Arabian Sea: US shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier

The U.S. military on Tuesday shot down an Iranian drone that “aggressively” approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, the U.S. military said, in an incident first reported by Reuters. The incident came as diplomats sought to Read More …

Thailand: Blast kills suspected bomb-maker in Yala

A man seriously injured when a bomb went off inside a house in Muang district has died from his wounds, security officials said on Tuesday. Assari Masong, 24, succumbed to severe injuries and blood loss after the explosion on Monday, Read More …

DR Congo: Drone attack targets strategic city

Eight explosive‑laden drones targeted the airport serving the northeastern Congolese city of Kisangani over the weekend, local authorities said, blaming the AFC/M23 rebel group and neighbouring Rwanda. If confirmed to be an AFC/M23 operation, it would be the furthest west Read More …

Bangladesh: Three arrested with 95 crude bombs in Shariatpur

Joint forces in a drive arrested three people and recovered 95 crude bombs from Poragachha Bepari Kandi village of Naria upazila in Shariatpur district on Monday. The arrestees were identified as Nasir Uddin Bachhu Peda, 55, son of Goni Peda, Read More …

UK: ‘Suspicious powder’ removed from house in Anfield

Army bomb disposal removed “suspicious white powder” from a house linked to a probe into the discovery of human remains. Merseyside Police closed Douglas Road in Anfield at around 2.30pm today, Sunday, after officers carrying out a forensic search at Read More …

Pakistan: More than 120 people dead after multiple attacks in Balochistan

Pakistan’s military said Saturday that multiple suicide and gun attacks by “terrorists” across the restive southwestern province of Balochistan killed 33 people, including civilians, while security forces responding to the violence killed 92 assailants. Analysts described it as the deadliest Read More …