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3 troops killed in southwest Pakistan

At least three security personnel were killed when militants ambushed their vehicle in Quetta, the capital of southwestern Balochistan province, on Saturday, police and local media reported. The incident, latest in a series of attacks on security forces in the mineral-rich province in...

Court bars ex-army chief from contesting Pakistan polls

The Supreme Court on Thursday barred the country’s former military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, from contesting the upcoming elections after the retired general failed to appear for a court hearing, according to local media reports. Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, who led a four-member...

Two killed in knife attack at mosque in South Africa

Two people were stabbed to death on Thursday at a mosque in South Africa's Malmesbury in the Western Cape before the attacker was shot dead by police. The attack comes a month after three knife-wielding men stormed a mosque north of Durban, killing one person and seriously injuring two...

UN rights chief calls for major probe into Kashmir abuses

The U.N. human rights chief Thursday called for a major investigation into abuses in Kashmir, as his office released its first-ever report on violations committed by both India and Pakistan in the disputed territory. Zeid Raad al-Hussein said he would urge the Human Rights Council,...