Suicide bomber kills 25 in afghanistan
Kabul: A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-filled vest among a group of people protesting a local police commander in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing 25 and wounding about 130, a provincial official said.
Putin, Xi flip pancakes at economic forum
Vladivostok: Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping on Tuesday took a break from the heavy lifting of international diplomacy to toss pancakes on the sidelines of an economic forum.
Palestinians file new plaint against Israel
Ramallah: Palestinians have raised a new submission against Israel at the International Criminal Court (ICC), Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Secretary General Saeb Erekat said on Tuesday.
20 die in Zimbabwe cholera outbreak
Harare: Zimbabwe has declared a health emergency in its capital after a cholera outbreak claimed the lives of 20 people and infected 2,000 more, officials said on Tuesday.
ICC 'undeterred' after US sanctions threat
The Hague: The International Criminal Court on Tuesday said its work would continue “undeterred” after Washington threatened to prosecute its officials if Americans are charged with war crimes committed in Afghanistan.