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Twin bombings cause several fatalities in Afghan capital

At least seven people killed and six others wounded when separate bombs hit two minivans in a mostly Shia neighbourhood in Kabul, Afghanistan's interior ministry says.

Biden tells Netanyahu he backs 'ceasefire' amid Israeli attacks on Gaza

US President Joe Biden has so far resisted joining other world leaders in calling for an end to Israel's ongoing violent military strikes on Palestinians in besieged Gaza.

Israel's relentless bombardment of Gaza enters second week

Palestinian Health Ministry says 212 people have been killed so far, including 61 children and 36 women since the start of Israel's attack on blockaded Gaza.

Blast in southwest Pakistan hotel leaves several dead

Explosion at the parking area of Serena hotel in Quetta city leaves at least five people dead and a dozen others wounded, officials say. Terror group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claims responsibility.

Suicide bombing leaves over dozen dead in central Somalia

At least 15 people were killed and over 20 injured in a suicide bombing claimed by Al Shabaab militants in Somalia's semi autonomous state of Galmudug ahead of Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble's address to a rally.

Ethiopia's latest airstrike hits Tigray university

There was no immediate comment from Ethiopia’s government, which has been fighting the Tigray regional forces since a November 4 attack on a military base there.

Suicide bombing kills at least 27 Revolutionary Guard personnel in Iran

Jaish al Adl militant group claimed responsibility for the roadside bomb attack against Iran's revolutionary guards in which several others were also wounded.

Night market bombing in Philippines kills 2, injures 37

The homemade explosive device went off at a street festival in a crowded town in southern Philippines, the latest unrest in a region prone to militancy. The army suspects a Daesh-linked group of being behind the attack.

Air strikes on Afghan border area kill at least six gunmen – officials

Tajik or Russian warplanes bombed the border area in Takhar province killing at least eight Taliban, a police spokesman said. But, a spokesman for the provincial governor said the six killed in a clash with Tajik forces were drug smugglers.

Explosion kills eight Afghans gathered in Logar province to call for peace

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast in Logar province south of the capital Kabul, but officials said the bomb was detonated as a crowd of war-weary locals had gathered in the district of Charkh to demand peace.

Renewed Syrian regime bombing kills 18 in Eastern Ghouta

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says regime airstrikes in the region have intensified over the past few weeks, causing civilian casualties.

Regime army resumes air strikes in Syrian city of Daraa

The air strikes started right after a two-day ceasefire expired. At least six raids took place in Gharz in east Daraa and in the old quarter of the city.