Six Dead as Taliban-fired Shell Hits Afghan Wedding, Say Officials

A mortar bomb fired by the Taliban struck a wedding ceremony in a province north of the Afghan capital, killing at least six ... when a shell aimed at an army checkpoint hit a house where a ... Read More

Government, Taliban blame each other for shell that kills 7

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A mortar shell hit a wedding ceremony in northern Afghanistan, killing at least seven people, mostly children, and wounding at least four others, a police spokesman said. Read More

ISIS claims responsibility for deadly attack in Kabul

About 23 mortar shells slammed into different parts of the Afghan capital on Saturday, killing at least ... Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered ... Read More

Another boom rattles San Diego windows, raises questions. Was it the Marines?

On all three days, U.S. Marines at Camp Pendleton were training with “high explosive munitions,” lobbing artillery and mortar shells downrange ... The newest one, at about 8:20 p.m ... Read More

No rocket fire from Gaza or IDF strikes reported, as truce appears to take hold

Some 80 rockets and mortar shells were fired from the Gaza Strip ... roughly 90 percent of the rockets heading toward populated areas were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system. Read More

5-year-old boy killed, dozens others injured as Gaza rockets pound Israel

A five-year-old boy was killed and at least ... areas were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system, the Israel Defense Forces said. In total, nearly 1,300 rockets and mortar shells ... Read More

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Authorities said more than a million people had been moved out of the storm's path, while television broadcast images of rough seas, strong winds and rains lashing the state of Odisha. Information ... Read More

Cease-fire holds during first day as Palestinians, Israelis take stock

Calm had come after 11 days of bloodletting that left hundreds — the vast majority Palestinians — dead or wounded and upended the lives ... destroyed on the sixth day of the conflict when a shell hit ... Read More

2 separate China quakes cause damage; 3 dead, dozens hurt

A strong, shallow earthquake shook southwestern China near the border with Myanmar, killing at least ... areas. The earthquake caused strong shaking around Dali, but Chinese news reports showed ... Read More

Government, Taliban blame each other for shell that kills 7

KABUL, Afghanistan — A mortar shell hit a wedding ceremony in northern Afghanistan, killing at least seven people, mostly children, and wounding at least four others, a police spokesman said. Read More

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Muslih was arrested in Baghdad for involvement in several attacks including recent assaults on Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts US and other international forces. Information ... Read More