Taliban attack leaves 12 Pak soldiers dead

PESHAWAR, Sept 13 (AFP): At least 12 soldiers were killed in an ambush by the Pakistani Taliban in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, local government and security officials told AFP.Militancy has surged again in the border regions with Afghanistan since the return to power of the Afghan Taliban in Kabul in...

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Kathmandu returns to normality

KATHMANDU, Sept 13 (AFP): Nepal's capital on Saturday took a step back towards normality after deadly anti-corruption protests, as daily life returned with a curfew eased and an interim prime minister sworn into office.Soldiers scaled back their presence on the streets, where they had been deployed in large numbers since...

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New Nato mission to bolster eastern flank

WARSAW, Sept 13 (BBC): More Nato countries will move troops and fighter jets eastwards after more than a dozen drones entered Polish airspace on Wednesday.Denmark, France and Germany have joined a new mission to bolster the military alliance's eastern flank. Other Nato allies are expected to take part later.Tensions have...

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