Afghan Authorities Say Truck Bombing Foiled In Kabul

Afghan authorities say they have foiled a potentially deadly blast in the capital, Kabul, after seizing a truck loaded with explosives.

'Expect The Unexpected' As Kyrgyz Voters Cast Ballots In Presidential Poll

Voting has begun in Kyrgyzstan in an election that sees a total of 11 candidates, including one female, vying to replace President Almazbek Atambaev, who is constitutionally barred from running for a second consecutive six-year term.

German Interior Ministry Faces Backlash After Suggesting Muslim Holidays

Conservative members of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition quickly rejected remarks by Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere that he was willing to discuss the possibility of introducing Muslim holidays in parts of the country.

Canadian Says Child Killed, U.S. Wife Raped In Afghanistan During Kidnapping

A U.S.-Canadian couple freed in Pakistan this week after almost five years in captivity in Afghanistan has returned to Canada where the husband said one of his children had been murdered and his wife had been raped.

Kaspersky Lab Says Steps Up Cooperation With Interpol; Kremlin Calls Spy Reports 'Absurd'

Erdogan Says Turkey Also Interested In Russian S-500 Missile

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that his country, which recently announced plans to buy S-400 surface-to-air missile systems from Russia, is also interested in acquiring a future Russian missile system that is still under development.

Kaspersky Steps Up Cybercrime-Fighting Efforts With Interpol Amid Spying Allegations

Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab said on October 12 that it has expanded its relationship with global law enforcement agency Interpol, agreeing to share threat data to help the global fight against cybercrime.

Turkish Forces Set Up Positions In Syria's Idlib - Rebel

U.S. Quits UNESCO Over 'Anti-Israel Bias'

The United States says it is withdrawing from the United Nations' cultural agency, accusing it of "anti-Israel bias."

2018 World Cup In Russia Receives Nearly 3.5 Million Ticket Applications In Initial Period

Applications for nearly 3.5 million tickets have been received for the 2018 World Cup soccer championships in Russia during the initial sales period, which ran September 14 to October 12.

Pakistan Says Canadian-American Family Freed From Taliban Captivity

The Pakistani military says it has rescued a North American family of five who was being held hostage for nearly five years.