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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Dead three year Filipino Child who woke up at her funeral is dead again

3-Year-Old Filipino Girl who 'Woke up' at Her Funeral is Dead

The child was declared dead again on Monday by the local doctors, after they found no sign of life.

Jul 15, 2014

The bullring, which once hosted concerts by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, has been largely unused since Catalonia's 2010 bullfighting ban. It will now be converted in a mosque.

Barcelona's Monumental Bullring to be made Europe's Biggest Mosque, Opposed

The Emir of Qatar had expressed an interest to invest a sum of $3 billion to construct a mosque in place of the bullring arena. However, there has been resistance to the proposal.

Jul 15, 2014

San Fermin's Most Wanted: Pamplona 'Bull Runner' on Police Radar for Taking Dangerous Selfie

The bull runner has been addressed as the 'idiot with the mobile' by several local newspapers.

Jul 14, 2014

Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau speaks at an unknown location in this still taken from an undated video released by the outfit.

New Boko Haram Video: Leader Shekau Says Give me my Men First, Lauds ISIS

The Boko Haram leader also claimed responsibility for the Abuja bombings on 25 June.

Jul 14, 2014

Arnold Schwarzenegger Claims He Didn't Poison Prisoners

At least 30 inmates have died at the state prison after contracting the disease at Pleasant Valley.

Jul 14, 2014

Angelina Jolie to Sue Daily Mail over Heroin Video Story

Angelina Jolie is planning to sue Daily Mail for publishing a video, which showed her at a time when she was addicted to heroin in the 1990s.

Jul 13, 2014

'Orange Is the New Black' Cancelled over Netflix Feud a Hoax

Reports claiming that Netflix has pulled the plug on 'Orange is the New Black' is a hoax.

Jul 13, 2014

100 Senior British Shia-Sunni Imams Denounce ISIS; Labels it 'Vicious', 'Corrupt'

Senior clerics have warned youths to not join the ISIS.

Jul 13, 2014

A missing sign in South Slope, Brooklyn, sought the return of a tarantula named Penelope.

Missing Pregnant Tarantula Hoax Spreads Panic in Brooklyn Neighborhood

The missing tarantula poster was put by a local resident as a prank, against missing dog and cat posters.

Jul 13, 2014

Rumeysa Gelgi,17, is World's Tallest Teenager (female)

Guinness World Records: 11th Grader from Turkey Becomes World's Tallest Female Teenager

The teen, who studies in 11th grade, has a height of 213.6 cm (7ft0.09 in).

Jul 11, 2014

Nigerian Pastor Arrested for Tricking Women into Having Sex in the Name of the Lord

The 53-year old pastor ran out of luck after his wife lodged a criminal complaint against him after he sexually abuse her teenage niece.

Jul 11, 2014

Australian Judge, who Compared Incest and Child Abuse to Homosexuality, Suspended

The district judge made the comment during the trial of a case,where in a 58-year old man is accused of raping his younger sister when she was ten back in 1981.

Jul 11, 2014

Igor Strelkov, the self-proclaimed Defense minister made his first public appearance on Thursday at a news conference in Donetsk.

Pro-Russia Rebels Carry out Executions by Firing Squad Using Stalin-Era Laws

The pro-Russian rebels are said to have carried out execution by firing squad of captured prisoners for crimes as petty as stealing.

Jul 11, 2014

ISIS to FIFA Chief: Cancel Qatar World Cup, or We Will Bomb Stadium

The group claims that by 2022 Qatar will be part of the Islamic Caliphate and hence it will be better for FIFA to look another venue.

Jul 10, 2014

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi Prepare for Wedding Anniversary Celebrations

The couple, who have been married since 2008, are now planning on holding a celebration for their sixth wedding anniversary.

Jul 10, 2014

Prominent Nigerian Politicians Interrogated for Aiding Boko Haram Militants

The Army personnel found documents that reveal Boko Haram's links with several Nigerian politicians.

Jul 10, 2014

Is Clooney's Mother-in-Law a Druze? Are Duruz Muslims?

The Druze community maintains strict secrecy about its religion, even from its own members.

Jul 10, 2014

Clooney Makes Daily Mail Apologize over 'Fabricated Story' on Mother-in-Law

The actor was furious over the article and claimed that the daily tried to put his family in harm's way.

Jul 9, 2014

Rector has filed a $10 million defamation case against ESPN.

$10 Million Lawsuit Filed against ESPN by Man Filmed Sleeping during Yankees Game

Rector claims he suffered mental agony and capacity of future earning, after ESPN showed him sleeping during the Yankees game.

Jul 9, 2014

Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull and Claudia Leitte

FIFA World Cup 2014: Unofficial Compositions Favored over Official Theme Song

"We Are One (Ole Ola)" disappointed many but there are a dozen unofficial songs which will keep the fans entertained.

Jul 9, 2014

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Articles by Johnlee Varghese

3-Year-Old Filipino Girl who 'Woke up' at Her Funeral is Dead

Barcelona's Monumental Bullring to be made Europe's Biggest Mosque, Opposed

San Fermin's Most Wanted: Pamplona 'Bull Runner' on Police Radar for Taking Dangerous Selfie

New Boko Haram Video: Leader Shekau Says Give me my Men First, Lauds ISIS

Arnold Schwarzenegger Claims He Didn't Poison Prisoners

Angelina Jolie to Sue Daily Mail over Heroin Video Story

'Orange Is the New Black' Cancelled over Netflix Feud a Hoax

100 Senior British Shia-Sunni Imams Denounce ISIS; Labels it 'Vicious', 'Corrupt'

Missing Pregnant Tarantula Hoax Spreads Panic in Brooklyn Neighborhood

Guinness World Records: 11th Grader from Turkey Becomes World's Tallest Female Teenager

Nigerian Pastor Arrested for Tricking Women into Having Sex in the Name of the Lord

Australian Judge, who Compared Incest and Child Abuse to Homosexuality, Suspended

Pro-Russia Rebels Carry out Executions by Firing Squad Using Stalin-Era Laws

ISIS to FIFA Chief: Cancel Qatar World Cup, or We Will Bomb Stadium

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi Prepare for Wedding Anniversary Celebrations

Prominent Nigerian Politicians Interrogated for Aiding Boko Haram Militants

Is Clooney's Mother-in-Law a Druze? Are Duruz Muslims?

Clooney Makes Daily Mail Apologize over 'Fabricated Story' on Mother-in-Law

$10 Million Lawsuit Filed against ESPN by Man Filmed Sleeping during Yankees Game

FIFA World Cup 2014: Unofficial Compositions Favored over Official Theme Song

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'