At least 11 policemen were killed and over a dozen captured Tuesday when Taliban fighters stormed their headquarters in northern <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/join-us-in-peace-or-we-will-continue-to-fight-afghanistan-government-to-taliban-at-un-252920">Afghanistan</a>, officials said.

A column of more than 400 Taliban fighters on motorbikes attacked Shortepa district police headquarters in Balkh province in the early hours, triggering a lengthy gunfight, provincial spokesman Munir Farhad said.&nbsp;

"Eleven policemen were killed in the attack. The Taliban also suffered heavy losses," he said.&nbsp;

Karim Khan, the Shortepa district chief, said the Taliban had captured 13 other policemen and set the headquarters' buildings on fire before leaving the area.

In a statement, the Taliban claimed responsibility, saying their fighters had overrun the district.&nbsp;

The attack comes days after millions of Afghans went to the polls to vote for their next president, despite hundreds of Taliban bombings and small-scale attacks at polling stations.

But officials have praised the Afghan security forces for preventing the Taliban from conducting any large-scale attacks.

At least 11 policemen were killed and over a dozen captured Tuesday when Taliban fighters stormed their headquarters in northern Afghanistan, officials said. A column of more than 400 Taliban fighters on motorbikes attacked Shortepa district police headquarters in Balkh province in the early hours, triggering a lengthy gunfight, provincial spokesman Munir Farhad said.

At least 11 policemen were killed and over a dozen captured Tuesday when Taliban fighters stormed their headquarters in northern Afghanistan, officials said. A column of more than 400 Taliban fighters on motorbikes attacked Shortepa district police headquarters in Balkh province in the early hours, triggering a lengthy gunfight, provincial spokesman Munir Farhad said. "Eleven policemen were killed in the attack. The Taliban also suffered heavy losses," he said. Karim Khan, the Shortepa district chief, said the Taliban had captured 13 other policemen and set the headquarters' buildings on fire before leaving the area. In a statement, the Taliban claimed responsibility, saying their fighters had overrun the district. The attack comes days after millions of Afghans went to the polls to vote for their next president, despite hundreds of Taliban bombings and small-scale attacks at polling stations. But officials have praised the Afghan security forces for preventing the Taliban from conducting any large-scale attacks.

At least 11 Afghan policemen killed in Taliban attack

Peru's President dissolved the <a href="Copa America: Brazil crush Peru to reach last eight">parliament</a> and called for fresh elections Monday, prompting a vote by lawmakers to suspend him, deepening a long-running institutional crisis.

The announcement by President Martin Vizcarra came after he warned Congress he would dissolve the body if it continued to block a raft of anti-corruption reforms and changes to the way judges are appointed to the country's Supreme Court.

Vizcarra called new parliamentary elections for January 26, according to a decree published in the official gazette.

Shortly after his televised statement, 86 of Congress' 130 members voted to suspend Vizcarra for one year on the grounds of "moral incapacity" and nominated Vice President Mercedes Araoz as acting head of state.

The chamber will meet on Friday to consider a motion to dismiss the president, House Speaker Pedro Olaechea said.

"We are facing a coup d'etat," opposition legislator Jorge del Castillo said of Vizcarra's move. "I hope the armed forces and the police will stay out of this charade."

But the chiefs of the police and army "reaffirmed their full support for the constitutional order" and Vizcarra at the presidential palace in Lima, the presidency said on Twitter, posting a photo of the meeting.

Supporters of the move to dissolve parliament also took to the streets across Peru, with one demonstration in Lima drawing around 2,000 people.

Vizcarra -- whose anti-graft drive has won him widespread popularity -- has repeatedly clashed with Congress, which is dominated by the Popular Force party of Keiko Fujimori.

Fujimori is the eldest daughter of disgraced former president Alberto Fujimori and is herself in prison awaiting trial after being accused of accepting $1.2 million in illicit party funding from Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht for her 2011 presidential campaign.

