Rushdie`s book `The Satanic Verses` has been banned in Iran since 1988, as many Muslims consider it to be blasphemous. A year later, Iran`s late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa, or edict, calling for Rushdie`s death

Abdul Rauf Azhar, born in 1974 in Pakistan, was sanctioned by the US in December 2010

The attack damaged a hostel, two schools, a concert hall, the main council building and other administrative bases, he added

That line, meant to assure Taiwan it would enjoy autonomy after becoming a special administrative region of China, did not appear in the latest white paper

The prime minister of Thailand confirmed a temporary visit to Thailand by the 73-year-old embattled Sri Lankan leader for humanitarian reasons, and said he promised not to conduct political activities in the kingdom during his search for permanent asylum in another country