Christians in north-west Pakistan are demanding government protection following threats of bomb attacks if they do not become Muslims.
An unsigned letter received 10 days ago said they had to convert by Thursday.
Militants have been carrying out a sustained campaign to prevent “anti-Islamic” activities in North West Frontier Province (NWFP).
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Pakistan Christians demand help
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Indian buys Scotch whisky giant
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An Indian billionaire has bought the Scottish whisky distiller Whyte & Mackay in a £595m ($1.2bn) deal.
The spirits giant United Breweries, which is headed by Vijay Mallya, announced the all-cash acquisition to the Bombay Stock Exchange.
In a statement, the firms said the deal would help expand the market for Whyte & Mackay’s brands [...]
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Patriots stand in Irish General Election
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Rwanda wants Finland to extradite genocide suspect
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A Finnish newspaper reports that Rwanda plans to ask Finland to extradite a man living in Finland who is suspected of involvement in the Rwandan genocide in 1994.
“We want those who were guilty of brutal crimes to answer for them before the eyes of the Rwandans as well”, said Jean Bosco Mutanga in [...]
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Red Cross Report Says Israel Disregards Humanitarian Law
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The International Committee of the Red Cross, in a confidential report about East Jerusalem and its surrounding areas, accuses Israel of a “general disregard” for “its obligations under international humanitarian law — and the law of occupation in particular.”
The committee, which does not accept Israel’s annexation of East Jerusalem, says Israel is using its rights [...]
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Italy fears violent newcomers
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ROME (Reuters) - Who invented the mafia? Italy’s left-leaning government asked on Wednesday, reminding the opposition that not only foreigners commit crimes and seeking to quell growing pressure to get tough on immigration.
With a bus hijacked by three Albanians on Tuesday, a woman killed on the Rome metro by a Romanian woman using an umbrella, [...]
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