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The six American troops were killed when a suicide bomber on a motor bike struck their patrol near Bagram air base

Fifty copies of the Quran were also thrown out on the street during the incident

Peake became first British astronaut to travel to space station after blasting off from Baikonur cosmodrome

Earlier, a Russian diplomat had claimed that they have established contacts to exchange information with Taliban

The largest rebel faction in the area with thousands of fighters was targeted reportedly by Russian planes

The man was apparently preparing to jump to his death when Erdogan's motorcade stopped by

Modi announced on Twitter that he would “drop by” in Lahore on his way back to New Delhi from Afghanistan

Out-of-control fires and deadly floods have hit Russia nearly every year this decade

Some Twitter users accused the hospital of having lax safety standards

Pope says "atrocities" committed by IS "do not even spare the historical and cultural patrimony of entire peoples"

'This is one of our favorite times of the year in the Obama household, filled with family and friends' Obama

I am happy that freedom of expression has been acknowledged, says Ahn Sehong

Foreign ministry demands the correspondent to issue a public apology for a piece she wrote last month

One person died while three others were injured when a bomb exploded during Friday prayers, police chief says

Opening the parliament building in Kabul, Modi pledged India's support for the Afghan government

Afghanistan has some of the world's most dangerous roads and deadly accidents are common

We look at some of the most remarkable Christmas trees around the world

Accidents happen frequently in country where pipelines are often damaged by people stealing crude oil

CDA has been razing Christian neighbourhoods claiming such settlements threaten 'the beauty of Islam'

According to reports, hundreds of families living in US whose asylum requests have been denied will be sent home

Calls on Christians everywhere to push back against excesses of modern society

'During this season of giving, we agreed to waive the normal application fees and entry inspection' Dr John Clifford

Queen will quote from the Bible's Gospel of St John

Kingdom Holding Co invested around $248 million in the US ridesharing service company

Video surveillance shows a temporary employee of the airport picking up the money

Christianity calls on believers to act soberly, the Pope said

Turkey says it shot down the plane in defense of its airspace but Moscow denies its plane had passed over Turkey

No progress was announced on an anticipated purchase of S-400 missiles, Russia's anti-aircraft defence systems

The apostate's life and organs don't have to be respected and may be taken with impunity, says a statement

Hillary Clinton earlier said that Trump had a "penchant for sexism"

Chhota Shakeel says they had planned Rajan's execution in Indonesia, which did not work out

The man was executed in the eastern city of Dammam after his conviction for shooting and murdering a fellow Saudi

Here's a look at the 10 places women are most likely to get raped in India

Pollution covers large parts of country's east and centre as measures to curb toxic haze are ordered to be implemented

Drivers who sued Uber contend they are employees and should be reimbursed for expenses

The over-sized boat capsized on the way to the Greek island of Lesbos

Sixteen women are among those who signed up to run for the assembly

About 150 of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters launched assaults in different mainly-Christian towns

New Delhi is ranked as the most polluted globally in a World Health Organisation survey of more than 1,600 cities

Woman wrote that mosques should be burnt down with the doors locked at prayer time

India's Reliance Defence signs a manufacturing and maintenance deal potentially worth $6 billion with Russian company

The man was arrested earlier this week but prosecutors kept it quiet in order not to alert potential accomplices

The oil export pipeline through Saudi Arabia was shut in 1990

NATO headquarters in Kabul confirm that the air strikes had taken place but give no details

Militants break through the frontlines of Sangin on Sunday after days of pitched clashes with besieged Afghan forces

The boy and his parents died when their home in the village of Duma in the occupied West Bank was set ablaze in July

Astronomers note that a single centaur contains more mass than the entire population of Earth-crossing asteroids

Proposed power plant in Gujarat will make India world's second-biggest nuclear energy market

Decision paves way to restart two reactors at Ohi plant nearly five years after Fukushima crisis

Around 18,000 children drown each year in Bangladesh making it leading cause of death among children aged one to 17