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Taliban fighters have stormed several security posts providing protection to Afghanistan’s historic minaret of Jam, cutting access to the UNESCO World Heritage Site and killing 18 security forces, officials said Wednesday.     Taliban fighters have stormed several security posts…

Police on late Thursday night foiled a terror bid in Quetta as a suicide bomber, who tried to attack an Imambargah, was shot dead.     Police on late Thursday night foiled a terror bid in Quetta as a suicide…

Members of a Christian community broke fast with Muslims as part of an initiative to strengthen inter-religious harmony in Singapore.     Members of a Christian community broke fast with Muslims as part of an initiative to strengthen inter-religious harmony…

Afghan officials said that two Taliban attacks targeted Afghan security checkpoints in the country’s west and east, killing at least 23 members of the security forces.     Afghan officials said that two Taliban attacks targeted Afghan security checkpoints in…

Residential areas in the Yemeni province of Saada were hit by rocket and artillery fire by the Saudi coalition forces.     Residential areas in the Yemeni province of Saada were hit by rocket and artillery fire by the Saudi…

Twelve Shia mourners have been injured in the old city area of the Uttar Pradesh capital when a stray bull ran amok and tore into a procession taken out to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Ali   Twelve Shia…

The number of attacks on schools in Afghanistan nearly tripled last year, UNICEF said Tuesday, cutting children’s access to education amid worsening security in the war-torn nation.     The number of attacks on schools in Afghanistan nearly tripled last…

Yoshinori Ohsumi, a Japanese scientist has scientifically substantiated that fasting is good for one’s health.     Yoshinori Ohsumi, a Japanese scientist has scientifically substantiated that fasting is good for one’s health. Ohsumi’s discoveries have led to a new paradigm…

The respiratory ward of Kabul’s hospitals are filled with children gasping for breath. During the winter, doctors treat Afghanistan’s vulnerable population for    The respiratory ward of Kabul’s hospitals are filled with children gasping for breath. During the winter, doctors…

Police on Monday claimed to have recovered a suicide jacket and said that it might be made for carrying out an explosion in the main Yaum-i-Ali procession in Karachi, Pakistan.     Police on Monday claimed to have recovered a…