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India, Pakistan exchange overnight gunfire after deadly attacks

Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged small arms and artillery fire overnight along the de facto border in contested Kashmir, the Indian army said Thursday. The nuclear-armed rivals experienced their worst

North Korea fires flurry of short-range ballistic missiles

North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday, South Korea’s military said, around a week after leader Kim Jong Un tested a new weapons system

Second black smoke, cardinals to vote again for new pope

Thick black smoke billowed on Thursday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals again failed to elect a new head of the Catholic Church. Among

In photos: India’s strikes in Pakistan

Shawdesh Desk: India’s army has launched “Operation Sindoor”, hitting nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. People look at a part of an aircraft in Wuyan near Indian-administered Kashmir’s main

India-Pakistan Clashes: 26 killed in Pakistan, 12 in India

Shawdesh desk: The Pakistan military claims it shot down five Indian fighter jets, and damaged two army outposts in retaliatory strikes against the killing of at least eight Pakistanis by

India-Pakistan Clashes: 26 killed in Pakistan, 12 in India

The Pakistan military claims it shot down five Indian fighter jets, and damaged two army outposts in retaliatory strikes against the killing of at least eight Pakistanis by Indian air

US for ‘responsible resolution’ to maintain peace, stability in South Asia

Shawdesh desk: The United States has said they continue to urge India and Pakistan to work towards a ‘responsible resolution’ that maintains long-term peace and regional stability in South Asia.

Israel cabinet approves plan for ‘conquering all of Gaza’

Shawdesh Desk: Israel’s security cabinet approved the expansion of military operations in Gaza including the “conquest” of the Palestinian territory, an official said Monday, after the army called up tens