At least 16 people have been killed after suicide bombers and gunmen attacked a construction firm near the main airport in Jalalabad on Wednesday.
Police said two attackers detonated explosives near the office of a construction company before gunmen opened fire on the employees.
There has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
Israel military strikes northern Gaza in heaviest shelling in weeks
Israel bombarded northern Gaza overnight in some of the heaviest shelling in weeks, causing panic amongst residents and flattening neighbourhoods in an area from which the Israeli army had previously down its troops, residents said on Tuesday.
Russian drone attack injures 7 in Ukraine's Odesa, officials say
Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine that injured seven people in the Black Sea port of Odesa, two of them children, and also targeted Kyiv, the capital, Ukraine's military officials said early on Tuesday.
Indian court extends pre-trial detention of opposition leader Kejriwal
A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the pre-trial detention of Indian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal until May 7 in a corruption case, the legal news website Live Law reported.
Taiwan rattled by more than 200 quakes, but no major damage
Taiwan's quake-hit eastern county of Hualien was rattled by more than 200 aftershocks late on Monday and early on Tuesday, but only minor damage was reported and no casualties and major chipmaker TSMC said it saw no impact on operations.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai has praised the emirate's resilience and collective response thought the recent weather conditions.
Dubai’s Community Development Authority (CDA) is facilitating financial contributions through its 'Jood' digital platform to assist people affected by the recent extreme weather conditions.
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman has departed the UAE following the conclusion of his state visit to the country.