The Supreme Court&nbsp;is currently debating whether to free opposition leader Keiko -- <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/indonesian-opposition-demands-that-court-annuls-election-236548">once Peru's most popular politician</a> -- from pre-trial detention.

Odebrecht has admitted paying at least $29 million in bribes to Peruvian officials since 2004.

Three former presidents, including Vizcarra's predecessor Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, are also being investigated over Odebrecht while a fourth, Alan Garcia, committed suicide in April after police arrived at his house to arrest him for money laundering.&nbsp;

Peru's President dissolved the parliament and called for fresh elections Monday, prompting a vote by lawmakers to suspend him, deepening a long-running institutional crisis.

Peru's President dissolved the parliament and called for fresh elections Monday, prompting a vote by lawmakers to suspend him, deepening a long-running institutional crisis. The announcement by President Martin Vizcarra came after he warned Congress he would dissolve the body if it continued to block a raft of anti-corruption reforms and changes to the way judges are appointed to the country's Supreme Court. Vizcarra called new parliamentary elections for January 26, according to a decree published in the official gazette. Shortly after his televised statement, 86 of Congress' 130 members voted to suspend Vizcarra for one year on the grounds of "moral incapacity" and nominated Vice President Mercedes Araoz as acting head of state. The chamber will meet on Friday to consider a motion to dismiss the president, House Speaker Pedro Olaechea said. "We are facing a coup d'etat," opposition legislator Jorge del Castillo said of Vizcarra's move. "I hope the armed forces and the police will stay out of this charade." But the chiefs of the police and army "reaffirmed their full support for the constitutional order" and Vizcarra at the presidential palace in Lima, the presidency said on Twitter, posting a photo of the meeting. Supporters of the move to dissolve parliament also took to the streets across Peru, with one demonstration in Lima drawing around 2,000 people. Vizcarra -- whose anti-graft drive has won him widespread popularity -- has repeatedly clashed with Congress, which is dominated by the Popular Force party of Keiko Fujimori. Fujimori is the eldest daughter of disgraced former president Alberto Fujimori and is herself in prison awaiting trial after being accused of accepting $1.2 million in illicit party funding from Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht for her 2011 presidential campaign. The Supreme Court is currently debating whether to free opposition leader Keiko -- once Peru's most popular politician -- from pre-trial detention. Odebrecht has admitted paying at least $29 million in bribes to Peruvian officials since 2004. Three former presidents, including Vizcarra's predecessor Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, are also being investigated over Odebrecht while a fourth, Alan Garcia, committed suicide in April after police arrived at his house to arrest him for money laundering.

Peru president dissolves parliaments, calls fresh elections

Union minister Nitin Gadkari <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/we-are-encouraging-e-vehicles-by-reducing-gst-says-nitin-gadkari-at-wions-emobility-summit-253008">speaking at the WION's EMobility Summit</a> said his government is adopting&nbsp;an integrated approach to solve India's pollution conundrum.

"We are installing a technical testing institute in Pune, we will start accepting on the basis of different part of the world practices around, Gadkari said, adding, "we are also taking the help of IIT's as well. Niti Aayog also has made up a group on the same. You saw what happened with mobile phones and TVs." 
 
Watch:&nbsp;Union Minister Nitin Gadkari speaks on biofuels during the EMobilitySummit

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"With an integrated approach, we have to think about agriculture, we have to think about pollution, my feeling is to leave the market alone," Gadkari asserted during the Q&amp;A session.

"150 biodigesters have been installed in Ganga," the&nbsp;Union minister informed.

"We reduced GST on EVs," he said, adding, "if it's electric, there won't be any pollution, the government is supporting the industry."

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Union minister Nitin Gadkari speaking at the WION's EMobility Summit said his government is adopting an integrated approach to solve India's pollution conundrum.

