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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Israeli soldiers stand near the border with Syria in the occupied Golan Heights as they prepare to evacuate a wounded Syrian

UN Report: Israel in Regular Contact with Syrian Rebels including ISIS

Members of ISIS and Nusra front also have been treated in Israeli hospitals.

Dec 7, 2014

A mother in China has been put under psychiatric observation after she was caught eating her own baby.

China: Cannibal Mother Caught Trying to Chew Hands and Face of Newborn [VIDEO]

The incident took place in Shenzhen where a nurse at the local hospital found the mother 'engrossed' in chewing the child

Dec 7, 2014

Pakistan's health ministry was forced to take up an investigation after a report claimed that children had been infected with HIV. after receiving blood transfusions.

Pakistan: The Truth About 14 Children with Thalassemia Infected with HIV/AIDS After Blood Transfusion

The two-member probe committee in its report has declared that the "the reports were baseless and there is no existence of any thalassemia patient with HIV infection"

Dec 7, 2014

A member loyal to the ISIS waves the flag in Raqqa

Iraq: ISIS Making Profit Selling Organs Harvested from its Dead Fighters

Local doctors in Mosul suspect that ISIS is using an international organs trafficking ring to smuggle the organs harvested from its dead fighters

Dec 7, 2014

A screenshot of a video in which former boxing champion Anthony Small talks about his Islamist ideology and his support for ISIS.

Anthony Small: Former British Boxing Champion Arrested for Assisting ISIS Recruits

The 33-year old boxing champion,who now goes by his Muslim name,Abdul Haqq, has been vocal about his support for ISIS.

Dec 5, 2014

A group of Nigerian Muslim girls pray at an Islamic school.

Boko Haram Death Squad: 50 Female Suicide Bombers on Mission to Destroy Maiduguri

Boko Haram have trained the women to carry out mass killings in the capital of the Borno state. The female suicide bombers have been tasked to kill at least 100,000 people before the end of the year.

Dec 5, 2014

An ISIS fighter aims the giant 10 foot long sniper gun out of a window in Kobane. (inset): An image of the 23 mm bullet that is fired from the ISIS gun show in the pic.

New ISIS Killing Machine in Kobani is 10-Foot-Long 'Giant' Sniper Gun

ISIS released an image apparently showing a militant aiming the rifle out of a flat window in Kobani.

Dec 4, 2014

Photos of ISIS leade al Baghdadi's wife have gone viral

Lebanon: Detained Woman was Married to ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi for 3 Months

Reports claim that the ISIS leader has married three times, but he divorced Saja al-Dulaimi six years ago.

Dec 4, 2014

A hoax report claimed that 'dog whisperer' Cesar Millan had died of heart attack.

Hoax Busted: Report on Popular 'Dog Whisperer' Cesar Millan's Death is False

The false report claimed that the news of Millan's death was shared to the media by his wife Jahira Dar.

Dec 3, 2014

Reports claim that Iran has bombed ISIS in Iraq.

Iran Rejects Claims that its Phantom Jet Pounded ISIS Targets in Iraq [VIDEO]

The development was also confirmed by Pentagon,which stated that the report was true.

Dec 3, 2014

Iraq Denies Lebanon Captured Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's Wife and Child

Reports claim that al Baghdadi has two wives, but neither one of them is named Saja Abdul Hamid al Dulaimi.

Dec 3, 2014

A passenger looks out the window at Miami International Airport in Miami

Doctor's 'Bomb in the Bag' Joke at Miami Airport Costs Him $90,000 in Fine

The prosecution has dropped false bomb threat and criminal mischief charges and has agreed that the surgeon can leave after paying the entire fine amount.

Dec 2, 2014

British Jihadists Hisham Folkard and Shabazz Suleman

Britain Confronts Turkey Over Trading Its Nationals In Hostage Swap with ISIS

Back in October,the Turkish government in its deal with the Islamic State militants, reportedly swapped at least 180 ISIS terrorists, including the two British jihadists,in exchange for its embassy staff in Mosul.

Dec 2, 2014

In one of its strongest ever warning, the FBI has asked the American soldiers and their families to be on alert on social media,as they can be a possible target of 'violent' jihadists.

