A lone gunman shot and killed a female minister in eastern Pakistan today, as she prepared to address a gathering of workers from her political party, officials said.

An Islamic trust today claimed ownership of India’s Taj Mahal and demanded a slice of tourist revenue from the 17th-century monument, but the government-run group charged with its upkeep since 1920 vowed to challenge the claim in court.

A Nigerian couple, who were sentenced to death by stoning in August for committing adultery, have not been told of their sentences, their lawyer said today.