Union minister Nitin Gadkari speaking at the WION's EMobility Summit said his government is adopting an integrated approach to solve India's pollution conundrum. "We are installing a technical testing institute in Pune, we will start accepting on the basis of different part of the world practices around, Gadkari said, adding, "we are also taking the help of IIT's as well. Niti Aayog also has made up a group on the same. You saw what happened with mobile phones and TVs." Watch: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari speaks on biofuels during the EMobilitySummit "With an integrated approach, we have to think about agriculture, we have to think about pollution, my feeling is to leave the market alone," Gadkari asserted during the Q&A session. "150 biodigesters have been installed in Ganga," the Union minister informed. "We reduced GST on EVs," he said, adding, "if it's electric, there won't be any pollution, the government is supporting the industry."

Looking for integrated approach to solve problems, says Nitin Gadkari at WION's EMobility Summit

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday conducted searches at several locations in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in connection with the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/central-bureau-of-investigation-registers-two-separate-firs-in-illegal-sand-mining-case-234818">illegal sand mining case.</a>

The probe officials conducted searches at eleven locations including Saharanpur, Dehradun and Lucknow in the morning.

Notably, in January also, searches were conducted at 12 places in the districts of Hamirpur, Jalon, Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow and Delhi.

During the searches, incriminating material pertaining to illegal sand mining, including huge cash and gold were recovered.

It has been alleged that government officials along with private individuals had allocated some illegal mining sites by flouting rules and regulations between the year 2012 and 2016.

Mining rights were also given in violation of NGT orders.

All those who were ministers in that period will also be investigated, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/llegal-sand-mining-supreme-court-seeks-response-from-centre-cbi-and-5-states-238146">CBI</a> sources said.

Akhilesh Yadav held the charge of mining ministry between 2012 to July 2013 and hence can come under scanner in the ongoing probe.

The CBI had initiated a probe in the alleged illegal mining case in 2016 on directions of the Allahabad High Court.

The cases of illegal mining were recorded from seven districts of Uttar Pradesh, namely, Shamli, Kaushambi, Fatehpur, Deoria, Saharanpur, Hamirpur, and Siddharthnagar.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday conducted searches at several locations in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in connection with the illegal sand mining case.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday conducted searches at several locations in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in connection with the illegal sand mining case. The probe officials conducted searches at eleven locations including Saharanpur, Dehradun and Lucknow in the morning. Notably, in January also, searches were conducted at 12 places in the districts of Hamirpur, Jalon, Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow and Delhi. During the searches, incriminating material pertaining to illegal sand mining, including huge cash and gold were recovered. It has been alleged that government officials along with private individuals had allocated some illegal mining sites by flouting rules and regulations between the year 2012 and 2016. Mining rights were also given in violation of NGT orders. All those who were ministers in that period will also be investigated, CBI sources said. Akhilesh Yadav held the charge of mining ministry between 2012 to July 2013 and hence can come under scanner in the ongoing probe. The CBI had initiated a probe in the alleged illegal mining case in 2016 on directions of the Allahabad High Court. The cases of illegal mining were recorded from seven districts of Uttar Pradesh, namely, Shamli, Kaushambi, Fatehpur, Deoria, Saharanpur, Hamirpur, and Siddharthnagar.

Illegal sand mining: Central Bureau of Investigation conducts raids in North India

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions/brexit-row-boris-johnson-defeated-by-uk-supreme-court-but-he-could-still-emerge-as-a-winner-251957">Prime Minister Boris Johnson</a> will shortly present the European Union with proposals for an amended Brexit agreement, including new ideas that remove the contested insurance policy for the Irish border that Britain previously signed up to.

More than three years since the 2016 referendum, the United Kingdom is heading towards an October&nbsp;31 exit date without a clear understanding of whether it will leave with a deal, without a deal, or even leave by that deadline.

Even before the proposals were formally made, Ireland dismissed the ideas that had been previously floated with Foreign Minister Simon Coveney quipping: "Non-Starter".

"We've made a very good offer, we're going to make a very good offer, we're going to be tabling it formally very soon," Johnson, a Brexiter who helped lead the Out campaign in the referendum, told the BBC.

