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329 killed as Pakistan, Afghanistan lock in war

Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan including the capital Kabul on Friday, with Islamabad’s defence minister declaring the neighbours at ‘open war’ following months of tit-for-tat clashes. Pakistan’s night operation

15 people killed as cash-packed military plane crashes in Bolivia

At least 15 people were killed Friday when a Bolivian military cargo plane carrying banknotes crashed while landing near the capital city La Paz, authorities said, prompting police to repel

US-Iran nuclear talks to resume in Geneva against backdrop of military threat

Iran and the US hold the latest round of talks in Geneva on Thursday aimed at resolving their longstanding nuclear dispute and averting new US strikes on Iran following a

India PM Modi heads to Israel to ‘strengthen cooperation’

India’s prime minister Narendra Modi flew to Israel on Wednesday for a two-day visit to deepen ties with a key trade and defence partner, stirring criticism at home. ‘Our nations

North Korean leader Kim re-elected to lead ruling party at congress: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been re-elected as the general secretary of the ruling Workers’ Party at a rare congress, state media said Monday. The decision was made

Draft nuclear plan in 2-3 days: Iran

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran would be ready to submit its plan for a nuclear agreement to the United States in the coming days, after president Donald Trump

Russia downs dozens of drones amid oil refinery attack

Russian officials said on Thursday their forces had destroyed 113 Ukrainian drones overnight, some of them having targeted an oil refinery in the northwest that resulted in a fire in

Palestinian leader urges Israel to lift Gaza ceasefire ‘obstacles’

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas called on Saturday for the removal of ‘all obstacles’ he said Israel has imposed on implementing phase two of the Gaza ceasefire. ‘We emphasise the need