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Afghan airstrikes kill 10 militants in Northern Province
Taluqan, Oct 15 (Xinhua/UNB) -- A total of 10 militants were confirmed dead as fighting planes struck a Taliban gathering in Khawja Bahaudin district of the northern Takhar province on Monday, said an army statement released here Tuesday.
Lebanon arrests Syrian IS suspect
Beirut, Oct 15 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Lebanon's state security arrested on Tuesday a Syrian national for joining the Islamic State (IS) militant group.
Uganda hails China for medical aid in improving health care
Kampala, Oct 15 (Xinhua/UNB) -- The 20th batch of Chinese medical teams have arrived in Uganda on a tour of duty for the next one year aimed at boosting the east African country's health care.
Hong Kong's leader: Territory not becoming a police state
Hong Kong, Oct 15 (AP/UNB) — Hong Kong's leader said Tuesday that "it's totally irresponsible and unfounded" to suggest the semi-autonomous Chinese territory is becoming a police state as her government grapples with protests now in their fifth month.
Pakistan faces black list of countries financing terrorism
Islamabad, Oct 15 (AP/UNB) — Pakistan is trying to avoid getting blacklisted by the Financial Action Task Force, a global watchdog, when it meets Wednesday in Paris.
Flooded bullet trains show Japan's risks from disasters
Tokyo, Oct 15 (AP/UNB) — The typhoon that ravaged Japan last week hit with unusual speed and ferocity, leaving homes buried in mud and people stranded on rooftops.
Papua New Guinea police seeking to arrest ex-PM O'Neill
Canbera, Oct 15 (AP/UNB) — Papua New Guinea police said Tuesday they were seeking the arrest of Prime Minister Peter O'Neill for official corruption but the former leader of the South Pacific island nation was refusing to cooperate.
Turkish, Kurdish forces battle for border town in NE Syria
Ceylanpinar, Oct 15 (AP/UNB) — Turkish artillery is pounding suspected Syrian Kurdish positions near a town in northeast Syria as Turkey's military incursion enters its seventh day.
EU's Barnier says Brexit deal still possible this week
Luxembourg, Oct 15 (AP/UNB) — The European Union said Tuesday that a Brexit divorce deal is possible this week but that the British government's proposals so far are not sufficient to seal an agreement.
Police: Militants killed driver over apple cargo in Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 15 (AP/UNB) — Two suspected militants shot and killed a truck driver near an apple orchard in Indian-controlled Kashmir where he had picked up fruit boxes, police said Tuesday.