Two blasts kill four at Afghan stadium celebration
Two explosions went off at a celebration in a stadium in the Afghan city of Lashkar Gah on Saturday, killing four people and wounding 31, government officials said.
At least 293 people dead in Mozambique after cyclone: U.N.
At least 293 people have died in Mozambique after a cyclone that led to catastrophic flooding, the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Saturday.
Two blasts kill 4 at Afghan stadium celebration
Two explosions went off at a celebration in a stadium in the Afghan city of Lashkar Gah on Saturday, killing four people and wounding 31, government officials said.
Somali ministry in Mogadishu hit by al Shabaab car bomb attack
Central Mogadishu was shaken on Saturday by a car bomb blast at a government ministry building, with Islamist group al Shabaab claiming responsibility for the attack in the Somali capital.
Pakistan call for peace with India as it shows off its military might
Pakistan wants peace with India and they should focus on health and education, the Pakistani president said on Saturday during a parade to show off its military might following a tense standoff between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
Indonesia detains Russian suspected of drugging, smuggling orang-utan
A Russian man was detained at Indonesia’s Ngurah Rai airport in Bali as he was caught trying to smuggle a young orang-utan in a suitcase, authorities said on Saturday.
U.S. call for Israeli sovereignty on Golan ‘contravenes international law’: Iraqi foreign ministry tweet
U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights “contravenes international law,” the Iraqi foreign ministry said on Twitter on Saturday.
Islamic State defeated, ‘caliphate’ eliminated says U.S. ally in Syria
U.S.-backed forces said they had captured Islamic State’s last shred of territory in eastern Syria at Baghouz on Saturday, ending its territorial rule over a self-proclaimed caliphate after years of fighting.
Big explosion heard in Somali capital Mogadishu: Reuters witness
A big explosion was heard in the heart of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Saturday, with clouds of smoke seen above the scene of blast, a Reuters witness reported.
Explainer: Does Islamic State still pose a threat?
U.S.-backed fighters say they have captured Islamic State’s last shred of ground in eastern Syria – but while its era of territorial rule may be over for now, there is near universal agreement that IS remains a threat.
