2 detained after shots fired at US Embassy
Istanbul: Shots were fired from a moving car at the US Embassy in Turkey before dawn on Monday, an attack that came during heightened tensions between the two NATO allies. Officials said two people with criminal records were detained.
Multiple quakes rock Indonesia, 10 dead
Mataram: At least 10 people are dead after a string of powerful quakes rocked the Indonesian holiday island of lombok, authorities said on Monday, in a fresh blow just weeks after earlier tremors left hundreds dead and thousands homeless.
Afghan Taliban kidnap 170 passengers
Kabul: Taliban militants on Monday kidnapped 170 passengers after they launched an ambush on three buses on the highway connecting Kunduz province to Takhar, police said.
US, UN welcome Afghan govt ceasefire
New York: The US and the UN welcomed the announcement by the Afghan Government of a conditional ceasefire for the upcoming Eid festival.