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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Health workers prepare to carry an abandoned dead body with Ebola symptoms at Duwala market in Monrovia, Liberia.

Confused over Ebola, Guinea Villagers Slit Throats of Health Team, Journalists

The health team along with the journalists was visiting a remote area of southeastern Guinea to educate the villagers on Ebola on Tuesday, when the incident took place.

Sep 19, 2014

Activists claims that 6,300 new recruits have joined Islamic State since US Airstrikes began

ISIS has Recruited 6,300 New Fighters since US Airstrikes Began: Report

The activist group also found that 1,300 foreign fighters, including those from Australia and China have joined the ranks of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

Sep 18, 2014

NYPD has increased its security at times square for the ISIS threat.

NYPD on Alert Amid Threats of Times Square Bombing Ahead of Jewish High Holy Days

The post from the Islamic State militants, detailing the pressure cooker bomb making techniques, called on lone wolf terrorists to target Times Square.

Sep 18, 2014

People carry a remnant of a war plane that crashed on the outskirts of Raqqa in northeast Syria September 16, 2014.

Islamic State Claims to have Shot Down US War Plane in Mosul

Armed with hi-tech MANPADs, the Islamic State militants had brought down a Syrian jet on Tuesday.

Sep 18, 2014

'You can marry my Sister only after buying her an iPhone 6,' Says Saudi Man

The suitor may find quite a challenge to get his hands on a iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus as demand for this latest Apple Inc product way more than the supply.

Sep 17, 2014

A U.S. Marine covers the face of a statue of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein with a U.S. flag in Baghdad, on April 9, 2003. U.S. troops briefly draped an American flag over the face of a giant statue of Hussein, as they prepared to topple it in front of a

Islamic State's Hollywood-style 'Trailer' Warns US from Deploying Troops in Iraq [VIDEO]

The high quality video released by the Islamic State suggested that the group was ready for killing all American ground forces should they meet in battle.

Sep 17, 2014

Islamic State Threatens to Behead Iraqi TV Journalist

The Islamic State has now threatened to behead an Iraqi news cameraman, who refused to work for the Sunni militant group.

Sep 16, 2014

Kurdish Peshmerga troops prepare to fire a cannon during clashes with militants of the Islamic State in Iraq

Displaced Iraqi Christians Enlist with Peshmerga to Fight IS

After fleeing the Islamic State in Iraq, thousands of displaced Christians in Kurdistan are now eager to fight the Islamic State,so that they can go back home soon.

Sep 16, 2014

iPhone 6 Factory Workers Dying of Blood Cancer in China: Report

Five iPhone factory workers till now have died of blood cancer, which according to the doctors is rare especially considering the age of the victims.

Sep 16, 2014

Who All are Buying Oil from Islamic State? Possibly Everyone

Several European countries are also allegedly buying oil from Islamic State-controlled fields.

Sep 15, 2014

The 21-year old British medical student,who goes by the name of Mujahidah Bint Usama on Twitter after posting a picture of her posing with a severed head said:'Dream job, a terrorist doc.'

British Jihadi Doctor Poses with Severed Head, Calls Herself Daughter of Osama

In the shocking picture posted on Twitter the medical student can be seen wearing a full burqa and white lab coat, while holding the head of a middle-aged man.

Sep 15, 2014

Missing MH370 Wreckage Found? Discovery of 58 'Hard Objects' in Indian Ocean Raises Hope

Experts are confident that the missing MH370 Malaysian Airline is buried in the 60,000 sq km arc in the Indian Ocean.

Sep 15, 2014

Miss Universe 2013 Gabriela Isler of Venezuela along with other contestants.

Hoax Busted: Reports Saying 'There Will be No Miss Universe 2014' Fake

Thousands of fans of the annual beauty pageant were left shocked and confused, after a letter started circulating on social media, claiming that Miss Universe will not be held this year.

Sep 14, 2014

Saudi Father Burns Son's Scalp with Chemical Bleach for Refusing to Steal

A Saudi Arabia man has been arrested for scalding his eight-year-old son's head with chemical bleach, after the boy refused to steal.

Sep 14, 2014

Malaysia Airlines Averts Another Tragedy? Hyderabad-Bound Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Kuala Lumpur

The airline stated that the plane was forced to dump fuel and return to Kuala Lumpur as a precaution due to an autopilot problem.

Sep 14, 2014

Haines, a 44-year-old father of two from Perth in Scotland, was kidnapped in Syria last year

Islamic State Executes British Aid Worker David Haines [VIDEO]

The ISIS video titled, "A Message to the Allies of America", blames UK Prime Minister David Cameron for the death of David Haines.

Sep 14, 2014

Is Oscar Pistorius Ready for the Harsh Life Inside South African Jails?

The mental state of Oscar Pistorius has been questioned often as during the trial, he has broken down many a time.

Sep 12, 2014

The fate of the 27 Christians arrested in Saudi Arabia remains unknown.

Fate of 27 Christians Arrested in Saudi Arabia Hinges on 'US Intervention'

Activists working for the release of the arrested Christians believe that only a US intervention will now save the victims.

Sep 12, 2014

A stepfather in Australia has been found guilty of buying a sex toy for a 10-year old.

Australian Stepfather found Guilty of Luring 10-year-old Daughter into Using Sex Toy

The 54-year-old man from Canberra man was facing 14 charges ranging from sexual assault to acts of indecency.

Sep 12, 2014

British Female Jihadists in Charge of Islamic State's Brothels in Syria

Thousands of kidnapped Yazidi women, held in the Islamic State's brothels in Syria, are being managed by top British female jihadists, who are tasked with the duties to maintain the IS's brothels and discipline the women.

Sep 11, 2014

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Articles by Johnlee Varghese

Confused over Ebola, Guinea Villagers Slit Throats of Health Team, Journalists

ISIS has Recruited 6,300 New Fighters since US Airstrikes Began: Report

NYPD on Alert Amid Threats of Times Square Bombing Ahead of Jewish High Holy Days

Islamic State Claims to have Shot Down US War Plane in Mosul

'You can marry my Sister only after buying her an iPhone 6,' Says Saudi Man

Islamic State's Hollywood-style 'Trailer' Warns US from Deploying Troops in Iraq [VIDEO]

Islamic State Threatens to Behead Iraqi TV Journalist

Displaced Iraqi Christians Enlist with Peshmerga to Fight IS

iPhone 6 Factory Workers Dying of Blood Cancer in China: Report

Who All are Buying Oil from Islamic State? Possibly Everyone

British Jihadi Doctor Poses with Severed Head, Calls Herself Daughter of Osama

Missing MH370 Wreckage Found? Discovery of 58 'Hard Objects' in Indian Ocean Raises Hope

Hoax Busted: Reports Saying 'There Will be No Miss Universe 2014' Fake

Saudi Father Burns Son's Scalp with Chemical Bleach for Refusing to Steal

Malaysia Airlines Averts Another Tragedy? Hyderabad-Bound Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Kuala Lumpur

Islamic State Executes British Aid Worker David Haines [VIDEO]

Is Oscar Pistorius Ready for the Harsh Life Inside South African Jails?

Fate of 27 Christians Arrested in Saudi Arabia Hinges on 'US Intervention'

Australian Stepfather found Guilty of Luring 10-year-old Daughter into Using Sex Toy

British Female Jihadists in Charge of Islamic State's Brothels in Syria

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

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