Video: Violence as Bangladeshi Islamists demand execution of blasphemers

Several people were injured after hardline Islamic activists calling for the enactment of an anti-blasphemy law clashed with Bangladesh police. The Bangladeshi government has rejected the demand, saying the country is governed by secular liberal laws. Hefajat-e-Islam, a newly formed group, organised the protest. "The main aim of this protest is to press for the implementation of the 13-point derotesters also rallied against bloggers who support secularism, and demanded capital punishment for them.mand by Hefajat-e-Islam as per the direction of the Quran," said Hefejat activist Hossain Soliman Abdullah. 

Dramatic video: Israeli missile strike hits Damascus

Strong blasts hit the outskirts of Syria's capital early on Sunday, with reports saying that they were results of Israeli airstrikes on a military research center and Damascus Airport. Israel is thought to have carried out a similar attack days ago.