An airstrike in Afghanistan yesterday hit the home of a Taliban commander in the eastern province of Nangarhar and caused several civilian casualties, government and insurgent spokesmen said.

Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan accused the government of placing him under virtual house arrest in Islamabad yesterday as his supporters in nearby Rawalpindi fought running battles with the police.

The FBI dealt Hillary Clinton's seemingly unstoppable White House campaign a stunning blow Friday by reopening a probe into her use of a private email server while secretary of state.

Former prime minister Tony Blair yesterday said there was nothing preventing a second Brexit referendum and warned that the break-up would be “very, very tough” as European leaders were in an unforgiving mood.

Drivers for Uber have won a landmark case after employment tribunal judges ruled that they were not self-employed and should be paid the “national living wage”.

Delhi Police crime branch personnel surround Indian national Shohaib, detained on suspicion of spying, as he is presented before the media in New Delhi yesterday.

The Supreme Court yesterday slammed the Centre for sitting over the top court collegium’s recommendations on the appointment of high court judges, saying the action amounted to paralysing and locking out the judiciary.

Jawaharlal Nehru University students yesterday rallied outside the Delhi Police headquarters to protest the alleged inaction in case of the disappearance of JNU student Najeeb Ahmed.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan yesterday adopted a defiant stand and insisted his anti-corruption chief had the mandate to go ahead with his job in the face of growing resentment among his top aides.

Bangladesh lost an estimated $70mn due to 25 days of various degrees of Internet shutdowns from July 2015 to June 2016, a report prepared by the US-based Brookings Institution said.

Foreign diplomats participate in the celebration of Mha Puja in Kathmandu.

Bangladesh has arrested more than 900 fishermen and deployed the army to patrol its waterways after introducing a temporary ban on catching hilsa in an effort to save the hugely popular fish.