Johnlee Varghese

Articles by Johnlee Varghese

Johnlee is a Senior Correspondent for IBT India. He currently writes on politics and global affairs,with special focus on Middle East.

Email : j.varghese@ibtimes.co.in Twitter: @Johnleeabraham

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Ebola Survivors Must Wear Condoms 'Always' During Intercourse: CDC

CDC issued the warning after a woman in Liberia contracted Ebola after having unprotected sex with a man who recovered from the illness five months ago.

May 4, 2015

Abdul Basit Usman, an Al Qaeda operative was gunned by his bodyguards who wanted to turn him for the $1 million bounty on his head.

Abdul Basit Usman: Philippines' Most Wanted Terrorist Killed by Bodyguard for $1 Million Bounty

Initial reports claim that bomb-maker Usman was killed by Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)

May 4, 2015

Isis in Gaza supporters protesting in May following the demolition of a mosque by Hamas.

Gaza: Isis Gives Hamas 72 Hours to Release Salafist Sheikh, Warns of Dire Consequences

Isis has said that it will start killing Hamas personnel as it knows their names and addresses.

May 4, 2015

Syrian rebels hoodwinked Isis and helped a French woman escape along with her son. The woman identified as Nikolai holds a Thank You note as she poses with her son after escaping from Raqqa.

Raqqa: Against All Odds, Rebel Group Helps French Mother and Son Flee Isis

Syrian rebel group, Liwa Thuwwar al-Raqqa, worked along with Kurdish YPG to help the former Isis supporter leave Raqqa.

May 4, 2015

Egypt Launches Investigation as Porn Star Carmen De Luz takes Pictures around Giza Pyramids

An American porn actress, Carmen De Luz has posted an image on Instagram of her bare backside while riding a camel near Giza pyramids.

May 3, 2015

A 105-year old man was rescued alive in Nepal 7 days after the devastating earthquake that killed over 7000 people in Nepal.

Nepal Earthquake: 'Twice Lucky' 105-year-old Rescued from Debris after 7 Days

Fanchu Ghale it is reported, has also witnessed and survived the 1934 Nepal Earthquake.

May 3, 2015

Displaced families from the minority Yazidi sect, fleeing the violence, walk on the outskirts of Sinjar, west of Mosul, 5 August.

Iraq: Isis Massacres over 300 Yazidis, Including Women and Children

Yazidi leaders have called for help from international help to save the minority group from Isis.

May 3, 2015

A cartoon depicting that kind of factors that affecting Freedom of Press globally.

World Press Freedom Day 2015: Journalists Living in Most Dangerous Times Worldwide, Says Report

A report has found out that only one in seven people globally live in a country that guarantees press freedom.

May 3, 2015

The abducted girls have been converted to Islam (YouTube screengrab)

'Brainwashed' Boko Haram Victims Open Fire on Rescuers

Mental health experts treating the rescued girls fear that some of them require intensive psychological counselling as they have been brainwashed into believing the group's ideology.

May 1, 2015

Protesters run as riot police fire teargas during a protest at Taksim Square in Istanbul June 11, 2013

Istanbul Goes into Security Lockdown Fearing Anti-Government Protests

The authorities have shutdown all public transport and deployed an army of riot police to ensure that the crowd of protesters do not reach Taksim Sqaure, a traditional rallying point for leftists.

May 1, 2015

Isis has released a new execution video showing the killing of Houthi soldiers in Yemen

Yemen: Isis Video Shows Beheading and Shooting of 15 Houthi Soldiers

The new Isis killing video has come just weeks after the Islamic State in another video said it has come to Yemen to "cut the throats" of the Shiite Houthis.

May 1, 2015

North Korea: Fighter Pilots to Use Suicide Attacks to Crush Enemies

Irked North Korean Diplomats Storm out of UN Meet, Accuse US of Human Rights Violations

A miffed Pyongyang envoy told reporters that it was US, that "is the true kingpin of human rights violations".

May 1, 2015

File picture shows the main entrance of Germany's intelligence agency Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) headquarters in Pullach, about 15 kilometres south of Munich, October 17, 2003.

