Modi questioned at riot inquiry

The chief minister of India’s Gujerat state, Narendra Modi, has appeared for the first time before a panel investigating deadly riots in 2002.

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Islamic school ‘favours Sunnis’

An Islamic state school in Britain has been told it is breaking the law by favouring Sunni pupils over Shia ones in giving out places.

Air strike in Pakistan ‘kills 11′

Pakistani military aircraft have bombed areas near the Afghan border killing at least 11 people, local officials say. One air strike in the Mamozai area in Orakzai reportedly targeted a Taliban compound also housing a seminary. A second strike hit a car carrying militants, officials said

Anti-fascist charged over clashes

An anti-fascist campaigner has been charged after clashes involving police and thousands of protesters in Bolton. More than 1,500 Unite Against Fascism (UAF) and 2,000 English Defence League (EDL) supporters gathered in Victoria Square on Saturday.

Somali Islamist commander killed

A senior commander of the Somali Islamist group, al-Shabab, has been shot dead at close range as he left a mosque in the city of Kismayo. Unidentified gunmen shot Sheikh Daud Ali Hasan several times, inside an area of Somalia held by his own forces. Sheikh Hasan was in charge of front line operations in the town of Dhobley, near the Kenyan border

Egypt prayers for Mubarak health

Government-run mosques across Egypt offered prayers for President Hosni Mubarak’s recovery on Friday. Mr Mubarak, who is 81, is still in Germany recuperating from surgery he underwent nearly two weeks ago. Official media in Egypt report that Mr his recovery is going well, but no date has been set yet for his discharge

Palestinians in Jerusalem clashes

Palestinians have clashed with Israeli police in East Jerusalem amid increased tension over settlement building and the rededication of a synagogue. Palestinians burned tyres and threw rocks and police fired stun grenades as rioting broke out in a number of areas

Many killed in Afghan bomb blasts

At least 30 people have been killed and 40 wounded in four suspected suicide bombings in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, hospital officials say. The first blast happened at about 2000 (1530 GMT)

Third blast rocks Pakistani city

A third explosion has rocked the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, hours after suicide bombers killed at least 45 people and injured 100. The earlier two attacks occurred within seconds of each other and targeted military vehicles as they passed through a crowded area. At least nine soldiers were killed and some 100 people were wounded.

Watchdog inquiry into baby death

A watchdog has started an investigation into the police response to the discovery of a newborn boy left outside an Islamic centre in Stoke-on-Trent.

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