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Toronto, October 27: Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan was taken off a New York-bound plane here and claimed that he was questioned by American officials about his stance on US drone strikes in Pakistan. Khan, Chairman of the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf () party, was questioned for about an hour late yesterday before he was allowed to travel by the US officials. "I was taken off from

Kabul, October 26: A suicide bomber killed at least 41 people, including five children, when he struck at a mosque in northern Afghanistan after Eid al-Adha prayers on Friday, officials said. Dozens more were wounded as the bomb ripped through the crowd of worshippers in Maymana city in Faryab province and there were fears the death toll could rise. There was no immediate claim of responsibility

King of Prussia, October 25: The local police and the Telugu community have announced a $30,000 reward for information leading to the safe return of 10-month-old baby Saanvi Venna, who has been missing from her parents' apartment in the US state of Pennsylvania since Monday. Her paternal grandmother, who was baby-sitting her, was found murdered in the apartment. The Federal Bureau of Investigation

Islamabad, October 23: The Pakistani Taliban have threatened to attack another schoolgirl for exposing their atrocities, the Dawn reported on Monday. Hina Khan from Swat was on Taliban hit list for publicly criticising their atrocities, the daily said. Her family has claimed that despite repeated requests for security from the authorities, no protection was provided to them. They relocated to

New Delhi, October 22: Germany, a hub of quality scientific research and innovation, is keen to attract the brightest Indian minds for further studies and research and has as an incentive made it easier for students to stay over and work, the country's envoy has said. Another incentive for students is that German universities don't charge any fees. "In Germany you don't pay to study in the

Washington, October 22: Three people were killed and four others injured when a suspected gunman, who was later found dead, opened fire at a spa in a Milwaukee suburb shopping centre in the US state of Wisconsin. President Barack Obama, who was informed about yesterday's incident, was told by his top national security officials that the incident was not an act of terrorism, White House Press

Paris, October 21: A group of extremists has stormed an unfinished mosque in the historic city of Poitiers in western France in a display of animosity toward Islam. Seventy-three protesters travelled from all over France to the city to take part in the anti-Islam demonstration on Saturday. They gathered at the mosque before dawn, and disrupted a prayer, chanting and waving banners protesting

Washington, October 18: Hindus and Muslims are less likely than Christians and Jews to have premarital sex, and Muslims are least likely among people of these religious groups to get involved in extramarital sex, a new study has revealed. Co-authored by Amy Adamczyk, Associate Professor of Sociology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and Brittany Hayes, Ph.D. student in John Jay's Criminal

Washington, October 17: A decidedly more aggressive President Barack Obama went on the offensive right from the word go as he clashed with Republican challenger Mitt Romney over their conflicting visions in their second encounter. Romney, who by all accounts bested the president in their first encounter two weeks ago to put his campaign on an upswing, in turn used Tuesday night's pivotal second

Johannesburg, October 15: A white South African music teacher is facing racism charges after allegedly taunting a young Hindu boy for the past three years over a red string worn by the student for religious reasons. Sybil Jordaan, the teacher, is facing racism charges from the education authorities and the South African Human Rights Commission. She will have to answer to claims that she made