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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Baltimore mother hailed 'mother of the year' after she catches masked son rioting after Freddie Gray funeral.

Baltimore Woman Hailed 'Mother of the Year' After Disciplining Rioting Son on Live TV

The unidentified Baltimore mother was able to identify her son, even though he was wearing a mask.

Apr 28, 2015

New Isis propaganda video shows execution of at least 16 Coptic Christians

Libya: Isis Suspected to be Behind Beheading of 5 TV Crew Members

The five TV crew members, including an Egyptian photographer, were kidnapped in August last year.

Apr 28, 2015

Riyadh Shooting: Saudi Police Arrest Wanted Isis Jihadi Following Gun Battle

Isis terrorist Nawaf bin Sharif Samir al-Onaizi, who along with Mohammad Abdulrahman Abu Niyan, carried out terror attacks on behalf of Isis in March and April was arrested from a camp in Ramah area.

Apr 28, 2015

Bali Nine Execution May be Delayed as Indonesian Court Agrees to Consider Legal Challenge

Indonesia is expected to execute the Bali Nine convicts, drug smugglers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, on Tuesday midnight.

Apr 28, 2015

A Tajik boy in a mosque during Friday prayers in Dushanbe October 12, 2001

Tajikistan: Police Forced Muslims to Shave Beard to Discourage them from Joining Isis

Since reports emerged that hundreds of Tajik nationals have joined the Islamic State, the country has been forcing down measures to discourage people from joining the militant group.

Apr 27, 2015

Pakistan: ISI Crackdown on MQM in Karachi Triggers Coup Fears

Military officials, police officers and members of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) fear that increasing prowess of Pakistan's military backed by ISI in Karachi, was a sign that the country was heading for a coup.

Apr 27, 2015

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly wrote a secret letter to US President Barack Obama.

Iran Bans Magazine for Promoting Live-in Relationship and Encouraging Pre-marital Sex

Iranian women's monthly magazine, Zanan-e Emrouz (Today's Women) came under criticism after it published a special edition discussing various aspects of live-in relationships.

Apr 27, 2015

A man cries as he walks on the street while passing through a damaged statue of Lord Buddha a day after an earthquake in Bhaktapur, Nepal April 26, 2015.

Nepal Earthquake: How Countries across the Globe are Helping the Disaster-hit Himalayan Region

The Nepalese government through its National Emergency Operation Centre is coordinating the relief help with global agencies.

Apr 27, 2015

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak (front, L) walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping (front, R) during the Malaysia China Economic Summit in Kuala Lumpur October 4, 2013.

Malaysia Foils Isis Terror Attack ahead of ASEAN Summit, Arrests 12, including Teenagers

The 12 Isis supporters were arrested in a raid from western suburb of the capital Kuala Lumpur on Saturday and Sunday.

Apr 26, 2015

Isis Spokesperson Says Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is 'Safe', Leading Battle in Anbar

Earlier last week reports had emerged that the Isis leader Baghdadi was 'greivously injured' in a US-coalition airstrike

Apr 26, 2015

People carry the body of a victim on a stretcher, which was trapped in the debris after an earthquake hit, in Kathmandu, Nepal April 25, 2015.

Nepal: Since 2013, Scientists had Predicted a 'Great Earthquake' in the Himalayas

Death toll in the 7.9-magnitude earthquake that rocked Nepal has now crossed 2000.

Apr 26, 2015

Isis has stoned to death two gay men in Homs,Syria.

Isis Militants Pose as Gay Men to Trap Homosexuals in Syria, Stones them to Death

Isis carries out sting operations to trap unsuspecting men, who then arrested and stoned to death eventually.

Apr 26, 2015

Isis militants have released a video announcing their presence in Yemen.

Yemen: Isis in New Video Says 'We have Arrived' to 'Cut the Throats of Houthis'

In the video Isis claims that it has come to take revenge for Sunnis killed by the Houthi rebels.

