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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Isis beheading video featuring young teenaged boys.

Al-Mabujeh Massacre: Isis Militants Behead and Burn 30 Civilians in Syria

The killings took place in the village of Al-Mabujeh in the central Syrian province of Hama

Mar 31, 2015

A photo has been released on social media showing someone pointing a gun at the head of Kiraz

Turkey: Gunmen Take Prosecutor Hostage in Istanbul, Demand Live Confession over 'Teen Death'

The DHKP-C reportedly have released a statement in which it has given the police until 3:36pm local time to make the confession.

Mar 31, 2015

Turkey Gripped by Massive Power Outage; Air Services, Public Transport Affected

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told reporters that terrorism besides other factors are being investigated to ascertain the cause of the massive power outage.

Mar 31, 2015

Germanwings Crash: New Video Shows Pilot Andreas Lubitz 'Smiling, Laughing' while Learning to Fly

The Germanwings co-pilot who deliberately crashed the Airbus 320 and killed 150 people onboard was 18 years old when the video was shot.

Mar 31, 2015

Children celebrate April Fool's Day in an annual parade in Skopje, Macedonia

April Fools Day 2015: 10 News Stories, Pranks, Practical Jokes that Tricked Everyone

April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day is celebrated on 1 April every year and people play practical jokes and hoaxes on each other on the day.

Mar 31, 2015

Earth Hour 2015: 12 Inspirational Quotes to Make You Care

Earth Hour 2015 will be observed on Saturday, 28 March, from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm worldwide.

Mar 28, 2015

combo-photo-of-the-sydney-opera-house-before-and-during-earth-hour

Earth Hour 2015: Why You Should too Join the World in Turning Off Lights on 28 March?

Earth Hour 2015 will be observed on Saturday, 28 March, between 8.30pm and 9.30pm worldwide.

Mar 27, 2015

Investigators reportedly have found 'significant' clues at Germanwings Pilot Andreas Lubitz's home.

Police Find 'Significant' Clues in Germanwings Pilot Andreas Lubitz's House

The police searched the home of the Germanwings pilot in Dusseldorf and his parents' house in Montabaur.

Mar 27, 2015

Andreas Lubitz: Germanwings Co-Pilot was Undergoing Psychiatric Counselling after Break-up with Girlfriend

The investigators have taken documents, computers and several other things from Lubitz's flat in Dusseldorf, which he shared with his girlfriend.

Mar 27, 2015

A still from the film on Prophet Muhammad

'Muhammad, Messenger of God': Sunnis Want Shia Iran to Ban Film on Prophet Muhammad

Iran is bracing for a large international release in March, at least in the English and Arabic-speaking worlds.

Mar 27, 2015

Andreas Guenter Lubitz, the 28-year old co-pilot of the Germanwings plane deliberately crashed aircraft into the Alps.

What Religion was Andreas Lubitz? Debate Grows over Germanwings Pilot's Background

There are many who point out that even after killing 150 people, Andreas Lubitz has not been called a terrorist, because of his ethnicity

Mar 27, 2015

The much desired Daylight saving time 2014 starts in the US on Sunday.

Daylight Saving UK 2015: 5 Tips to Handle the Change as Clocks 'Spring Forward' an Hour on 29 March

This March, the clocks go forward at 1am on Sunday, March 29 and switch to British Summer Time,

Mar 27, 2015

Andreas Lubitz: Germanwings Co-pilot Who Killed 150 People a 'Friendly Guy' with No Terror Links?

The prosecutors said the 28-year-old German national, Andreas Lubitz, was alive till the plane crashed into French Alps, killing all 150 on board.

Mar 26, 2015

Hashtag Zayn Malik trending over Germanwings crash has irked many on Twitter

Twitterati Irked as Zayn Malik Leaving One Direction Trends over Germanwings Crash

Early on Wednesday, One Direction confirmed that Malik has left the band, but will continue their world tour and record a fifth album later this year.

