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Pakistan 'war on terror' has cost $118bn: state bank INTERNATIONAL

Pakistan 'war on terror' has cost $118bn: state bank

Pakistan's "war on terror" has cost the developing country a whopping $118bn so far, a new central bank report has said, an amount equivalent to well over one third of its gross domestic product.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Afghan forces struggle to flush out Taliban from Kunduz INTERNATIONAL

Afghan forces struggle to flush out Taliban from Kunduz

Afghan forces battled to flush out Taliban insurgents from Kunduz for a fifth day on Friday, as a humanitarian crisis deepened with civilians in the northern city reporting a crippling shortage of food and medicines.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Taliban make further gains in Afghan north INTERNATIONAL

Taliban make further gains in Afghan north

The Afghan Taliban captured a strategic district in the northern province of Kunduz on Saturday, forcing troops to retreat to the provincial capital which fell briefly to the insurgents last year, officials said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Thailand issues arrest warrant for second suspect in deadly blasts INTERNATIONAL

Thailand issues arrest warrant for second suspect in deadly blasts

A Thai military court issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday for a second suspect in connection with a wave of deadly bomb attacks last week that killed four people and injured dozens, police said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Taliban capture key district in Afghanistan's north INTERNATIONAL

Taliban capture key district in Afghanistan's north

Taliban insurgents, seeking to force the Nato-led coalition out of Afghanistan and bring in Islamic law, captured a key district in the northern province of Baghlan after days of fighting, officials said on Monday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Pakistani copter crashes, occupants feared held by Taliban INTERNATIONAL

Pakistani copter crashes, occupants feared held by Taliban

A Pakistani government helicopter crash-landed in Taliban-held territory in Afghanistan on Thursday and all passengers and crew are feared captured by the insurgents, officials said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Philippine troops seize Islamic militant camp INTERNATIONAL

Philippine troops seize Islamic militant camp

Philippine troops captured an Islamic militant training camp after a 10-day battle, officials said, as part of operations to clear insurgents from a remote jungle region.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Five militants among 10 killed after Taliban storm Afghan court INTERNATIONAL

Five militants among 10 killed after Taliban storm Afghan court

Taliban insurgents stormed a court in the Afghan city of Ghazni on Wednesday, clashing with police for at least an hour in an attack in which 10 people, including all five of the militants, were killed, police said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Taliban kill 16 bus passengers in northern Afghanistan INTERNATIONAL

Taliban kill 16 bus passengers in northern Afghanistan

The Taliban killed at least 16 people on Tuesday and kidnapped dozens of others after pulling them off buses in northern Afghanistan, officials said, the latest assault since the insurgents named a new leader last week.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Eight Afghan police killed in insider attack: officials INTERNATIONAL

Eight Afghan police killed in insider attack: officials

A rogue Afghan policeman shot dead eight of his colleagues in southern Afghanistan, officials said, the latest in a series of insider attacks which have blighted government forces battling the Taliban.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Yemen peace talks on hold as rebels delay arrival ASIA

Yemen peace talks on hold as rebels delay arrival

Crucial talks between Yemen's government and rebels were delayed on Monday after the insurgents failed to show up, prompting UN concern over the fate of peace efforts for the war-torn country.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Two suicide bombers kill 22 in Maiduguri, NE Nigeria INTERNATIONAL

Two suicide bombers kill 22 in Maiduguri, NE Nigeria

At least 22 people were killed on Wednesday when two women disguised as men blew themselves up during morning prayers at a mosque in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, rescue officials said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016