Germany Spied on French Officials for NSA: Report

Germany assisted the US in its 'political espionage' by putting 'French official' under surveillance.

Apr 30, 2015

Isis leaflet in Mosul explaining why it has banned men from shaving.

Isis Bans Men from Shaving, Says Those Without Beard are Effeminate

The Isis militants also have distributed leaflets inside Mosul explaining why shaving is banned as per Sharia.

Apr 30, 2015

Isis Fighters Smash Boulders on Heads of 'Criminals' Who Murdered Women

Isis posted the images of the brutal execution online.

Apr 30, 2015

A study conducted in Saudi Arabia and UAE has found that men with more than one wife are more at the risk of an heart attack.

Arab Men with Many Wives at Greater Risk of Dying from Heart Attack: Study

Study on patients at five hospitals in Saudi Arabia and UAE finds significant connection between number of wives and heart disease.

Apr 30, 2015

Saudi Arabia's Prince Muqrin bin Abdul-Aziz, brother of Saudi's King Abdullah

'Political Earthquake' in Saudi Arabia: Prince Muqrin's Yemeni Lineage Cost him the Crown?

King Salman has appointed his nephew, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef as his successor to the Saudi throne.

Apr 29, 2015

Demonstrators gather in front of Baltimore Police Department Western District in Baltimore, Maryland, April 25, 2015

Isis Using Baltimore Riots to Recruit African-Americans for 'Waging Jihad': Report

Isis militants, who have repeatedly made clear their intention to attack the US, are now trying take advantage of racial tensions in the country to recruit new members.

Apr 29, 2015

Demonstrators throw rocks at Baltimore police during clashes in Baltimore, Maryland April 27, 2015.

Who is Freddie Gray and Why is Baltimore Protesting his Death?

The death of Freddie Gray, who died last week after suffering a severe spinal cord injury in police custody, has sparked a series of violent protests that threaten to disturb the peace of the entire country.

Apr 29, 2015

Isis beheading video featuring young teenaged boys.

Isis has Beheaded, Stoned and Shot 1,362 Civilians, including 9 Children: Report

A total of 2,154 people, including 126 Isis fighters, have been executed by the radical Sunni group.

Apr 29, 2015

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Articles by Johnlee Varghese

Ebola Survivors Must Wear Condoms 'Always' During Intercourse: CDC

Abdul Basit Usman: Philippines' Most Wanted Terrorist Killed by Bodyguard for $1 Million Bounty

Gaza: Isis Gives Hamas 72 Hours to Release Salafist Sheikh, Warns of Dire Consequences

Raqqa: Against All Odds, Rebel Group Helps French Mother and Son Flee Isis

Egypt Launches Investigation as Porn Star Carmen De Luz takes Pictures around Giza Pyramids

Nepal Earthquake: 'Twice Lucky' 105-year-old Rescued from Debris after 7 Days

Iraq: Isis Massacres over 300 Yazidis, Including Women and Children

World Press Freedom Day 2015: Journalists Living in Most Dangerous Times Worldwide, Says Report

'Brainwashed' Boko Haram Victims Open Fire on Rescuers

Istanbul Goes into Security Lockdown Fearing Anti-Government Protests

Yemen: Isis Video Shows Beheading and Shooting of 15 Houthi Soldiers

Irked North Korean Diplomats Storm out of UN Meet, Accuse US of Human Rights Violations

Germany Spied on French Officials for NSA: Report

Isis Bans Men from Shaving, Says Those Without Beard are Effeminate

Isis Fighters Smash Boulders on Heads of 'Criminals' Who Murdered Women

Arab Men with Many Wives at Greater Risk of Dying from Heart Attack: Study

'Political Earthquake' in Saudi Arabia: Prince Muqrin's Yemeni Lineage Cost him the Crown?

Isis Using Baltimore Riots to Recruit African-Americans for 'Waging Jihad': Report

Who is Freddie Gray and Why is Baltimore Protesting his Death?

Isis has Beheaded, Stoned and Shot 1,362 Civilians, including 9 Children: Report

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

Ranbir Kapoor's fans burst crackers inside theatres during Animal screening; fans say 'low budget Salman Khan' fans'