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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'Star Wars: Episode VII—The Force Awakens' Leaked Scene Where Villian, Makes Darth Vader Like Entry,to Burn Kira's Village

Recently the Star Wars producers announced on the official Twitter page that "Star Wars: The Force Awakens has completed principal photography."

Nov 11, 2014

Dramatic video footage out of Syria show young boy braving fire to save his sister.

Syria: 'Hero' 8-Year-Old Boy Saves Younger Sister from Sniper Fire, Risking own Life [VIDEO]

At one point in the video (0:38), the eight-year-old even pretends as if he has been shot in the chest and falls to the ground

Nov 11, 2014

A Chinese man proposed his girlfriend by stacking 99 iPhone 6s in the form of a heart ahead of Singles Day. She turned him down, he is still single.

China Singles' Day 2014: Man who Bought 99 iPhone 6 to Woo Girl Turned Down

The Guangzhou man, who works in a gaming company is said to have spent his entire savings of 500,000 Yuan to impress the girl.

Nov 11, 2014

'Home Alone' Actor Macaulay Culkin posted a picture of himself enacting a scene from Weekend At Bernie's to deny his own death hoax.

'Home Alone' Actor Macaulay Culkin Denies Hoax by Faking his Death

A false report claimed that Macaulay Culkin,has been found dead at the age of 34.

Nov 10, 2014

China's Xi and Japan's Abe 'Reconcilation Meet' Photo lands them on Top List of 'Awkward Handshakes'

China's Xi and Japan's Abe 'Reconciliation Meet' Photo Lands Them in List of 'Awkward Handshakes'

Prior to the meeting that lasted less than 30 minutes, the two leaders completely avoided any eye-contact with each other.

Nov 10, 2014

A screenshot of the senior ISIS leader said to be the Emir of Kobane - Abd al-Hadi Mohamed,who also goes by the name of Abu Hamza Al-Tabqawi.

Kobani Fighters Rescue Trapped, Injured ISIS 'Emir'; Video Goes Viral

The captured ISIS militant is said to be a senior ISIS commander who got stuck in a hole during the battle in Kobane.

Nov 10, 2014

Queen Elizabeth II: Four Jihadi Islamic State Terrorists Wanted to Stab Her Royal Highness in Public

Security was reportedly increased in London and other major UK cities as the terror threat was raised to "severe"

Nov 9, 2014

home-alone-star-macaulay-culkin-death-hoax-goes-viral-photo-wikimediacommons-matt-biddulph

Hoax Busted: Home Alone Actor 'Macaulay Culkin found Dead at age 34,' is False

The hoax said that the actor and musician, who rose to fame after starring in the 1990 classic family comedy, was found dead in his Manhattan apartment

Nov 9, 2014

ISIS militants having food together in a posh hotel in Raqqa,Syria.

Over 10 ISIS Militants Poisoned to Death by Cooks Working for Free Syrian Army

The incident that took place at the ISIS camp in Deir al-Zour also left at least over 20 ISIS fighters hospitalised.

Nov 9, 2014

Iran Orders '74 Lashes' to Dog Owners for Keeping the 'Unclean' Animal

As per the Islamic 'guidelines', dogs are considers 'Haram' or rather unclean animal that a treated with the same level of disgust as a 'swine'

Nov 7, 2014

Islamic State army police patrol boat in Mosul

ISIS Recruits Using Cruise Ships to Reach Syria Undetected - Interpol

The Interpol officials claim they have evidence that ISIS jihadi recruits,especially from Europe have taken cruises to reach Izmit, a Turkish coastal town

Nov 7, 2014

Escalating Cost of War: Obama to Borrow Additional $3.2 Billion to Continue Fight Against ISIS

The air war against ISIS, dubbed as Operation Inherent Resolve, cost $580 million as on 16 October, according to Pentagon's own admission.

Nov 7, 2014

Kader Ortakaya, a28-year peace activist was shot in the head by the Turkish soldiers while protesting at the border crossing near Kobani.

Kurdish Woman Activist 'Shot in the Head' by Turkish Soldiers near Kobani

The situation reportedly got tense on Thursday after the protesters formed a human chain that wanted to forcefully cross into Syria breaking the Turkish border.

