Three Maoists were arrested from two districts of Jharkhand on Tuesday, police said.


3 Maoists arrested in Jharkhand


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China on Tuesday said it has told India many times that it has issues in declaring Pakistan-based Masood Azhar a global terrorist and it will take its own call on the merits of the matter, a day after New Delhi nudged Beijing again to blacklist him.


Said many times, can't dub Masood Azhar global terrorist: China


At least seven people were killed and 20 others wounded in a car bomb explosion in Iraq's Mosul city on Tuesday, the military said.


7 killed in Iraq car bombing


The External Affairs Ministry on Tuesday summoned a senior official of the Pakistan High Commission here and lodged a strong protest over the cross-border infiltration attempt in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday in which two terrorists and three Indian soldiers were killed.


India summons Pakistan High Commission official, lodges protest


The US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) terror group in Syria conducted two strikes against two "command centres" that were operating inside mosques in Abu Kamal district in less than a week, it said in a statement.


US-led coalition struck Syrian IS 'command centres' inside mosques


India on Monday described as "deeply regrettable" Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's remarks on Twitter in which he condemned "the new cycle of killings of innocent Kashmiris" in Jammu and Kahsmir.


Pakistan PM's remarks regrettable: India


Yazidi activists and victims made a fervent appeal to the global community to help rescue their women from the alleged sex-slavery and abuse perpetrated by the Islamic States, here on Monday.


Save our women from IS sex-slave trade: Yazidi victim


India and China on Monday signed a first-ever agreement on security cooperation which will strengthen and consolidate assistance in  counter-terrorism, organised crimes, drug control, human trafficking and exchange of information, marking a new beginning between the two countries.


India,China sign first security cooperation agreement


India and Myanmar on Monday reviewed all matters related to their bilateral ties, including the Rohingya refugees crisis, and signed a crucial memorandum of understanding for the appointment of an operator of port that will boost connectivity.


India, Myanmar review ties, sign port operator agreement


Taliban key commander Mullah Mansoor, the military operational chief of the outfit, was among 21 armed insurgents who were killed in Afghanistan's Kunduz province in a crackdown, officials said on Monday.


Taliban key commander among 21 killed in Afghanistan


Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday condemned "the new cycle of killings of innocent Kashmiris" in Jammu and Kashmir and said that the solution to the region's dispute lay in dialogue.


Imran Khan condemns killing of Kashmiris, calls for dialogue


The infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district that claimed the lives of three Indian soldiers and two intruders a day ago, was actually an attempt by the Pakistani Border Action Team (BAT), top sources said here.


Pakistan's BAT attempted intrusion on LoC


Life across the Kashmir Valley was adversely affected on Monday by a separatist-called shutdown against six civilian deaths in an explosion in Kulgam district a day ago.


Separatist shutdown, restrictions affect Srinagar


The President of Afghanistan on Sunday officially announced that voting in the Afghan parliamentary elections had closed, with initial data from the election commission estimating that over four million eligible voters exercised their democratic rights over the weekend.


Afghan election process officially ends, over 4 mn cast votes


At least seven civilians were killed in an explosion in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Sunday shortly after a gunfight had left three militants dead, officials said.


7 civilians, three militants killed in J&K's Kulgam (Third Lead)


Two infiltrating militants and three soldiers were killed on Sunday on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district where the Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid.


Three Soldiers, two militants killed amid infiltration bid on LoC


Israel opened two crossings into the Gaza Strip on Sunday following a decrease in the amount of violence along the border, authorities said.


Israel opens Gaza crossings after tension subsides


Six civilians were killed in an explosion at an encounter site in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Sunday after a gunfight that left three militants dead was over, officials said.


Six civilians, three militants killed in J&K's Kulgam


Atleast 30 Taliban militants were killed in an air raid in Afghanistan's Baghlan province on Sunday, an army spokesman said.


30 Taliban militants killed in Afghan air raid


Eleven civilians were killed in a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Sunday as voting for parliamentary elections was underway on the second day, an official said.


11 civilians killed in bomb blast on 2nd day of Afghan elections


Three militants were killed and two soldiers injured on Sunday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, police said.

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