Apr 24, 2015

'Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in Bay of Bengal' Claim has been Dismissed; Could the plane be near Bali? (Photo: Reuters)

MH370 Wreckage Spotted in Ocean between India and Malaysia?

Aviation expert Andre Milne is now looking at crowdfunding a project to look for MH370, which he claims will cost £1.3 million.

Apr 24, 2015

Members of the Iraqi security forces patrol an area near the borders between Karbala Province and Anbar Province

Iraqi Forces Recover Israeli Weapons from Isis in Anbar after Killing 250 Militants

Iraqi forces have launched a massive attack against Isis in Anbar province, where it claims it has re-taken swathes of land from the Sunni militants.

Apr 24, 2015

Isis Fighters Shower Two Gay Men with Kindness before Brutally Stoning them to Death

Isis claimed that the two men confessed to their sins before the execution.

Apr 24, 2015

An Isis leaflet inside Raqqa banning Nike products and tee shirts with vulgar words.

Isis Bans Nike Products in Raqqa, Calls it 'Haram' over Arabic Sexual Innuendo

Isis also has distributed leaflets warning those who fail to rule that they will be punished with flogging, imprisonment and fine.

Apr 23, 2015

Aisha Buhari: 10 Things to Know About Nigerian President-Elect Muhammadu Buhari's Wife

On 29 May, Buhari will be sworn-in as the new president of the Nigerian republic, which will make Aisha Buhari the new first lady of Nigeria.

Apr 23, 2015

Saudi Arabia Beheads Indian Shepherd for Hammering Arab Sheikh to Death

With the recent beheading, the number of executions have touched 65 in Saudi Arabia this year.

Apr 23, 2015

Mohammed Abu Khudair pictured in an undated family photo.

Israel Removes Palestinian Boy's Name from Memorial After Objection from Father

The family of the 16-year-old opposed the gesture, saying that their son was a 'Palestinian martyr, not Israeli.'

Apr 22, 2015

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Articles by Johnlee Varghese

Baltimore Woman Hailed 'Mother of the Year' After Disciplining Rioting Son on Live TV

Libya: Isis Suspected to be Behind Beheading of 5 TV Crew Members

Riyadh Shooting: Saudi Police Arrest Wanted Isis Jihadi Following Gun Battle

Bali Nine Execution May be Delayed as Indonesian Court Agrees to Consider Legal Challenge

Tajikistan: Police Forced Muslims to Shave Beard to Discourage them from Joining Isis

Pakistan: ISI Crackdown on MQM in Karachi Triggers Coup Fears

Iran Bans Magazine for Promoting Live-in Relationship and Encouraging Pre-marital Sex

Nepal Earthquake: How Countries across the Globe are Helping the Disaster-hit Himalayan Region

Malaysia Foils Isis Terror Attack ahead of ASEAN Summit, Arrests 12, including Teenagers

Isis Spokesperson Says Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is 'Safe', Leading Battle in Anbar

Nepal: Since 2013, Scientists had Predicted a 'Great Earthquake' in the Himalayas

Isis Militants Pose as Gay Men to Trap Homosexuals in Syria, Stones them to Death

Yemen: Isis in New Video Says 'We have Arrived' to 'Cut the Throats of Houthis'

MH370 Wreckage Spotted in Ocean between India and Malaysia?

Iraqi Forces Recover Israeli Weapons from Isis in Anbar after Killing 250 Militants

Isis Fighters Shower Two Gay Men with Kindness before Brutally Stoning them to Death

Isis Bans Nike Products in Raqqa, Calls it 'Haram' over Arabic Sexual Innuendo

Aisha Buhari: 10 Things to Know About Nigerian President-Elect Muhammadu Buhari's Wife

Saudi Arabia Beheads Indian Shepherd for Hammering Arab Sheikh to Death

Israel Removes Palestinian Boy's Name from Memorial After Objection from Father

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'