Nov 7, 2014

A hoax started by 4chan users claimed that infected Doritos factory workers may have contaminated thousands of bags of Doritos chips bags.

Latest Hoax Claimed Deadly Ebola Virus Infected Thousands of bags of Doritos

The Ebola Internet hoax that was started on Sunday felt credible as the 4chan as users spread the story using photoshopped images of CNN and Fox News.

Nov 6, 2014

AC/DC performing at a venue with Phil Rudds on drums.

Did Drummer Phil Rudd Plan Murder-for-Hire after Being Kicked out of AC/DC?

Rudd reportedly wanted the 'hitman' to kill two people; the local police however has refused to reveal any information on the 'targets'

Nov 6, 2014

David Cameron celebrates Diwali with wife Samantha Cameron

One Day, UK Will Have a British-Asian Prime Minister: David Cameron

Cameron said that today Britain has too few people from ethnic minorities in top positions.

Nov 6, 2014

An ISIS Media picture shows a dead cat following the US lead coalition airstrike in ISIS-held areas of Salahuddin province in Iraq.

US Airstrikes: ISIS Posts Pictures of Destruction in Iraq, Highlights Image of Dead Cat

Brutal jihadists are often seen nurturing a 'soft corner' for cats. ISIS has several social media accounts that tweet only about cats.

Nov 6, 2014

Prince Charles Asks Muslim Leaders to Stop Persecution of Christians in Middle East

Instead of "remaining silent," he said that the leaders of all faiths must ask the followers to respect people of other religions

Nov 5, 2014

Unable to bear the constant rape and torture a Yazidi woman,being used as sex slave by ISIS has begged the West to bomb her brothel.

Shocking: ISIS Official 'Slave' Price List Shows Yazidi, Christian Girls Aged '1 to 9' Being Sold for $172

The price list reportedly is a price control measure on women and other spoils of war.

Nov 5, 2014

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and Fellow Prisoners Formed 'ISIS' Inside Camp Bucca

The report found that at least nine of the top Islamic State leaders, including Abu Bakr al-Baghadi were together in Camp Bucca, where both radicals such as him and ex-Baathist leaders formed the dreaded terror group.

Nov 5, 2014

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Articles by Johnlee Varghese

'Star Wars: Episode VII—The Force Awakens' Leaked Scene Where Villian, Makes Darth Vader Like Entry,to Burn Kira's Village

Syria: 'Hero' 8-Year-Old Boy Saves Younger Sister from Sniper Fire, Risking own Life [VIDEO]

China Singles' Day 2014: Man who Bought 99 iPhone 6 to Woo Girl Turned Down

'Home Alone' Actor Macaulay Culkin Denies Hoax by Faking his Death

China's Xi and Japan's Abe 'Reconciliation Meet' Photo Lands Them in List of 'Awkward Handshakes'

Kobani Fighters Rescue Trapped, Injured ISIS 'Emir'; Video Goes Viral

Queen Elizabeth II: Four Jihadi Islamic State Terrorists Wanted to Stab Her Royal Highness in Public

Hoax Busted: Home Alone Actor 'Macaulay Culkin found Dead at age 34,' is False

Over 10 ISIS Militants Poisoned to Death by Cooks Working for Free Syrian Army

Iran Orders '74 Lashes' to Dog Owners for Keeping the 'Unclean' Animal

ISIS Recruits Using Cruise Ships to Reach Syria Undetected - Interpol

Escalating Cost of War: Obama to Borrow Additional $3.2 Billion to Continue Fight Against ISIS

Kurdish Woman Activist 'Shot in the Head' by Turkish Soldiers near Kobani

Latest Hoax Claimed Deadly Ebola Virus Infected Thousands of bags of Doritos

Did Drummer Phil Rudd Plan Murder-for-Hire after Being Kicked out of AC/DC?

One Day, UK Will Have a British-Asian Prime Minister: David Cameron

US Airstrikes: ISIS Posts Pictures of Destruction in Iraq, Highlights Image of Dead Cat

Prince Charles Asks Muslim Leaders to Stop Persecution of Christians in Middle East

Shocking: ISIS Official 'Slave' Price List Shows Yazidi, Christian Girls Aged '1 to 9' Being Sold for $172

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and Fellow Prisoners Formed 'ISIS' Inside Camp Bucca

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'