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11 Afghan security personnel killed in suicide blast

KABUL, Afghanistan: A suicide car blast occurred near a police checkpoint in Afghanistan’s eastern Logar province on Saturday, killing at least 11 security personnel...

10 including Russian woman killed as two buses collide in Nepal

KATHMANDU, Nepal: At least 10 persons including a Russian woman were killed and nine others were injured in a collision between two buses in...

China to provide assistance of $244 million to Afghanistan in three years

BEIJING, China: The Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang has said that his country will provide non-reimbursable assistance of $244 million in the upcoming three...

Afghan president calls on Taliban to join peace process

BEIJING, China: The Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai has called on the Taliban to join peace process, insisting that peace is the highest priority...

China concerned about India’s plan to construct new border posts

BEIJING, China: The Chinese Defense Ministry has expressed concern over India’s plan to build 54 new border posts in Arunachal Pradesh. In a media briefing...

Israel closes Al-Aqsa Mosque, Mehmood Abbas says closure ‘declaration of war

JERUSALEM: The Israeli authorities have closed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem for all worshipers for the first time since 1967 while the Palestinian leader...

Sweden officially recognizes state of Palestine

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: The Swedish government on Thursday officially recognized the state of Palestine, becoming the first major European country to do so. “Today, the government...

Over 100 feared dead in Sri Lanka mudslide

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: More than a 100 people are feared killed in mudslide caused by torrential monsoon rains in Sri Lanka on Wednesday. The Disaster...

Bangladesh court awards death sentence to Islamist party leader

DHAKA, Bangladesh: A Bangladeshi court has awarded the death sentence to the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader Motiur Rahman Nizami for his role in the deaths...

Mahinda Rajapaksa can contest Sri Lankan presidential polls for third term

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: The Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa could contest the next year’s presidential election for a third term in office as a...

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