War & Conflict
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Suicide bomber kills at least 50 at Shiite mosque in Afghanistan
Oct 8, 2021A suicide bomb attack on worshippers at a Shiite mosque in the Afghan city of Kunduz killed at least 50 people Friday, in the worst assault since US forces departed the country. Scores more victims from... -
Gangster among three killed in Delhi courtroom shootout
Sep 24, 2021According to investigations, two gunmen posing as attorneys shot and killed a known Indian criminal inside a Delhi courthouse on Friday before police killed the two perpetrators. Jitendra Gogi, a gangster arrested in March of last... -
World powers agree at UN on inclusive Afghan government
Sep 23, 2021The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council reached an agreement on Afghanistan on Wednesday, with officials indicating that after the Taliban’s military takeover, all powers will press the Taliban to be more inclusive.... -
Several dead after university shooting in Siberia
Sep 20, 2021According to Russia’s Investigative Committee, a shooter opened fire at a university in the Russian city of Perm on Monday morning, killing six people and injuring several more. According to Russia’s Interior Ministry and a university... -
Myanmar military convoy hit by roadside bomb near Yangon
Sep 19, 2021The military and media said that anti-junta dissidents in Myanmar carried out a bomb attack on security personnel in Yangon, with several people dead in the ensuing gunfire. Since the military deposed Aung San Suu Kyi’s... -
Blast targets Taliban truck in eastern Afghan city
Sep 19, 2021Local media said that a bomb targeted a pickup truck carrying Taliban fighters in the Afghan city of Jalalabad on Sunday, a day after at least two people were killed in a succession of explosives in... -
Nine killed, 23 injured in Nigerian air strike
Sep 17, 2021In the first official tally of deaths, an emergency official in northeast Nigeria claimed nine people were killed and 23 others were injured in an airstrike this week that purportedly impacted civilians. The Nigerian air force... -
North Korea rebukes ‘double-dealing’ US after missile launch
Sep 17, 2021Pyongyang accused the US of “double-dealing” on Friday, blaming Washington’s deception for the halted nuclear talks, just days after both North and South Korea launched missiles. On Wednesday, Seoul successfully test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile, making... -
Myanmar junta to put Suu Kyi on trial for corruption
Sep 17, 2021The junta in Myanmar will try former leader Aung San Suu Kyi for corruption, according to her lawyer, adding to a slew of pending proceedings that may land her in prison for decades. Suu Kyi has... -
Armed drones attacked Erbil International Airport in Iraq
Sep 12, 2021Armed drones attacked Erbil international airport, which lies near the US consulate in this northern Iraq city, Kurdish security forces said in a statement Saturday. “There are no victims in the attack carried out by two...
