Hopes for Afghan peace talks rise as Taliban names new chief
Mullah Akhtar Mansour was named as the new Taliban leader on Friday – a historic power transition that raises hopes for a way to end Afghanistan’s bloody war as the relative moderate’s leadership comes in. The Taliban also announced his deputies – Sirajuddin Haqqani, who... read more »
At least 30 killed in Nepal landslides
The landslides came crashing into villages and homes just after midnight. One survivor said they sounded like an earthquake. Multiple slides, triggered by torrential rains, struck communities near the resort town of Pokhara, west of the capital Kathmandu. In the village of Lumle, about half of... read more »
Two Turkish police killed in gun attack blamed on PKK: reports
ISTANBUL: Two Turkish police were killed Friday in a gun attack on police headquarters in the southern region of Adana blamed on Kurdish militants, the official Anatolia news agency reported. The gunmen fired on police headquarters in the city of Pozanti, sparking clashes which left two police as... read more »
Mexico: Death toll 27 after truck hits religious procession
MEXICO CITY: The death toll rose to 27 on Thursday and authorities listed 149 others as injured after a truck lost control and slammed into a religious procession in a central Mexico town. A Public Safety Department official for the state of Zacatecas confirmed the figures and said some of those... read more »
