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Marital rape of minors in the garb of sanctity of marriage .World
Forced to kill 'rapist' husband, teen bride sentenced to death by...

Hussein said that she refused to have sex with her husband after the ceremony, but on 6th day, he raped her with the...

11 May 2018 3:53 PM IST

Volunteers search for survivors in a residential area after Patel dam burst its bank at Solai, about 40 kilometres north of Nakuru, Kenya, on May 10, 2018. (Photo: AFP)World
Kenyan dam bursts causes huge destruction', 20 bodies recovered so far

The dam gave way in Solai, in Nakuru county, 190 kilometres(120 miles) northwest of Nairobi, late on Wednesday.

10 May 2018 1:47 PM IST

Libyan policemen check the damage at the Libyan electoral commission headquarters in the capital, Tripoli, after it was targeted by suicide bombers on May 2, 2018. (Photo: AFP)World
14 killed as Islamic State militants attack Libyan election commission

The 2 bombers infiltrated building in central Tripoli, fired on people inside and detonated their explosives when their...

3 May 2018 11:06 AM IST

Residents of Kammanahalli in East Bengaluru and Kothanuru in North East Bengaluru are increasingly uneasy with the underbelly of crime that is run by African gangs. (Representational image)World
11 lives claimed in suicide attack on Libya's national election...

Eyewitnesses earlier said shots were heard and black smoke could be seen rising from the headquarters of the national...

2 May 2018 7:45 PM IST

Even a pet animal is better treated, sobs 17-year-old Fatima, one of thousands of young girls exploited and too often abused while working as housemaids for unscrupulous employers in Morocco. (Photo: AFP | Fadel Senna)World
Even pets are treated better: Morocco's child maids suffer regular...

A study carried out in 2010 by non-governmental bodies reported that Morocco had between 66,000 and 80,000 domestic...

19 April 2018 6:38 PM IST

The attacks, mainly targeting police and military, increased after ouster of Islamist ex-president Mohamed Morsi in 2013 by military following massive protests against his rule.World
Egypt's armed forces foil attack, kill 14 terrorists

The incident led to eight casualties and 15 injuries among Egyptian forces.

14 April 2018 7:38 PM IST

Often called the \Mother of the Nation\ and \Mama Winnie,\ Madikizela-Mandela fought to keep South Africas anti-apartheid struggle in the international spotlight while her husband, Nelson Mandela, was imprisoned. (Photo: AP)World
South Africa bids farewell to Madikizela-Mandela

Thousands of mourners packed a 40,000-seat stadium to celebrate the powerful figure who was buried as a national hero.

14 April 2018 5:25 PM IST

The plane was carrying more than 100 military personnel. (Photo: Twitter | @PressTV)World
257 killed after Algerian military plane crashes near Boufarik airport

Hundreds of ambulances and dozens of fire trucks with their sirens wailing rushed to the scene.

11 April 2018 2:17 PM IST

Madikizela-Mandela was married to Nelson Mandela from 1958 to 1996. Mandela, who died in 2013, was imprisoned throughout most of their marriage. (Photo: AP)World
S Africa mourns death of Mother of the Nation' Nelson Mandela's...

She succumbed peacefully in the early hours of Monday afternoon surrounded by her family and loved ones.'

3 April 2018 3:35 PM IST

Though the UN last month said Boko Haram was blocking aid supplies from reaching refugees, leaving thousands at risk of starvation, Shettima said the jihadists no longer posed a threat. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)World
Four teenage girls launch deadly suicide attack in Nigeria, 2 killed

The suspected Boko Haram attack took place late Friday in the northeast Borno state capital of Maiduguri.

1 April 2018 1:10 PM IST

Luggage belonging to the kidnapped girls remain in the dormitory in the Government Girls Science and Technical College Dapchi, Nigeria. Boko Haram militants have returned unknown number of the 110 girls abducted from their Nigeria boarding school a month ago with an ominous warning, witnesses said on Wednesday. (AP Photo | Jossy Ola)World
Freed out of pity: Boko Haram returns abducted Nigerian schoolgirls

'We did it out of pity. And don't ever put your daughters in school again,' Boko Haram extremists said after returning...

21 March 2018 6:50 PM IST

The president of Mauritius, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, resigned from the ceremonial position on Saturday, her lawyer said, amid accusations of financial impropriety that triggered a dispute between her and the prime minister. (Photo: AP)World
Mauritius prez denies accusations of financial impropriety, yet steps...

The president's lawyer Yousuf Mohamed told local Radio Plus that she had decided to resign to prevent a constitutional...

18 March 2018 6:11 PM IST

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