Mar 26, 2015

Luke Skywalker pictured with his uncle coming out of their house in 1977's Star Wars

Luke Skywalker's Fictitious Planet in Star Wars is now an Isis Stronghold

George Lucas filmed three of the Star Wars sci-fi movies in the Tunisian desert town of Tataouine, which also inspired the name of fictitious planet.

Mar 26, 2015

Flight 4U9525 Crash: Who was the Pilot in the Cockpit? Germanwings Pressed to Release Names

Recent reports suggest that the captain of the Germanwings plane was locked out of the cockpit, while the co-pilot was on the wheels.

Mar 26, 2015

Isis militants have stoned to death a young girl and a boy,said to be in their 20s on charges of adultery.

Mosul: Woman in her 20s Stoned to Death by Isis on Charges of Adultery

The woman, who is said to have been married, was paraded around the city along with her lover before the stoning.

Mar 25, 2015

Vehicles drive during sunrise in the Taiga area along the M54 Krasnoyarsk – Mongolia highway, with the air temperature at about – 27 degrees C (-16.6 degrees F), some 120 km (75 mi) south of Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, on December 14, 2011.

Wishful Thinking? Russian Railways Head Proposes 20,000 km-Long Superhighway Linking London, New York via Moscow

Russian Railways president Vladimir Yakunin, a close friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin, proposed the plan.

Mar 25, 2015

Germanwings Airbus A320 Crash: Lucky Escape for Many who Changed Plans Last Minute

Dalkurd FF, which is a Kurdish community club in Sweden, was supposed to fly on flight U49525.

Mar 25, 2015

Germanwings Airbus A320 Crash Cause: Black Box Retrieved; Several Theories Being Probed

The most perplexing question is as to why did the pilot not change course to avoid smashing into a rocky terrain at a speed of around 700kmh.

Mar 25, 2015

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Articles by Johnlee Varghese

Al-Mabujeh Massacre: Isis Militants Behead and Burn 30 Civilians in Syria

Turkey: Gunmen Take Prosecutor Hostage in Istanbul, Demand Live Confession over 'Teen Death'

Turkey Gripped by Massive Power Outage; Air Services, Public Transport Affected

Germanwings Crash: New Video Shows Pilot Andreas Lubitz 'Smiling, Laughing' while Learning to Fly

April Fools Day 2015: 10 News Stories, Pranks, Practical Jokes that Tricked Everyone

Earth Hour 2015: 12 Inspirational Quotes to Make You Care

Earth Hour 2015: Why You Should too Join the World in Turning Off Lights on 28 March?

Police Find 'Significant' Clues in Germanwings Pilot Andreas Lubitz's House

Andreas Lubitz: Germanwings Co-Pilot was Undergoing Psychiatric Counselling after Break-up with Girlfriend

'Muhammad, Messenger of God': Sunnis Want Shia Iran to Ban Film on Prophet Muhammad

What Religion was Andreas Lubitz? Debate Grows over Germanwings Pilot's Background

Daylight Saving UK 2015: 5 Tips to Handle the Change as Clocks 'Spring Forward' an Hour on 29 March

Andreas Lubitz: Germanwings Co-pilot Who Killed 150 People a 'Friendly Guy' with No Terror Links?

Twitterati Irked as Zayn Malik Leaving One Direction Trends over Germanwings Crash

Luke Skywalker's Fictitious Planet in Star Wars is now an Isis Stronghold

Flight 4U9525 Crash: Who was the Pilot in the Cockpit? Germanwings Pressed to Release Names

Mosul: Woman in her 20s Stoned to Death by Isis on Charges of Adultery

Wishful Thinking? Russian Railways Head Proposes 20,000 km-Long Superhighway Linking London, New York via Moscow

Germanwings Airbus A320 Crash: Lucky Escape for Many who Changed Plans Last Minute

Germanwings Airbus A320 Crash Cause: Black Box Retrieved; Several Theories Being Probed

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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'