Christian girl, 12, who was ‘kidnapped, raped and chained up by man, 45, in Pakistan, is rescued

Christian girl, 12, who was ‘kidnapped, raped and chained up in a cattle pen for five months by Muslim man, 45, who forced her to marry him’, is rescued in Pakistan and taken into care The girl spent months chained up in the 45-year-old’s yard cleaning up dung Her family claim police ignored their pleas … Read more

Christian girl, 12, who was ‘kidnapped, raped and chained up by man, 45, in Pakistan, is rescued

Christian girl, 12, who was ‘kidnapped, raped and chained up in a cattle pen for five months by Muslim man, 45, who forced her to marry him’, is rescued in Pakistan and taken into care The girl spent months chained up in the 45-year-old’s yard cleaning up dung Her family claim police ignored their pleas … Read more

Taliban orders its leaders to stop taking more than one wife

Taliban orders its leaders to stop taking more than one wife because big weddings are too expensive and sparking resentment among fighters Taliban chief sent out decree warning the lavish marriages were bad press Comes after rumours spread along frontlines of top brass living the high life Most commanders have multiple wives, spending profligately on … Read more

Lights come back on in Pakistan after powercut left 210 MILLION people without electricity for hours

Lights come back on in Pakistan after huge nationwide powercut left 210 MILLION people without electricity for hours People are forced to rely on smartphone lights and torches in Pakistan power cut Major cities including Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi all go dark for hours on end Residents are left in near total darkness as they … Read more

World map reveals the world’s favourite fashion brands – and Louis Vuitton is top

What the world wants to wear: Fascinating map shows how Louis Vuitton is everyone’s favorite fashion brand, followed by Gucci and Chanel (although the Russian’s LOVE Calvin Klein!) The map sees country names supplemented by the name of the brand that its residents search for the most  French brand Louis Vuitton is the most-searched-for brand … Read more

World map reveals the world’s favourite fashion brands – and Louis Vuitton is top

What the world wants to wear: Fascinating map shows how Louis Vuitton is the globe’s favourite fashion brand, followed by Gucci and Chanel The map sees country names supplemented by the name of the brand that its residents search for the most  French brand Louis Vuitton is the most-searched-for brand in 47 countries – including … Read more

Pakistani court orders release of British Islamist militant jailed for decapitating Daniel Pearl

A Pakistani court has ordered the release of the British Islamist militant jailed for decapitating American journalist Daniel Pearl. Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, of Wanstead, in east London, UK, was found guilty of the abduction and murder of south Asia bureau chief of the Wall Street Journal, Daniel Pearl, in 2002. Sindh High Court’s release order … Read more

World’s loneliest elephant Kaavan finally leaves zoo and is welcomed to his sanctuary home by Cher

An elephant dubbed the ‘world’s loneliest’ landed in Cambodia on Monday, where it is heading for a sanctuary housing three potential mates, an official said.  The case of Kaavan – an overweight, 36-year-old bull elephant – sparked global uproar from animal rights groups, who petitioned for his move from an Islamabad zoo accused of substandard … Read more