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Clash in northern Afghanistan kills 10 civilians

At least 10 civilians were killed and hundreds forced to flee their homes as Afghan security forces and Taliban insurgents fought over turf in northern Sar-e-Pul province, officials said Saturday. Armed Taliban stormed the Sancharak district two days ago and security forces are still...

Russian court rules Putin's ex-minister took $2M bribe

A Russian court on Friday found former economy minister Alexei Ulyukayev guilty of taking in $2-million bribe from an ally of President Vladimir Putin, in a case that could see him jailed for up to a decade. Ulyukayev is the highest-ranking official arrested in Putin's 17 years in...