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Increasing numbers of Afghan refugees are stoking an interest in the game in their new adopted land “The Taliban killed my father. There was danger for me too.” Niamatullah, a short but firmly built boy of 17, pauses as he speaks about his journey from Afghanistan to SG Findorff club …

Four security guards killed at Prophet’s Mosque in Medina in third attack to hit kingdom in one day. Four security officers have been killed and five others wounded in a suicide attack outside one of Islam’s holiest sites, Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry said. The bombing at the Prophet’s Mosque in …

At least 75 people have been killed and some 100 injured in two bombings carried out by so-called Islamic State in Baghdad, officials say. In the first attack late on Saturday, a suicide car bomb exploded near a restaurant and shopping area in the central district of Karrada. The street …

The US should adopt a policy of “total isolation” against Pakistan to send a signal that it faces the prospect of becoming a “second North Korea” if it continues destabilising Afghanistan by supporting the Taliban and Haqqani network, a former top American diplomat has said. “In the aftermath of the …

Binali Yildirim says suicide bombers who killed at least 36 at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport likely linked to ISIL. At least 36 people have been killed in attacks at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport, which the Turkish prime minister said was likely carried out by the Islamic State of Iraq of the Levant …

Pakistan wants to repatriate some of the almost 1.6 million refugees living in the country. UNHCR has set aside funds for 60,000 returnees. Pakistan, June 23 (UNHCR) – Families sat quietly. Small children explored among the chairs. These people were going back, some after decades. And they were going back …

At least 12 killed in suicide attack on Sunni mosque west of Baghdad where worshipers gathered for evening prayers. At least 12 people were killed and 32 wounded when a suicide bomber wearing a vest packed with explosives attacked a mosque west of the capital Baghdad, officials have said. The …

Kremlin says Turkish leader pledges to repair diplomatic relations after November incident near Turkey-Syria border. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he is “sorry” for the downing of a Russian military jet near the country’s border with Syria last year, and that there was no deliberate intention in carrying …

The rocket carries the highest number of satellites on a single Indian mission and the third highest in history. India has successfully launched a rocket carrying a record 20 satellites, as its space agency looks to grab a larger slice of the lucrative commercial space market. The rocket carries the …

India has promised full support for boosting Afghanistan’s defence capabilities to preserve its unity and territorial integrity. The Indian ambassador to the UN held out the assurance during a Security Council debate on Afghanistan on Tuesday night. Syed Akbaruddinwarned the security situation in Afghanistan, if not contained, would pose serious …