Gunmen ambush Pakistani aid convoy despite sectarian truce
The Kurram region has been wracked by Sunni-Shi’ite violence for decades. (EPA Images pic)
PESHAWAR: Gunmen ambushed a…
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‘Terrorist attack’ kills police commander in south Iran
Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan province in the southeast has long been plagued by unrest. (EPA Images pic)
TEHRAN: A…
33 dead after spate of attacks in Pakistan’s largest province
Armed men set fire to at least 10 trucks after killing their drivers in Balochistan last night. (AP pic)
QUETTA: Separatist rebels…
UK turns to police cells as rioters fill overcrowded prisons
British police arrested hundreds over widespread rioting across the country this month. (AP pic)
LONDON: Britain will use an…
Papuan rebels kill helicopter pilot from NZ
Today’s incident comes nearly 18 months after the abduction of Phillip Mehrtens, another pilot from New Zealand. (TPNPB/AP…
Myanmar ethnic fighters making way into key northern town
Myanmar’s borderlands are home to a myriad of ethnic armed groups. (AP pic)
MANDALAY: Myanmar ethnic minority fighters were…
IS killed more than 4,000 in Syria after territorial defeat
IS has sustained heavy damage, losing more than 2,000 fighters since 2019. (Reuters pic)
BEIRUT: IS fighters have killed nearly…
8 Philippine rebels killed in clashes
The Philippines’ Maoist rebels announced an intention to resume peace talks this year last November. (AP pic)
MANILA: Eight…
Signs of rare unrest among N. Korean workers in China
There are an estimated 20,000 to 100,000 North Koreans working in China. (AFP pic)
SEOUL: South Korea’s intelligence agency says…