Taliban search for man who cuts off wife’s nose: officials
- 20-Jan-2016
MAIMANA, Afghanistan: The Afghan Taliban said Wednesday they were searching for a man who cut off his wife's nose, condemning the attack as "un-Islamic", after online images of the young woman sparked widespread outrage.
Bahrain breaks off ties with Iran
- 04-Jan-2016
MANAMA: Bahrain said Monday it is severing diplomatic ties with Iran, a day after its ally Saudi Arabia cut ties with the Islamic republic amid escalating tensions over the execution of a cleric.