Bloody raid against Pakistan's Taliban
At least 23 Taliban militants were reportedly killed when Pakistani security forces carried out two targeted operations near the border with Afghanistan.
WorldAt least 23 Taliban militants were reportedly killed when Pakistani security forces carried out two targeted operations near the border with Afghanistan.
WorldA car bomb has exploded at a busy courthouse in Islamabad. The Pakistani government is describing it as a suicide bombing that killed more than ten people, signaling that neighboring Afghanistan is responsible.
WorldA temporary ceasefire for 48 hours has been concluded between Afghanistan after a day of fighting. A Pakistani attack on the Afghan capital Kabul claimed at least five fatalities, and up to 20 more people are reported to have been killed in clashes in border areas.
ConflictsThe attack has escalated at the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Taliban forces have responded to Pakistani air strikes in Helmand province and both sides claim to have killed large numbers of opponents in nocturnal border operations.
ConflictsPakistan's nuclear weapons program may be made available to Saudi Arabia, in light of the new defense agreement that has been concluded between the countries.
WorldThe number of dead after Sunday's devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has risen to over 2,200, authorities in the Taliban-ruled country announced. Now a new powerful tremor has hit Afghanistan.
WorldA desperate work is underway in Afghanistan to clear villages and roads that have been buried by earth and landslide masses. At least 1,400 dead and 3,000 injured have been confirmed after the weekend's earthquake. On Tuesday, the area was hit by a new tremor.
WorldAt least 800 people have been killed and over 3,000 have been injured in an earthquake in eastern Afghanistan. Aftershocks shook the affected areas and rescue personnel are having difficulty reaching the disaster sites, where the death toll is expected to rise. At least one person has been killed or injured in each home, says Mohammad Rasooli, who himself was injured in the quake.
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