Afghan forces flushing Taliban out of Kunduz
Kunduz: Afghan forces were conducting clearing operations in Kunduz on Tuesday, warning that Taliban militants were hiding in civilian homes after an hours-long assault on the city repelled with the help of NATO air support.
Muslim Brotherhood leader killed in Egypt
Cairo: A senior Muslim Brotherhood leader, who was also the founder of the outlawed Islamist movement's armed wing, and another member of the outfit have been killed in a shootout with Egyptian security forces, officials said on Tuesday.
Turkey suspends 12,000 cops in coup probe
Ankara: Turkish authorities suspended more than 12,000 police officers over alleged links to Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused of masterminding the July failed coup, the police headquarters said on Tuesday.
‘10 countries host half world's refugees’
london: Ten countries accounting for 2.5 per cent of world GDP are hosting more than half the world's refugees, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.
Wikileaks fetes 10th birthday in defiant form
Berlin: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange vowed on Tuesday to publish new “significant” documents related to the US presidential elections, as the online leaking platform celebrated its 10th birthday in defiant mood. Taking aim at critics accusing him and his organisation of manipulation, Assange pledged he would not be muzzled as he sought to raise “an army” of supporters.