At least 14 people have been killed and 145 others injured in the Afghan capital of Kabul after a car bomb exploded outside a police station on Wednesday.
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack, claiming one of their suicide bombers had attacked a "recruitment centre".
"A large number of soldiers and police were killed or wounded," their statement read.
This comes as the Taliban and the US appear close to a historic peace pact for the region.
UN Chief warns two-state solution slipping away amid West Bank expansion
The UN Secretary General António Guterres has warned prospects for peace between Israelis and Palestinians are increasingly fragile, urging urgent international action to prevent the collapse of a two-state solution.
Pakistan sends helicopters, drones to end desert standoff; 58 dead
Pakistan's security forces used drones and helicopters to wrest control of a southwestern town from separatist insurgents after a three-day battle, police said on Wednesday, as the death toll in the weekend's violence rose to 58.
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader, shot dead
The most prominent son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, has been killed, sources close to the family, his lawyer Khaled el-Zaydi and Libyan media said on Tuesday.
Sudanese army says it's broken siege of famine-stricken Kadugli
The Sudanese army said it broke a years-long siege on the city of Kadugli on Tuesday, potentially providing tens of thousands of people a reprieve from famine and signalling a shift in the war's momentum.
The UAE has pledged $500 million in humanitarian assistance for Sudan, as international efforts continue to address the worsening crisis caused by the country’s ongoing civil war.
Abdoulie Jobe, Minister of Tourism and Culture of The Gambia, has been honoured with the Best Minister Award at the World Governments Summit, for his inspiring work to boost his country's tourism and culture sectors.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has renewed calls for stronger collective action to preserve natural resources for future generations, in a social media post marking National Environment Day on Wednesday.
