Khartoum: A Sudanese woman, believed to be around 20, has been sentenced to be stoned to death for adultery, and is being held near Khartoum, shackled in prison with her baby son, rights groups and lawyers said on Thursday. Campaigners condemned the ruling, saying it violated international standards and raised concerns that Sudan might start applying sharia, or Islamic law, more strictly following the secession of mostly non-Muslim South Sudan...
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Toronto: New Canadian citizens must remove any face coverings, such as the Islamic niqab or burqa, while they take the oath of citizenship, the country's immigration minister said on Monday. Jason Kenney said most Canadians have misgivings about Islamic face coverings and said new Canadians should take the oath in view of their fellow citizens. He said he has received complaints from lawmakers and citizenship judges who say it's difficult...
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17 Indians are on death row in the UAE for killing a Pakistani in January 2009 over an illegal alcohol business. ...
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Arvinder Singh says he was picked at night and subjected to brutal torture by UAE authorities. ...
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The actress has bagged three English films ...
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Pak is slipping away from West when US needs its support in Afghanistan. ...
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Treason charges carry death sentence or life term in jail under the Pak laws. ...
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Sufi Muhammad convinced Taliban to come to talks with NWFP govt. ...
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She has to pay $1,400 and will be canned six times as fine. ...
03:48 PM, Jul 21, 2009
Sufi arrested because of links with Taliban fighters in Malakand division. ...
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The Taliban is under pressure fighting with the military. ...
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The situation in the Pakistani district of Buner is tense. ...
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Pakistan wants to prevent the Talibanisation of the country's Swat and Buner regions. ...
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The law is said to be out of sync with the country's existing statutes. ...
08:52 PM, Apr 21, 2009
Muslim Khan said Sharia law will be expanded beyond Swat. ...
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