At least seven Taliban militants were killed and five injured in a clash with security forces in Afghanistan's Maiwand district, police said on Thursday.


7 militants killed, 5 injured in Afghan gun battle


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The Delhi High Court on Thursday adjourned to September 14 the hearing on a habeas corpus plea filed with regard to rights activist-journalist Gautam Navlakha.


Delhi HC defers hearing on Navlakha's plea


Taliban key commander Qari Qayum was among four militants who have been killed in Afghanistan's Baghlan province, an army spokesman said on Thursday.


Taliban key commander among 4 killed in Afghanistan


The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested Pakistan's Muzaffarabad-based Hizbul Mujahideen supreme commander Syed Salahuddin's son, Syed Shakeel Ahmed, during a raid here, police said.


NIA arrests Hizbul supremo's son in Srinagar


Calling the arrest of five rights activists as "unfortunate", NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said that he knew some of them "personally" and they cannot be associated with Naxalism or Maoism.


Arrested activists not Naxals: Sharad Pawar


The Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) on Wednesday demanded the immediate release of five right activists arrested by Pune police a day earlier on charge of being Maoist supporters.


Farmers' body demands release of five activists


A day after five civil rights activists were arrested in a nationwide swoop, the Pune police claimed on Wednesday that it has unearthed a "Maoist conspiracy hatched to overthrow the elected government" besides targeting top officials and political leaders.


Pune police claims 'conspiracy hatched to topple government'


A day after five civil rights activists were arrested in a nationwide swoop, the Pune Police claimed on Wednesday that it had unearthed a "Maoist conspiracy hatched to overthrow the elected government".


Pune Police claims plot hatched to overthrow government


The Egyptian Army on Wednesday said that 20 militants have been killed over the past few days in anti-terror raids in Sinai province and the Western Desert region.


20 militants killed in anti-terror raids in Egypt


Fresh clashes erupted on Wednesday in Libya's capital city of Tripoli between UN-backed government forces and armed militias.


Fresh clashes erupt in Libya's Tripoli


A member of an outlawed Manipuri outfit has been arrested here, Delhi Police said on Wednesday.


Manipuri militant held in Delhi


The Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) outfit took joint responsibility along with the Hizbul Mujahideen for the attack in Shopian in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday which killed four policemen.


JeM says it killed policemen with Hizb


Taliban militants blasted a key bridge in Afghanistan's Uruzgan province early on Wednesday, an official said.


Taliban destroys key bridge in Afghanistan


Four policemen were killed in a militant attack on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, officials said.


Four policemen killed in J&K militant attack


A Maoist, who surrendered four days ago, was stabbed to death by a member of his former group here early on Wednesday.


Surrendered Maoist killed in Chhattisgarh


At least five Kenyan soldiers were killed and 10 seriously injured in a blast in Kenya's Lamu region early on Wednesday, officials said.


5 soldiers killed, 10 injured in Kenya blast


Police in the Philippines island of Mindanao were on high alert on Wednesday after a bomb blast in a market in Isulan area killed two people and injured 36 others.


Philippines blast: Police on high alert


The NIA will seek the remand of Jammu jail's deputy superintendent arrested a day ago for his role in a conspiracy to motivate a youth to cross over to Pakistan.


NIA to seek remand of arrested J&K jail official


A top Hizbul Mujahideen commander and his associate were killed on Wednesday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said.


Top Hizbul commander killed in J&K gunfight


Taliban's efforts to keep girls away from education in Pakistan was defeated by their very action of shooting her, says Malala Yousafzai, the world's youngest Nobel laureate.


Global effort on girls' education defeating Taliban's purpose: Malala


Describing the Rohingya refugee situation as one of the worst humanitarian and human rights crises of the past year, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for international action to ensure Myanmar is held to account for the crimes of its security forces.

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