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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US warship launches a Tomahawk cruise missile into Syria

ISIS Militants Collect Unexploded 'Tomahawk' Missiles for Making Car Bombs [PHOTOS]

Each Tomahawk missile costs the US over $1 million. Since Thursday, US Navy has fired 47 Tomahawk missiles on ISIS targets in Syria.

Sep 26, 2014

One of the over 200 Chibok girls was found abandoned in Mubi.

Four Months Pregnant Chibok Girl Abandoned by Boko Haram

The 20-year old girl's body bore signs of brutal physical abuse that has left her psychologically and physically traumatized.

Sep 26, 2014

An Iranian woman protesting over death by stoning in Brussels

Iraqi Female Activist Executed Publically for Criticizing ISIS on Facebook

The human rights lawyer and activist was tortured for five days before she was executed in a public square by ISIS militants in Mosul.

Sep 26, 2014

A woman in Niqab armed with AK 47 carries a child into a park.

Syrian Woman Secretly Films Life under ISIS in Raqqa [VIDEO]

A particularly disturbing image is that of a veiled woman, with an AK-47 slung over her shoulder, walking with a child into a playground.

Sep 25, 2014

ISIS supporters have posted a guide for 'brothers' in Iraq and Syria to bring down Apace attack helicopters.

ISIS Posts Guide on How to Shoot Down US Apache Helicopters

The instructors specifically asks the 'brothers' to use surface-to-air missile SA-16 and SA 18 as both have a proved useful in 'Chechnya.'

Sep 25, 2014

Radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada speaks to the media after his release from prison near Amman September 24, 2014.

Radical Cleric Abu Qatada Walks Free after being Cleared of Jordan Terror Plot

Despite his freedom, CIA, MI5 and even the Jordanians will monitor the controversial leader, described by a British High Court as a "truly dangerous individual".

Sep 24, 2014

A growing number of iPhone 6 Plus owners to their horror have discovered that their phone had bent after they carried it in their pockets

Bendgate Shocker: Apple iPhone 6 Plus can Bend and Break in your Pocket!

The bend in iPhone 6 Plus happens at the weakest spot in the phone located between the power and volume keys.

Sep 24, 2014

The 18-year old teen shot dead in Melbourne has been identified as Numan Haider.

ISIS' Teen Supporter Numan Haider Shot Dead for Stabbing Australian Police Officers

The 18-year-old youth identified as Numan Haider also made repeated threats against the Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, moments before being shot.

Sep 24, 2014

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, and an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, prepare to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) to conduct stri

US-Led Airstrikes Kill 120 Islamic State Militants in Syria

The joint airstrike by US, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan, Bahrain and Qatar has carried out over 50 bombings in Syria

Sep 24, 2014

Children as Young as 13 Have Fled Germany to Join ISIS - Report

The state security agencies have found that overall around 400 Germans have joined the jihadists in Iraq and Syria.

Sep 23, 2014

Turkish Consul General of Mosul Yilmaz is welcomed by his relatives as Turkish Prime Hakan Goktepe looks on.

ISIS Traded Turkish Hostages for Captured Militants, Hints President Erdoğan

Turkey has been highly secretive over the means by which it secured the release of its embassy workers from ISIS.

Sep 23, 2014

Iraqi security forces are pictured during a patrol looking for militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on the outskirts of Haditha, in Iraq, on September 9, 2014.

ISIS Militants in Iraqi Army Uniform Massacre Hundreds, Capture 400 Soldiers in Camp Saqlawiyah

Following the attack, which was carried out using a VBIED, 300 to 500 Iraqi soldiers were missing

Sep 23, 2014

A file picture from an ISIS training camp

ISIS Urges Supporters to Kill American, Australian, French and Canadian 'Infidels' [Full Audio Message]

The 42-minute long audio clip urged ISIS supporters to kill civilians or military personnel of the member nations of the US-led coalition.

Sep 22, 2014

Emma Watson's UN Speech 'If Not Me, Who' on Gender Inequality Goes Viral [VIDEO, FULL TEXT]

The Harry Potter actress,who launched her new initiative, "HeForShe" wants men and boys around world to join the movement for gender equality.

Sep 22, 2014

iCloud Nude Leaks Part 2: Kim Kardashian Bathroom Selfies Released

Hackers responsible for the iCloud nude leaks had earlier posted screen-shots showing thumbnails of several unreleased pictures of celebrities.

Sep 21, 2014

Pope Francis talks with Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner during a private audience at the Vatican September 20, 2014.

ISIS Threatens Argentine President for Being Pope's Friend

President Fernandez noted that the threat was made against her as she is considered a friend of 'Pope Francis.'

Sep 21, 2014

A Reddit member posted a picture along with the caption

Man's 'Selfie with Dead Girlfriend, Stolen from Morgue' is Hoax

The photo soon went viral and was shared by thousands on social media sites. Reddit later banned the picture as it was found to be highly disturbing.

Sep 21, 2014

Why Everyone in Iraq Believes Islamic State is a CIA Invention?

From the highest offices in the Iraqi government to the streets of Baghdad, many feel that US is backing the ISIS

Sep 21, 2014

iOS 8 Hoax claims iPhone,iPad users can charge their phones in a microwave.

Hoax Alert: Fake iOS 8 Ad Claims iPhone, iPad Can be Charged in Microwave

Many seem to have fallen for the hoax as the iOS 8 update hoax was made to look as real as an official Apple advertisement, complete with the copyright symbol at the bottom and the perfect fonts.

Sep 19, 2014

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

Islamic State 'Army Police' Takes Charge of Security in Mosul [PHOTOS]

The Islamic State army police have taken up traffic management, night patrolling and is even using boats to scout the river fronts.

Sep 19, 2014

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Articles by Johnlee Varghese

ISIS Militants Collect Unexploded 'Tomahawk' Missiles for Making Car Bombs [PHOTOS]

Four Months Pregnant Chibok Girl Abandoned by Boko Haram

Iraqi Female Activist Executed Publically for Criticizing ISIS on Facebook

Syrian Woman Secretly Films Life under ISIS in Raqqa [VIDEO]

ISIS Posts Guide on How to Shoot Down US Apache Helicopters

Radical Cleric Abu Qatada Walks Free after being Cleared of Jordan Terror Plot

Bendgate Shocker: Apple iPhone 6 Plus can Bend and Break in your Pocket!

ISIS' Teen Supporter Numan Haider Shot Dead for Stabbing Australian Police Officers

US-Led Airstrikes Kill 120 Islamic State Militants in Syria

Children as Young as 13 Have Fled Germany to Join ISIS - Report

ISIS Traded Turkish Hostages for Captured Militants, Hints President Erdoğan

ISIS Militants in Iraqi Army Uniform Massacre Hundreds, Capture 400 Soldiers in Camp Saqlawiyah

ISIS Urges Supporters to Kill American, Australian, French and Canadian 'Infidels' [Full Audio Message]

Emma Watson's UN Speech 'If Not Me, Who' on Gender Inequality Goes Viral [VIDEO, FULL TEXT]

iCloud Nude Leaks Part 2: Kim Kardashian Bathroom Selfies Released

ISIS Threatens Argentine President for Being Pope's Friend

Man's 'Selfie with Dead Girlfriend, Stolen from Morgue' is Hoax

Why Everyone in Iraq Believes Islamic State is a CIA Invention?

Hoax Alert: Fake iOS 8 Ad Claims iPhone, iPad Can be Charged in Microwave

Islamic State 'Army Police' Takes Charge of Security in Mosul [PHOTOS]

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