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Taliban militants in Afghanistan seize Khan Abad district in Kunduz province
Police spokesman Mohammadullah Bahej said a counter-attack will be launched to retake the area.
Aug 20, 2016
French Riviera city Nice is the latest to ban burkini
The decision came a month after the Bastille Day truck attack in Nice that left more than 80 dead.
Aug 20, 2016
Russia fires cruise missiles against Jabhat Fatah al-Sham militants in Aleppo
Russia has begun to use the Mediterranean Sea warships after using its Caspian Sea fleet to bomb enemy areas.
Aug 20, 2016
Duterte supporter levels fresh allegations against senator Leila de Lima
Senator Leila de Lima is investigating extrajudicial killings in the ongoing drug war.
Aug 19, 2016
China building modular next-generation cruise missiles using artificial intelligence
The modular design will enable developing tailor-made missiles for specific combat situations.
Aug 19, 2016
Baby girl 'Haven' born on Philippines-bound Cebu Pacific flight gets 1 million points as gift from airlines
Two registered nurses travelling in the same flight assisted the cabin crew in the delivery.
Aug 19, 2016
Mexican human rights commission accuses police of executing 2 dozen suspected drug criminals in 2015
42 members of Jalisco New Generation drug cartel were killed at a ranch in Michoacan state.
Aug 19, 2016
Indian authorities pin hopes on decades-old treaty signed with UK to bring back Vijay Mallya
Mallya's failed Kingfisher Airlines owes $1.4bn to 17 different financial institutions in India.
Aug 18, 2016
Night curfew imposed in Srinagar amid rising attacks on security forces in Kashmir
An intelligence officer said nearly 60 terrorists have entered Kashmir taking advantage of the unrest.
Aug 18, 2016
Abducted Indonesian fisherman escapes from Abu Sayyaf captivity as they were preparing to behead him
The escaped sailor, Mohammad Sofyan, was found along the shore of Barangay Bual in Luuk in Sulu province.
Aug 17, 2016
Missing Malaysian oil tanker hijacked and taken to Indonesian waters, authorities say
MT Vier Harmoni, carrying diesel, was sailing from Tanjung Pelepas port in Malaysia.
Aug 17, 2016
India pressing ahead to bolster border defences against China amid reports of intrusion
India is securing its land borders its shares with China, and in Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal.
Aug 17, 2016
Canadian province Alberta moves to ban spear hunting after online video sparks outrage
Hunter Josh Bowmar came in for heavy criticism after he posted a video showing him killing a black bear with a spear.
Aug 17, 2016
North and South Korea divided over age-old practice of eating dog meat – report
The North has started a massive promotion campaign and has termed dog meat as a 'superfood'.
Aug 16, 2016
Rodrigo Duterte: I will crush drug problem even if I have to soak my hands in blood
Duterte said the Philippines would 'really be miserable' had he not become the president.
Aug 16, 2016
Kurdish forces capture strategic point from Isis near Mosul
The move could help anti-Isis troops retake the de facto capital in Iraq from the militants.
Aug 16, 2016
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister denounces violence as terrorists strike again on Independence Day
Mehbooba Mufti says guns cannot get justice to the people, blames nation's leadership for the violence.
Aug 15, 2016
Indian PM Narendra Modi says country will 'never bend before terrorism' in address to nation
Modi has urged youth of the country to join the mainstream instead of taking up arms.
Aug 15, 2016
Thailand police recover many unexploded bombs from blast sites as investigations continue
Analysts allege that the blasts could have been carried out by Muslim rebel group "Red Shirts".
Aug 15, 2016
Saudi King announces extra salary for soldiers fighting rebel forces in Yemen
Saudi government also announces reopening of Sanaa International Airport for relief parties.
Aug 15, 2016
Right wing group storms church service in Australia's east coast, threatens not to promote Islam
Protestors from the Party for Freedom are supporters of anti-immigration leader Senator Pauline Hanson.
Aug 15, 2016
India rejects UNHRC request to visit Kashmir to probe alleged human rights violations by forces
The Narendra Modi government is planning to lift the month-long curfew in Kashmir in phases.
Aug 13, 2016
RBS CEO Ross McEwan wants to limit use of 'RBS brand' to Scotland and promote other national names
McEwan said the time is right to have 'local aspirations', rather than 'global aspirations'.
Aug 13, 2016
US declares Zika outbreak in Puerto Rico a public health emergency
As of 12 August, there have been 10,690 laboratory-confirmed cases of Zika infections in Puerto Rico.
Aug 13, 2016
Florida woman in critical condition after alligator nearly bites off her right hand
Doctors are trying to save the victim's life and her right hand from amputation.
Aug 13, 2016
Italy expels Tunisian national suspected of plotting to attack Leaning Tower of Pisa
The man, Bilel Chiahoui, was found to be a sympathiser of Islamic State and other jihadist groups.
Aug 13, 2016
Central Milan bank robbed despite local residents warning police about tunnel digging
A resident told the media that sounds of digging under the bank were heard from Sunday night.
Aug 13, 2016
Firefighter in Malaysia finds own father and brother among dead while responding to accident call
The two were among four people who died when the car in which they were travelling was hit by a lorry.
Aug 12, 2016
Indonesia's drug war to now focus on alleged involvement of police and military personnel
One of the executed convicts had claimed that he had paid bribes to police, military and special narcotics agents.
Aug 12, 2016
Manila and Beijing agree to initiate talks over South China Sea dispute, but give no timeframe
China and Philippines say they would work towards promoting fishing cooperation, marine preservation and tourism.
Aug 12, 2016
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