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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ISIL militants killing captured Iraqi soldiers

Iraq: Yazidis Look for 530 'Missing' Relatives Feared Buried in Mass Graves by ISIS

Recently several areas that were held by the Islamic State were taken by the Iraqi Kurdish forces.

Dec 24, 2014

A German online dating company has sent the president of Uganda,Yoweri Musevei a book on homosexuality in animals as Christmas gift.

Ugandan President Gets Book on Gay Animals as Christmas Gift

Yoweri Musevei brought in a strict anti-homosexuality bill in the country and said 'being gay' was natural.

Dec 24, 2014

GTA 5 Player Dials Emergency Services, Seeks Help for Bleeding Friend 'Max' from the Game

The 25-year old British gamer has pleaded guilty of being so confused that he dialed the emergency services to call for help while playing Grand Theft Auto shooting.

Dec 24, 2014

French ISIS fighters in a new video has urged Westerns to poison the food and water of the local civilians as act of jihad.

France: Man Drives Van on Christmas Shoppers, Kills 10; ISIS Call for Jihad Being Answered?

With this being the third such incident in the country, where lone wolves have carried out a 'terrorist' act.

Dec 23, 2014

An Iraqi reality show forces ISIS terrorists to meet their victims.

'In the Grip of the Law':Iraqi Reality TV Show where Arrested ISIS Terrorists Meet their Victims

The Iraqi government officials claim that the show is a way to make the terrorists feel remorseful about their acts.

Dec 23, 2014

Over 100 people in Battambang province in Cambodia have been infected with HIV.

Cambodia: Unlicensed Doctor who Infected over 140 with HIV Faces Murder Charges

Reports claim that children as young as two and elderly in their 80s have been infected by the virus.

Dec 23, 2014

A rumour claimed that Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2 will be released in 2015

Hoax Busted: Reports Saying Grand Theft Auto, San Andreas 2 to be Released in 2015 is Fake

It was later established that the report was published by a satirical website.

Dec 19, 2014

Peter Kassig delivering aid in Lebanons Bekaa Valley in May 2013

Prominent Jihadi Clerics Including Guantanamo Detainees Tried to Dissuade ISIS from Killing Peter Kassig

The opportunity was lost when the Jordanian authorities arrested a key-negotiator despite earlier agreeing to allow al Qaeda leaders to contact ISIS.

Dec 19, 2014

Mass execution sites of Iraqi soldiers have been found

Mass Grave of 230 from a Syrian Tribe Killed by ISIS Found [VIDEO]

It is estimated that in total ISIS has killed over 900 men from the same tribe till now.

Dec 19, 2014

Timelime and Facts on ISIS: Its Phenomenal Rise that made 2014 the Bloodiest Year of All

According to the United Nations, ISIS commanders are liable for war crimes on a 'massive scale' for atrocities such as beheading, stoning and shooting civilians and captured fighters.

Dec 19, 2014

Pakistan reportedly has killed 57 Taliban militants in a massive airstrikes in the Khyber region where the Peshawar attack terrorists were trained.

Peshawar Attacks: Pakistani Airstrikes Pound Taliban Hideouts, Kill 57 Militants in Retaliation

Earlier on Wednesday,Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had indicated that the army will increase its offensive in Khyber tribal region. He had said "this entire region" should be cleaned of terrorism.

Dec 18, 2014

The soldiers were charged by the military tribunal for mutiny and sentenced to be executed by the firing squad in Abuja

54 Nigerian Soldiers to Face Firing Squad for Refusing to Fight Boko Haram

The soldiers have been found guilty of mutiny and will be put before the firing squad for dereliction of duty.

Dec 18, 2014

Peshawar Attacks: Several Anti-India Theories Blame RAW for Military School Massacre [VIDEO]

There also a bizarre theory doing the rounds that the attack on the military school in Peshawar was carried out by India as revenge for losing the hockey match to the country.

Dec 18, 2014

An official circular shared among ISIS supporters which is said to be its penal code lists outs punishments and offences laid out as per the Sharia law.

