Third blast after 24 killed in Kabul carnage

A third massive explosion jolted central Kabul late Monday, hours after a Taliban double bombing killed at least 24 people and left 91 others wounded, in another day of carnage in the Afghan capital.

Rescuers recover 15 dead migrants off Italy

The Italian coastguard on Monday said rescuers had recovered the bodies of 15 migrants in search and rescue operations which saved nearly 2,700 people making the perilous Mediterranean crossing to Europe.

Satellite owner says SpaceX owes $50 mln or free flight

Israel's Space Communication Ltd said on Sunday it could seek $50 million or a free flight from Elon Musk's SpaceX after a Spacecom communications satellite was destroyed last week by an explosion at SpaceX's Florida launch site.

Deadly Philippine bomb attack ’terrorism’: Duterte

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday branded the bombing of a night market in his home town that killed at least 14 people an act of terrorism, and announced powers for the military to combat the threat.

Uzbek leader Islam Karimov dies

Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov died Friday, the government announced, ending over a quarter of a century of his rule in the Central Asian nation, with no clear successor in place.

 

Japan’s Abe in Russia to warm ties with Putin

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia's far east today as the countries step up efforts to boost trade ties and resolve a lingering territorial dispute.

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