At least six people were killed and 23 others wounded after three blasts hit New Year celebrations near a shrine in the western side of Kabul on Thursday, officials said.
Ahead of the European summit starting on Thursday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel reiterated her will to fight for an orderly Brexit "until the last day, until the last hour".
The Brazilian government on Wednesday presented to the Congress a bill for the reform of the social security system of the military.
An Indian army trooper was killed Thursday in an exchange of heavy fire with Pakistan army on the Line of Control (LoC), dividing Kashmir, officials said
Talks between Turkey and the United States have so far failed to secure an agreement to create a safe zone in northeast Syria to ease Ankara's security concerns, amid confusion over the U.S. pullout from Syria.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's comments on the deadly mosques shootings in New Zealand have sparked a sharp diplomatic row as the NATO country's leader denounced what he called rising hatred and prejudice against Islam.
Israeli people take part in parade celebrating Purim in West Bank city of Hebron
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South China Sea needs peace, stability: Chinese ambassador to UK
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