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Afghan forces demand support to fight insurgency in eastern Nangarhar

CHAPARHAR, Afghanistan -- Local forces on the ground in Afghanistan are demanding for more troops and equipment to beat insurgents.…

British journalist carrying flak jacket plates charged with arms possession in Bangkok

SEMUTPRAKAN, Thailand - A British journalist was charged with arms possession on Tuesday (May 30) after he was arrested at…

North Korea leader Kim supervises missile test of new guidance system

(Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test of a ballistic missile controlled by a precision guidance system,…

Death toll rises to 177; 109 still missing from Sri Lanka’s floods

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- The death toll from the devastating floods and landslides which have hit Sri Lanka since last…

Two adults dead, one child missing after being swept down river – NBC

UTAH, United States (Reuters) - A 4-year-old girl, London DeDios, went missing on Monday (May 29) after she had gone…

Mombasa-Nairobi railway test speed before commission date

NAIROBI, Kenya (Reuters) - China-funded Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) recently launched a joint speed test in which the train…

South Korea says it conducted joint drills with US B-1B strategic bomber

SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) -- South Korea said on Tuesday (May 30) it had conducted a joint drill with a…

Cyclone Mora hits Bangladesh coast: weather office

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Severe Cyclone Mora hit Bangladesh Tuesday packing winds of up to 117 kilometers per hour (73mph)…

Zookeeper dies in accident in British zoo

HAMERTON, United Kingdom (Reuters) - A female zoo-keeper died in a "freak accident" in a British zoo on Monday (May…

Suicide bomber kills eight at Baghdad ice cream shop: officials

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle at a popular Baghdad ice cream shop, killing at least…

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