FBI: US Armymen, Families Could Be Targetted By ISIS Through Social Media

The joint warning from FBI and DHS has been the strongest ever 'alert' issued to the US military members.

Dec 2, 2014

Islamic State Army police outside its newly setup police station in Mosul

Armed with 'Dirty Bomb' ISIS has Terror Plans for London; UN Raises Alarm

Back in July itself, the UN ambassador in Iraq had warned the nuclear materials stolen from Mosul university can enable terrorist groups, with the required expertise, to use in its terrorist acts.

Dec 1, 2014

The radical cleric Yusuf Al Qaradawi, an Egyptian who heads the International Union of Muslim Scholars, is found to have designed the curriculm for top Islamic college in Wales where one of Lee Rigby's killers Michael Adebowale studied.

Radical Muslim Cleric Designed Curriculum at British College Attended by Lee Rigby Killer

The Muslim cleric supports suicide bombing against Israel and shares close ties with the Muslim Brotherhood of Egypt

Dec 1, 2014

Hipster Jihadi Islam Yakel from Egypt reportedly has been killed in a suicide mission in Kobane

'Hipster Jihadi' Islam Yaken: Cosmopolitan Egyptian Who Became Ruthless ISIS Fighter Reported Dead

Yaken,who is believed to have died in a suicide mission in Kobane, left a last message for his "dad, mom and brothers" asking them to live for the unification of God's kingdom.

Dec 1, 2014

A story claiming that an African billionaire slaughtered 20 elephants for his birthday is found to have been a hoax.

Hoax Busted: 'African Billionaire Slaughters 20 Elephants in $200 Million Birthday Bash' is Fake News

The report claimed that the billionaire's son flew into the Boni National Reserve situated in the North-Eastern Province of Kenya on his birthday gift, a Tiger Attack helicopter

Nov 30, 2014

ISIS 'Firing Squad' Executes Two Female Iraqi Parliament Members in Mosul

The Sharia court that tried the two women found them guilty of unlawful activities against ISIS

Nov 30, 2014

An ISIS fighter crossing into Kobane from Turkey.

ISIS Launches Attack on Kobani from Turkish Border [PHOTOS+VIDEO]

The Kurdish militia has stated that the ISIS fighters have taken positions on the Turkish side of the border and are launching attacks on Kobani.

Nov 30, 2014

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Articles by Johnlee Varghese

UN Report: Israel in Regular Contact with Syrian Rebels including ISIS

China: Cannibal Mother Caught Trying to Chew Hands and Face of Newborn [VIDEO]

Pakistan: The Truth About 14 Children with Thalassemia Infected with HIV/AIDS After Blood Transfusion

Iraq: ISIS Making Profit Selling Organs Harvested from its Dead Fighters

Anthony Small: Former British Boxing Champion Arrested for Assisting ISIS Recruits

Boko Haram Death Squad: 50 Female Suicide Bombers on Mission to Destroy Maiduguri

New ISIS Killing Machine in Kobani is 10-Foot-Long 'Giant' Sniper Gun

Lebanon: Detained Woman was Married to ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi for 3 Months

Hoax Busted: Report on Popular 'Dog Whisperer' Cesar Millan's Death is False

Iran Rejects Claims that its Phantom Jet Pounded ISIS Targets in Iraq [VIDEO]

Iraq Denies Lebanon Captured Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's Wife and Child

Doctor's 'Bomb in the Bag' Joke at Miami Airport Costs Him $90,000 in Fine

Britain Confronts Turkey Over Trading Its Nationals In Hostage Swap with ISIS

FBI: US Armymen, Families Could Be Targetted By ISIS Through Social Media

Armed with 'Dirty Bomb' ISIS has Terror Plans for London; UN Raises Alarm

Radical Muslim Cleric Designed Curriculum at British College Attended by Lee Rigby Killer

'Hipster Jihadi' Islam Yaken: Cosmopolitan Egyptian Who Became Ruthless ISIS Fighter Reported Dead

Hoax Busted: 'African Billionaire Slaughters 20 Elephants in $200 Million Birthday Bash' is Fake News

ISIS 'Firing Squad' Executes Two Female Iraqi Parliament Members in Mosul

ISIS Launches Attack on Kobani from Turkish Border [PHOTOS+VIDEO]

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BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

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