ISIS Sharia Punishment Guide Calls for 'Stoning' Women for Having an Affair

The ISIS penal code laid out as per the Sharia law draws out some violent responses such as execution, crucifixion, mutilation, stoning and other forms of punishment for even petty crimes such as stealing.

Dec 17, 2014

A hoax claimed that the image of a bloodied shoe of a little girl was taken from the Peshawar attack.

Peshawar Attack Photo Hoax: Image of Blood Stained Shoes of 'Little Girl' not from School Massacre

The widely shared image is believed to be an old photo from the 2008 terrorist attack inside a shopping mall in Israel.

Dec 17, 2014

A WhatsApp message claimed that the city is on red alert following an intelligence input, the Bangalore police,however,stated that it was all a rumour.

Viral Messages on WhatsApp Warning of Terror Attack in Bangalore is Hoax: Police

The rumour claimed that the terrorists will plan a major attack on the campuses of Wipro and Infosys.

Dec 16, 2014

Peshawar Attack: Pakistanis Blame India for Massacre of School Children

A prominent Pakistani security analyst claimed that the group that attacked the school children was funded by India.

Dec 16, 2014

Hundreds of villages in this Kazakhstan are suffering from an unidentified sleep disease which makes them fall asleep even in broad day light.

600 in Kazakhstan Village Suffer from Strange 'Brain' Disease that Makes Them Fall Asleep for 'Days' [PHOTOS]

Despite several attempts to find a cause for the inexplicable disorder, the 'sleep' problem of the town has largely remained a puzzle.

Dec 16, 2014

Counter Terrorism units wait out at the neighbourhood in Belgium,where four armed men have taken a man hostage.

Live: Hostage Crisis Hits Belgium as 4 Gunmen Enter Apartment

Reports claim that at least one person has been taken hostage by the armed men.

Dec 15, 2014

Hostages at the Lindt Cafe hold the Black flag.

Sydney Siege: Fearing Backlash on Muslims, Australians Unite with #illridewithyou to Counter Hate

Thousands of Australians have come forward to assist Muslims and have volunteered to travel with them to counter any hate attack.

Dec 15, 2014

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Articles by Johnlee Varghese

Iraq: Yazidis Look for 530 'Missing' Relatives Feared Buried in Mass Graves by ISIS

Ugandan President Gets Book on Gay Animals as Christmas Gift

GTA 5 Player Dials Emergency Services, Seeks Help for Bleeding Friend 'Max' from the Game

France: Man Drives Van on Christmas Shoppers, Kills 10; ISIS Call for Jihad Being Answered?

'In the Grip of the Law':Iraqi Reality TV Show where Arrested ISIS Terrorists Meet their Victims

Cambodia: Unlicensed Doctor who Infected over 140 with HIV Faces Murder Charges

Hoax Busted: Reports Saying Grand Theft Auto, San Andreas 2 to be Released in 2015 is Fake

Prominent Jihadi Clerics Including Guantanamo Detainees Tried to Dissuade ISIS from Killing Peter Kassig

Mass Grave of 230 from a Syrian Tribe Killed by ISIS Found [VIDEO]

Timelime and Facts on ISIS: Its Phenomenal Rise that made 2014 the Bloodiest Year of All

Peshawar Attacks: Pakistani Airstrikes Pound Taliban Hideouts, Kill 57 Militants in Retaliation

54 Nigerian Soldiers to Face Firing Squad for Refusing to Fight Boko Haram

Peshawar Attacks: Several Anti-India Theories Blame RAW for Military School Massacre [VIDEO]

ISIS Sharia Punishment Guide Calls for 'Stoning' Women for Having an Affair

Peshawar Attack Photo Hoax: Image of Blood Stained Shoes of 'Little Girl' not from School Massacre

Viral Messages on WhatsApp Warning of Terror Attack in Bangalore is Hoax: Police

Peshawar Attack: Pakistanis Blame India for Massacre of School Children

600 in Kazakhstan Village Suffer from Strange 'Brain' Disease that Makes Them Fall Asleep for 'Days' [PHOTOS]

Live: Hostage Crisis Hits Belgium as 4 Gunmen Enter Apartment

Sydney Siege: Fearing Backlash on Muslims, Australians Unite with #illridewithyou to Counter Hate

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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

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