Suicide blast at Kabul hotel kills dozens
A suicide bombing at a Kabul wedding hall left dozens dead Tuesday during a celebration of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, health officials said. Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health…
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Nissan chairman arrested in Japan after criminal investigation
Nissan Motors chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested Monday for allegedly understating his income by about $44 million over the past five years, the company stated. Nissan’s chief executive officer Hiroto…
Severe pollution in China gives ‘off-the-scale’ reading
– Pollution in China is reaching such critically high levels in places like Hebei Province the Air Quality Index can no longer be used to measure the impact of smog…
Grenade attack at prayer hall in India kills 3, injures 10
A grenade flung at a religious gathering exploded, killing three people and injuring 10 others in northern India. About 500 were in the irankari sect’s congregation venue in Punjab’s Amritsar…
Pence and Chinese leader Xi deliver speeches on trade
Vice President Mike Pence and Chinese President Xi Jinping defended their countries’ trade policies Saturday in speeches at the Asia-Pacific trade summit. Pence took the stage after Xi at the…
1 legislator hospitalized after Sri Lanka parliament brawl
One member of Sri Lanka’s parliament was hospitalized Thursday after another was accused of brandishing a knife during a brawl on the legislature’s floor. The political turmoil arises from conflict…
Kabul suicide bomber kills 6, wounds 20
Six people died and 20 were others wounded in Kabul in a suicide bombing near where protesters had gathered Monday afternoon close to the presidential palace. Afghanistan’s Tolo News reported…
Amnesty International strips Myanmar leader of human rights award
Amnesty International announced Monday it stripped Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi of its top human rights award for “apparent indifference to atrocities” committed against the Rohingya. The London-based organization…
Indian army receives first 25 M777 Ultra Lightweight Howizters
The Indian Army received its first M777A2 155mm towed Ultra Lightweight Howitzers at an handover ceremony earlier this year. The howitzers will enter service with it’s first Indian regiment in…
Sri Lanka president dissolves parliament amid political crisis
Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena dissolved the country’s parliament overnight and called for new elections as political conflict over the prime minister’s seat grows. The move shows an escalation in…
