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Several Afghan Taliban leaders reportedly had sworn allegiance to Islamic State

Taliban seeks image makeover as Afghan peace talks gain momentum

Taliban are trying to show they have changed since the brutal days of the 1990s when they banned music and girls' education and carried out public executions in Kabul's football stadium.

Dec 28, 2018

Indonesia raises alert level as Anak Krakatau eruptions intensify, flights rerouted

The nation's disaster management agency raised the alert level to 3 after revealing that the eruptions had intensified in the last few days. The volcano is still showing activity and huge plumes of ash and lava have been seen billowing into the air.

Dec 28, 2018

Tunisia ends rough year with more violence, erupts in protests after journalist sets himself on fire

Abderrazak Zorgui, a journalist, set himself on fire in the city of Kasserine. The 32-year-old also posted a video online, in which he spoke about the economic issues in the North African nation and how people were struggling with corruption and poor living conditions.

Dec 27, 2018

whale hunting displayed at the Taiji Whale Museum at Taiji in Wakayama prefecture, western Japan.

Japan withdraws from IWC, resumes commercial whale hunting

Government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said commercial whaling would be restricted to Japanese territorial waters and economic zones. And, it will stop hunting in Antarctic waters and the southern hemisphere.

Dec 26, 2018

Kabul attack: At least 32 killed in assault on the government building

Around 20 people, including three policemen, were also wounded. Figures about the casualties may change, spokesman Najib Danish said in a brief message sent to the media. The latest information found that 357 people were rescued by the Afghan Special Operations Forces from the targeted building, he said.

Dec 25, 2018

Tsunami set off by volcano sweeps Indonesia beach; 168 dead

More than 700 people have been reported injured since the tsunami hit at 9:27 p.m. Saturday, the Disaster Management Agency said. At least 30 others are unaccounted for.

Dec 23, 2018

'Volcano tsunami' hits Indonesia after Krakatoa eruption, 43 killed

Indonesia's disaster management agency says two people are missing, and hundreds of buildings were damaged.

Dec 23, 2018

Elon Musk's SpaceX to retry launch in first US national security space mission

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying a roughly $500 million GPS satellite built by Lockheed Martin Corp was due to blast off from Florida's Cape Canaveral around 9 a.m. (1400 GMT).

Dec 22, 2018

Jammu and Kashmir: 6 terrorists of Zakir Musa's militant group killed in Pulwama

The Kashmiri militant killed is from the Arampora village where the gun battle had taken place earlier in the day. Soliha, alias Rehaan Khan, is the deputy chief of Zakir Musa, and is believed to be among those killed.

Dec 22, 2018

US government to shut down in fight over President Donald Trump's border wall

The impending shutdown was the latest evidence of dysfunction in Washington and might not bode well for next year, when Democrats will have a stronger hand as they take control of the House of Representatives.

Dec 22, 2018

US to pull 7,000 troops from Afghanistan within months

In September 2017, Trump had announced the US would send 3,000 extra troops to the country amid a shift of strategy.

Dec 21, 2018

London Gatwick Airport Closed After Drones Spotted In Airspace

Thousands stranded at UK's Gatwick Airport after drone sightings

About 10,000 passengers were affected overnight on Wednesday. Many planes were diverted to other airports including Luton, Heathrow, Stansted and Manchester and as far away as Paris and Amsterdam

Dec 21, 2018

Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa.

Pak Army chief confirms death sentence of 15 'hardcore terrorists' involved in 2016 Peshawar attacks

The terrorists were convicted for attacking the armed forces/law enforcement agencies, abetting suicide bombers in an attack on Christian Colony near Peshawar, destruction of educational institutions and killing of innocent civilians.

Dec 16, 2018

'Indira Gandhi 2.0' - RBI coup a sign of PM Modi's authoritarian ways

When Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Urjit Patel abruptly resigned on Monday, it stunned many people in government and business circles.

Dec 14, 2018

BJP aware it must tackle problems after state election setbacks

BJP said the gathering, to be chaired by Amit Shah, is a regular quarterly meeting but the losses in its stronghold states are likely to dominate discussions.

Dec 13, 2018

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Search Results for: Taliban spokesman

Taliban seeks image makeover as Afghan peace talks gain momentum

Indonesia raises alert level as Anak Krakatau eruptions intensify, flights rerouted

Tunisia ends rough year with more violence, erupts in protests after journalist sets himself on fire

Japan withdraws from IWC, resumes commercial whale hunting

Kabul attack: At least 32 killed in assault on the government building

Tsunami set off by volcano sweeps Indonesia beach; 168 dead

'Volcano tsunami' hits Indonesia after Krakatoa eruption, 43 killed

Elon Musk's SpaceX to retry launch in first US national security space mission

Jammu and Kashmir: 6 terrorists of Zakir Musa's militant group killed in Pulwama

US government to shut down in fight over President Donald Trump's border wall

US to pull 7,000 troops from Afghanistan within months

Thousands stranded at UK's Gatwick Airport after drone sightings

Pak Army chief confirms death sentence of 15 'hardcore terrorists' involved in 2016 Peshawar attacks

'Indira Gandhi 2.0' - RBI coup a sign of PM Modi's authoritarian ways

BJP aware it must tackle problems after state election setbacks

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

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