<a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/us-calls-on-maldives-to-restore-rights-of-people-and-institutions-32153">US</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/us-calls-on-maldives-to-restore-rights-of-people-and-institutions-32153"> calls on </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/us-calls-on-maldives-to-restore-rights-of-people-and-institutions-32153">Maldives</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/us-calls-on-maldives-to-restore-rights-of-people-and-institutions-32153"> to restore rights of people and institutions</a>

The United States today called on Maldives President Abdulla Yameen to ensure the proper functioning of the Parliament and restore constitutionally guaranteed rights of the people and institutions in the country. &quot;The US calls on President Yameen, the army, and police to comply with the rule of law, implement the Supreme Court&#39;s lawful ruling, ensure the full and proper functioning of the Parliament, and restore constitutionally guaranteed rights of the people and institutions of Maldives,&quot; a State Department spokesperson said.

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The Supreme Court is likely to commence hearing today on a batch of cross-petitions challenging 2010 Allahabad High Court verdict that had divided the disputed Babri Masjid-Ramjanambhoomi site between the Nirmohi Akhara, Lord Ram deity and the Sunni Waqf Board. Today&#39;s hearing assumes significance in the wake of the rejection by a special bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, the vehement submission by Sunni Waqf Board and others that the pleas be heard after the next general elections.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/amazons-market-value-on-verge-of-beating-out-microsoft-32155">Amazon&#39;s market value on verge of beating out Microsoft</a>

Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday was on the verge of ending the day with a stock market value higher than Microsoft Corp&#39;s for the first time, as the online shopping behemoth weathered the recent turmoil on Wall Street. Amazon&#39;s stock was down 1.14 percent, bringing its market capitalization to $690.4 billion, while software maker Microsoft&#39;s 1.83 percent fall depressed its market capitalization to $690.3 billion.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/ahead-of-olympics-face-off-mike-pence-vows-new-north-korea-sanctions-32151">Ahead of Olympics face-off, Mike Pence vows new North Korea sanctions</a>

US Vice President Mike Pence vowed tough new sanctions against North Korea and called it the world&#39;s most tyrannical regime on Wednesday, two days before he is due to attend the winter Olympics, along with two of the North&#39;s most senior officials. Speaking in Tokyo on his way to South Korea, which is hosting the Games over the next three weeks, Pence said he would soon announce the stepped-up sanctions in an effort to pressure the North to abandon its nuclear and missile programmes.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/2000-red-fort-attack-suspect-granted-bail-32152">2000 Red Fort attack: Suspect granted bail</a>

A Delhi Court on Wednesday granted bail to Bilal Ahmad Kawa, a suspect in the terror attack at the Red Fort in 2000. Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma granted bail to Ahmad, asking him to furnish a personal bond of Rs 50,000 and a surety of like amount. The special cell of Delhi and Gujarat police&#39;s anti-terror squad arrested Bilal Ahmed Kawa, the man behind the Red Fort attack, last month.

US calls on Maldives to restore rights of people and institutions The United States today called on Maldives President Abdulla Yameen to ensure the proper functioning of the Parliament and restore constitutionally guaranteed rights of the people and institutions in the country. "The US calls on President Yameen, the army, and police to comply with the rule of law, implement the Supreme Court's lawful ruling, ensure the full and proper functioning of the Parliament, and restore constitutionally guaranteed rights of the people and institutions of Maldives," a State Department spokesperson said. Supreme Court to start final hearings in Ayodhya case today The Supreme Court is likely to commence hearing today on a batch of cross-petitions challenging 2010 Allahabad High Court verdict that had divided the disputed Babri Masjid-Ramjanambhoomi site between the Nirmohi Akhara, Lord Ram deity and the Sunni Waqf Board. Today's hearing assumes significance in the wake of the rejection by a special bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, the vehement submission by Sunni Waqf Board and others that the pleas be heard after the next general elections. Amazon's market value on verge of beating out Microsoft Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday was on the verge of ending the day with a stock market value higher than Microsoft Corp's for the first time, as the online shopping behemoth weathered the recent turmoil on Wall Street. Amazon's stock was down 1.14 percent, bringing its market capitalization to $690.4 billion, while software maker Microsoft's 1.83 percent fall depressed its market capitalization to $690.3 billion. Ahead of Olympics face-off, Mike Pence vows new North Korea sanctions US Vice President Mike Pence vowed tough new sanctions against North Korea and called it the world's most tyrannical regime on Wednesday, two days before he is due to attend the winter Olympics, along with two of the North's most senior officials. Speaking in Tokyo on his way to South Korea, which is hosting the Games over the next three weeks, Pence said he would soon announce the stepped-up sanctions in an effort to pressure the North to abandon its nuclear and missile programmes. 2000 Red Fort attack: Suspect granted bail A Delhi Court on Wednesday granted bail to Bilal Ahmad Kawa, a suspect in the terror attack at the Red Fort in 2000. Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma granted bail to Ahmad, asking him to furnish a personal bond of Rs 50,000 and a surety of like amount. The special cell of Delhi and Gujarat police's anti-terror squad arrested Bilal Ahmed Kawa, the man behind the Red Fort attack, last month.

WION Morning News brief, February 8, 2018

.Delhi&#39;s Patiala House court has granted bail to Bilal Ahmad Kawa, who is a suspect in the 2000 Red Fort attack case.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Bilal was <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/suspect-in-2000-red-fort-attack-arrested-at-delhi-airport-29205" target="_blank">arrested by the special cell</a> of Delhi and Gujarat police&#39;s anti-terror squad on January 10, when he had come to Delhi from Srinagar via a Jet Airways flight. He was stopped at IGI Airport by cops who had prior information about his travel plans.

On 22 December 2000, a terrorist attack carried out by six LeT operatives took place on Red Fort in Delhi which claimed three lives.

He is suspected to be a&nbsp;Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative.

Reports say that he had been&nbsp;in contact with LeT operative Ashfaq, alias Mohammed Aarif, who was the brain&nbsp;behind the attack.&nbsp;

Ashfaq, who belongs to Abbottabad in Pakistan, had been awarded the death sentence in 2011 but it was later stayed by the Supreme Court.&nbsp;He is lodged in Tihar Jail along with 10 others who have been convicted in the case

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Bilal was arrested by the special cell of Delhi and Gujarat police's anti-terror squad on January 10

.Delhi's Patiala House court has granted bail to Bilal Ahmad Kawa, who is a suspect in the 2000 Red Fort attack case. Delhi's Patiala House court today granted bail to Bilal Ahmad Kawa, who is a suspect in the 2000 Red Fort attack case. pic.twitter.com/f2J9xR3TFA — ANI (@ANI) February 7, 2018 × Bilal was arrested by the special cell of Delhi and Gujarat police's anti-terror squad on January 10, when he had come to Delhi from Srinagar via a Jet Airways flight. He was stopped at IGI Airport by cops who had prior information about his travel plans. On 22 December 2000, a terrorist attack carried out by six LeT operatives took place on Red Fort in Delhi which claimed three lives. He is suspected to be a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative. Reports say that he had been in contact with LeT operative Ashfaq, alias Mohammed Aarif, who was the brain behind the attack. Ashfaq, who belongs to Abbottabad in Pakistan, had been awarded the death sentence in 2011 but it was later stayed by the Supreme Court. He is lodged in Tihar Jail along with 10 others who have been convicted in the case

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WION Morning News brief, February 8, 2018

Red Fort attack suspect Bilal Ahmed Kawa granted bail