Head of Afghan government media department assassinated: report
The head of the Afghan government's media department has been assassinated, AFP reported Friday, citing police.
U.S. national debt surpasses $28 trillion for 1st time
The U.S. national debt has surpassed $28 trillion for the first time, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.
Bomb blasts injure 2 in Myanmar's Rakhine state
AseriesoffourbombexplosionshitSittwe,capitalofMyanmar'swesternRakhinestate,earlySaturday,injuringtwopeopleincludingapoliceman,thePresidentOfficesaid.Theblastocc
Beijing house fire kills 5
FivepeoplewerekilledandeightothersinjuredafteraresidentialhousecaughtfireinChaoyangDistrict,Beijing,onWednesdaymorning.Thefirebrokeoutat1:18a.m.inavillagehousei
Snow, rains lash Indian-controlled Kashmir
TheplainsandupperreachesofIndian-controlledKashmirwitnessedheavyrainsandsnowfallTuesday,Meteorologicaldepartmentofficialssaid.TherainfallandsnowstartedMondayand
7 injured after car plows into pedestrians in western Tokyo
PolicewereinvestigatingthecauseofacarrammingintopedestriansinfrontofadepartmentstoreinwesternTokyoonFriday.Accordingtothepolice,sevenpeoplewereinjuredwhenacarpl
