTON: As of Sunday night, the White House has two new occupants: US First Lady Melania Trump and her son Barron have finally moved in to 1600 Pennsylvania…

BEIJING: China supports the Philippine government's "anti-terrorism" operations against Islamist militants, the Chinese foreign ministry said Monday after US special forces provided support to Filipino troops, reports AFP. The US embassy in Manila said Saturday that special forces were…

Sydney: A plane heading to Shanghai returned safely to Sydney after an in-flight problem left a gaping hole in the engine casing, reports AP.China Eastern said the crew on Flight 736 noticed damage to the air inlet on the left engine after takeoff Sunday evening and the captain decided to return.The…