8 police killed in Afghanistan's central province

Jun 28,2019
Eight policemen were confirmed dead and 16 others sustained injuries as militants attacked security checkpoints in Kajran district of Afghanistan's central Daikundi province on Friday, provincial governor Ahla Rahmati said.
Campaign highlights civilian crisis in Syria
Jun 28
A group of humanitarian aid organizations has launched a worldwide campaign focusing on the plight of civilians caught in fighting in Idlib province, northwestern Syria.
G20 summit underway in Osaka
Jun 28
World leaders have gathered in Osaka for the G20 summit. The two-day meeting comes at a time of heightened global tensions, including the ongoing US-China trade war and the friction between Washington and Tehran.
Indonesian court upholds victory for Joko
Jun 28
Indonesia's Constitutional Court has dismissed allegations of fraud in the country's April presidential election, upholding Joko Widodo's election to a second term in office.
G20 ministers to discuss universal health care
Jun 28
While G20 leaders are meeting in Osaka, their finance and health ministers will be holding a separate session to discuss global health issues.
Australian student feared detained in North Korea
Jun 27
Australia said it was "urgently seeking clarification" Thursday on the fate of a 29-year-old tour guide and student feared detained in North Korea.
2 wounded in explosion in Syria's Damascus
Jun 27
An explosive device went off in Syria's capital city Damascus Thursday morning, wounding a woman and her child, state news agency SANA reported.