Security & Incidents
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Philippine customs seize 43 kg of meth shipped from Afghanistan
Philippine customs say they seized 43 kg of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment from Afghanistan at Manila port.
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Russian 500-Kilogram Bomb Defused in Afghanistan’s Samangan
Local officials in Samangan say a 500-kilogram Russian bomb was found and defused in Feroz Nakhchir district.
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Fire at Baghdad’s Doura refinery brought under control with no casualties
Iraq says a fire at the Doura refinery south of Baghdad was contained with no casualties after equipment caught fire.
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UNICEF Says Floods in Afghanistan Leave Dozens Dead and Hundreds of Homes Destroyed
UNICEF says recent floods in Afghanistan killed and injured dozens, damaging hundreds of homes and critical infrastructure.
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Philippine Customs Seize 43kg of Methamphetamine Shipment From Afghanistan
Philippine customs seize 43kg of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment from Afghanistan at Manila International Container Port.
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Taliban Search for Missing People in Helmand Sands Yields No Results
Taliban search efforts for missing women and children in Helmand's Bahramcha desert have so far failed to find them.
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Rickshaw overturns in Afghanistan’s Laghman, killing three and injuring three
Three people were killed and three injured after a rickshaw overturned into a river in Afghanistan’s Laghman province.
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500-Kilo Bomb Safely Defused in Afghanistan’s Samangan Province
A 500-kilo bomb left from past wars was safely defused in Samangan province, Afghanistan, after a local resident reported the…
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Fire and explosion in Taiwan damage 68 homes
A fire and explosion in southwest Taiwan injured 15 people and damaged 68 homes, officials and local media said.
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Magnetic Mine Explosion in Kabul’s Dasht-e Barchi Leaves One Wounded
One person was wounded after a magnetic mine exploded in Kabul’s Dasht-e Barchi area, local sources said.