Afghanistan: Taliban detain 18 members of international humanitarian aid NGO

The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has detained an American volunteer surgeon among 18 team members from the International Assistance Mission humanitarian aid NGO (IAM), Radio Free Europe (RFE) reports. The detainees were taken into custody over a period of 11 days, starting on September 3, with no explanation given for the move.

India Expels Canada Diplomat Over Murder Row

India has expelled a senior Canadian diplomat after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested Delhi may have been involved in the murder of a Sikh separatist leader.

Five Americans Jailed In Iran Fly Home

Five American citizens jailed for years in Iran were on their way home to the United States Monday after being released in exchange for billions of dollars in a controversial prisoner swap.

Russia Firing Nuclear-Capable Cruise Missiles Near US

Russia fired nuclear-capable cruise missiles at “mock targets” in the seas separating it from the U.S. state of Alaska on Monday in what it said was an exercise to protect its northern shipping route in the Arctic.

Libya Warns More Than 20,000 Dead In Floods

The floods from storm Daniel that devastated Libya became the country’s largest natural catastrophe in years Thursday, with authorities fearing that more than 20,000 people have died.

Poland Rocked By Visas-for-Cash Scandal

Efforts by Poland’s conservative governing party to make migration a campaign theme seemed to fail Sunday after revelations that diplomats provided 250,000 visas in exchange for bribes.

NATO Prepares Largest Drill Since Cold War

In a warning to Russia, the U.S.-led NATO alliance will conduct its largest military exercise since the Cold War involving tens of thousands of troops, officials confirmed Thursday.

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