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Taliban Bomb Blast in Kabul Police Compound Kills At Least 14, Wounds 145
The Afghan interior ministry said the explosion was caused by a car bomb, but the Taliban, which claimed the attack, said it was a much larger truck bomb.
Malaysian Divers Scour River in Hunt for Missing Teen Who Vanished from Resort
Nora Quoirin went missing on Sunday morning after checking in with her family to the Dusun Resort, about an hour from the capital Kuala Lumpur.
Prepared to Go to Any Extent to Help Kashmiris, Says Pakistan Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa
The decision to take away Jammu and Kashmir's special status and treat it like any other state in India is aimed at the ending the decades-old separatist movement in the Valley.
Donald Trump Freezes All Venezuelan Govt Assets in Bid to Pressure President Nicolas Maduro
The US President's action, the toughest yet against Maduro, not only bans US companies from dealings with the Venezuela government but also appears to open the door to possible sanctions against foreign firms or individuals that assist it.
'Because He Protected Her', 77-Year-Old Mexican Man Took Bullet for His Wife in El Paso Shooting
Juan de Dios and Estela were about to enter the Walmart store to buy groceries, just like any normal day. When shots rang out, he threw himself in front of his wife.
Proposed New Zealand Abortion Law to Give Women Right to Choose
Under the proposed law, a woman will have access to an abortion until 20 weeks' pregnancy and would only require a medical examination after that.
Despite Pyongyang's 'Solemn Warnings', US, South Korea to Hold War Games
Analysts say the military activities by both sides could delay talks on the North's weapons programmes — which have seen it subject to multiple sets of UN Security Council sanctions — until later this year.
Maldives Ex-Vice President Who Fled to India Was Avoiding Probe Over Embezzlement of State Funds
Adeeb had his passport confiscated by a court order due to pending court cases, according to police. He had recently been freed from a 33-year jail sentence over corruption and terrorism.
Water Found in Hawaii Volcano for First Time Ever, Contact With Lava May Trigger Explosive Eruptions
Scientists say one possibility is that lava could slowly heat up the groundwater and eventually create a new lava lake. Lava could also interact with the water table and create small explosions.
20 Killed as Gunman Goes on Rampage at Walmart Store in Texas, 21-Year-Old Arrested for ‘Hate Crime’
Authorities are studying an extremist manifesto purportedly written by the gunman.
Donald Trump Slams Tulsi Gabbard for Claim That He Supports Al Qaeda
During the second Democratic presidential debate on Wednesday, Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu to ever run for the US presidency, accused Trump of propping up the Al Qaeda.
Trump Hits China With More Tariffs, Sharply Escalating Trade Dispute
The announcement on Thursday extends Trump's trade tariffs to nearly all of the Chinese goods the United States imports and marks an abrupt end to a temporary truce in a trade row that has hurt world growth and disrupted global supply chains.
'I Wrote a Book': US Whistleblower Edward Snowden's Memoir Coming Out Next Month
The book, 'Permanent Record,' will go on sale on September 17. It is being published globally by Macmillan Publishers.
UK PM Boris Johnson Suffers First Leadership Blow in By-election
Thursday's vote in the Welsh sheep farming community of Brecon and Radnorshire offered a stark choice between a Brexit-backing candidate from Johnson's Conservative party and a Liberal Democrat who wants to preserve Britain's four-decade stay in the EU.
Mike Pompeo Says US Not Asking Asia to Take Sides Against China
Pompeo hailed an Indo-Pacific engagement framework adopted by the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in June, saying it supports sovereignty, transparency, good governance and a rules-based order among other things.
Kim Jong Un Supervised Test Firing of New Rocket Launcher in North Korea: State Media
While there was little further detail on the weapons, the guided rockets 'will play a main role in ground military operations,' state-run KCNA said.