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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An asteroid has been named after Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai

NASA Names Asteroid After Malala Yousafzai

NASA astronomer Amy Mainzer discovered the asteroid, located in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter.

Apr 10, 2015

Assyrians hold banners take out a march in Beirut, Lebanon, February 28, 2015 after Isis in northeast Syria abducted Assyrian Christians

Isis Demands $1 Million Per Person as Ransom for Releasing 217 Assyrian Christians

Isis is reportedly using Assyrian children as human shields during attacks.

Apr 10, 2015

Blood rain is dust in rain from the Sahara.[Representation Pic.]

UK Blood Rain: Toxic Mix of Dust and Smog to Hit Britain this Weekend

The Blood rain on the weekend will leave a rusty brown stain over the cars and pavements.

Apr 10, 2015

Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, the Kingdom's grand mufti at the Grand Mosque in Riyadh February 6, 2008.

Saudi Grand Mufti calls Fatwa Allowing Husband to Eat Wife a 'Lie' Created by Enemies of Islam

The Saudi media claimed that the hoax attributed to the Saudi Grand mufti,Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh was

Apr 10, 2015

Hoax or Truth: Top Saudi Cleric's Fatwa Allows 'Man to Chop off and Eat Wife' When Extremely Hungry

Multiple Arabic news sources widely claimed that the grand mufti of Saudi Arabia, Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah had issued the fatwa.

Apr 9, 2015

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China Plans to Build Rail Tunnel to Nepal Through Mount Everest

The Chinese state media reported on Thursday that the proposed extension of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway to the China-Nepal border is expected to be finished by 2020.

Apr 9, 2015

A team of international observers set to investigate the alleged downing of the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 have been blocked by 'drunk' rebels.

MH17 Crash: Dutch Government Releases Over 500 Documents to Media

A part of the documents also refers to a statement made by then Minister of Foreign Affairs Frans Timmermans about the oxygen mask found on one of the victims.

Apr 9, 2015

Isis stones man for homosexuality in Hom,Syria.

Syria: Isis Makes Blindfolded 'Gay' Man run Through Field as he is Stoned to Death [Graphic Image]

A graphic image shared on social media websites show men in military fatigues, hurling stones at a blindfolded man with blood oozing out of his head as he runs through the field

Apr 9, 2015

Turkey Lists Twitter, Facebook Alongside Isis as Top Threat to National Security

A draft, which is part of the 2015 National Security Policy Document (NSPD), lists social media as a threat to the stability of the country.

Apr 9, 2015

An Iranian woman looks at an entry from the International Holocaust Cartoon Contest in Tehran on Aug. 14, 2006. (Raheb Homavandi/Reuters)

Iran to Host Exhibition to Mock Holocaust in May

Over 300 artists from Iran, Turkey, France, Brazil, China and other countries will participate in the event.

Apr 8, 2015

South Carolina police officer Michael Slager has been charged with the murder of an unarmed black man.

Walter Scott Shooting: Cop Arrested after Footage Shows him Gun Down Black Man [VIDEO]

The South Carolina officer Michael Slager has been charged with murder. He shot Walter Scott eight times in the back.

Apr 8, 2015

Obama speaks about the situation in Iraq in the briefing room of the White House in Washington

Russia-Sponsored Hackers Accessed 'Sensitive' White House Information: Report

The hackers accessed US President Barack Obama's schedule and his call information.

Apr 8, 2015

3 British teen girls,who had fled the country to become Jihadi Brides, are currently being trained in an Isis camp in Raqqa.

South African Teen Girl wanted to Help Isis in 'Humanitarian Work'

The South African teen girl with Kenyan-origins was pulled-off last minute from the Business Class section of British Airway on Sunday.

Apr 8, 2015

Yarmouk Camp Beheadings: Hamas Arrests Prominent Isis Preacher in Gaza

Isis supporters reportedly carried out a bomb attack near Hamas main office to protest against the arrest of Imam Adnan Khader Mayat.

Apr 7, 2015

A Russian-backed rebel soldier allegedly has confessed of killing 15 Ukrainian soldiers,who were prisoners of war.

'I Shot 15 Ukrainian Prisoners Dead': Kremlin-backed Rebel's Confession could become War Crime Evidence [VIDEO]

Arseniy Pavlov, popularly known by his nom-de-guerre Motorola, heads the Kremlin-backed Sparta Battalion.

Apr 7, 2015

National Beer Day 2015: Quotes, Sayings and Jokes to Celebrate the End of 'Prohibition'

National Beer Day came into being on 7 April, 1933,when President Franklin D. Roosevelt took the first step towards ending Prohibition.

Apr 7, 2015

Marisela Corona, 26, (L) whose well has run dry, washes dishes with her daughter Andrea Andrade Corona, 8, from a water bucket in Porterville, California October 14, 2014.

World Health Day 2015: 1 Million in California have No Access to Clean Water

Contaminated water can be acutely dangerous to one's health as it can even cause cancer.

Apr 7, 2015

World Health Day 2015: 5 Must-know Facts,Tips and Food Safety Habits to Keep You Healthy

With the slogan 'From farm to plate, make food safe', WHO this year wants to highlight the challenges associated with food safety.

Apr 6, 2015

Who is Ayyan Ali? Pakistani Supermodel Jailed for Money Laundering [PHOTOS]

If convicted on charges of smuggling money out of Pakistan, the model, who is speculated to represent Pakistan in the 2016 Miss Universe pageant, will face a 14-year jail term.

Apr 6, 2015

Isis in Yarmouk Camp Beheads 9 Palestinian Youths, Kidnaps Two Women

The militants have also arrested 50 civilians inside the refugee camp to increase the pressure on the Palestinian fighters opposing the Sunni militant group.

Apr 6, 2015

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Articles by Johnlee Varghese

NASA Names Asteroid After Malala Yousafzai

Isis Demands $1 Million Per Person as Ransom for Releasing 217 Assyrian Christians

UK Blood Rain: Toxic Mix of Dust and Smog to Hit Britain this Weekend

Saudi Grand Mufti calls Fatwa Allowing Husband to Eat Wife a 'Lie' Created by Enemies of Islam

Hoax or Truth: Top Saudi Cleric's Fatwa Allows 'Man to Chop off and Eat Wife' When Extremely Hungry

China Plans to Build Rail Tunnel to Nepal Through Mount Everest

MH17 Crash: Dutch Government Releases Over 500 Documents to Media

Syria: Isis Makes Blindfolded 'Gay' Man run Through Field as he is Stoned to Death [Graphic Image]

Turkey Lists Twitter, Facebook Alongside Isis as Top Threat to National Security

Iran to Host Exhibition to Mock Holocaust in May

Walter Scott Shooting: Cop Arrested after Footage Shows him Gun Down Black Man [VIDEO]

Russia-Sponsored Hackers Accessed 'Sensitive' White House Information: Report

South African Teen Girl wanted to Help Isis in 'Humanitarian Work'

Yarmouk Camp Beheadings: Hamas Arrests Prominent Isis Preacher in Gaza

'I Shot 15 Ukrainian Prisoners Dead': Kremlin-backed Rebel's Confession could become War Crime Evidence [VIDEO]

National Beer Day 2015: Quotes, Sayings and Jokes to Celebrate the End of 'Prohibition'

World Health Day 2015: 1 Million in California have No Access to Clean Water

World Health Day 2015: 5 Must-know Facts,Tips and Food Safety Habits to Keep You Healthy

Who is Ayyan Ali? Pakistani Supermodel Jailed for Money Laundering [PHOTOS]

Isis in Yarmouk Camp Beheads 9 Palestinian Youths, Kidnaps Two Women

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'