"We do think there's a good way forward, we do think there's a good solution. I very much hope that our European, EU friends in Brussels, in Dublin, in Germany as well will want to take it forward," he added.

Johnson said he wanted to get rid of the hotly contested element of the Brexit divorce agreement - the Irish border backstop - and that there was no point in leaving the EU if one stayed locked in an EU customs union.

"What we want to do is to get rid of the backstop, that is the most important thing," Johnson said.

"Getting rid of the backstop is a fantastic thing because what that does is it enables the UK genuinely to take back control of our regulatory framework, our tariffs, our customs and commercial policy and it allows us to go forward with a new and exciting relationship, not just with the EU but also with the rest of the world," he said.

The backstop is an insurance policy to prevent the return of border infrastructure between the British province of Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/who-is-boris-johnson-brexit-warrior-trumps-friend-chinas-frenemy-237975">Johnson brushed away criticism</a> of leaked plans to manage the Irish border after Brexit, saying comments from Brussels and Dublin were not aimed at Britain's final proposals.

"As far as I can make out from what I've seen from the response from Brussels and I think Dublin, they're not talking about the proposals that we're actually going to be taking, they're talking about some stuff that went in previously," Johnson told the BBC.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will shortly present the European Union with proposals for an amended Brexit agreement, including new ideas that remove the contested insurance policy for the Irish border that Britain previously signed up to.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will shortly present the European Union with proposals for an amended Brexit agreement, including new ideas that remove the contested insurance policy for the Irish border that Britain previously signed up to. More than three years since the 2016 referendum, the United Kingdom is heading towards an October 31 exit date without a clear understanding of whether it will leave with a deal, without a deal, or even leave by that deadline. Even before the proposals were formally made, Ireland dismissed the ideas that had been previously floated with Foreign Minister Simon Coveney quipping: "Non-Starter". "We've made a very good offer, we're going to make a very good offer, we're going to be tabling it formally very soon," Johnson, a Brexiter who helped lead the Out campaign in the referendum, told the BBC. "We do think there's a good way forward, we do think there's a good solution. I very much hope that our European, EU friends in Brussels, in Dublin, in Germany as well will want to take it forward," he added. Johnson said he wanted to get rid of the hotly contested element of the Brexit divorce agreement - the Irish border backstop - and that there was no point in leaving the EU if one stayed locked in an EU customs union. "What we want to do is to get rid of the backstop, that is the most important thing," Johnson said. "Getting rid of the backstop is a fantastic thing because what that does is it enables the UK genuinely to take back control of our regulatory framework, our tariffs, our customs and commercial policy and it allows us to go forward with a new and exciting relationship, not just with the EU but also with the rest of the world," he said. The backstop is an insurance policy to prevent the return of border infrastructure between the British province of Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic. Johnson brushed away criticism of leaked plans to manage the Irish border after Brexit, saying comments from Brussels and Dublin were not aimed at Britain's final proposals. "As far as I can make out from what I've seen from the response from Brussels and I think Dublin, they're not talking about the proposals that we're actually going to be taking, they're talking about some stuff that went in previously," Johnson told the BBC.

United Kingdom Prime Minister Johnson to submit Brexit grand bargain but Ireland sceptical

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Greece will keep moving asylum seekers from overcrowded camps on its islands to the mainland, government officials said on Monday, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/riots-at-greek-migrant-camp-after-two-die-in-a-fire-252708">after a woman died</a> following clashes and a fire at a refugee camp on the island of Lesbos.

The violent clashes began at the Moria refugee camp on Sunday after a fire broke out inside a shipping container, one of the means Greek authorities use to house refugees. At least 17 people were hurt.

The migrant camp, the country's biggest, is operating at almost four times its capacity.

The charred remains of a woman were taken to hospital, the health ministry said in a statement. Reports of a second victim remained unconfirmed, officials said, adding that the cause of the fire was under investigation.

Deputy Citizen Protection Minister Eleftherios Oikonomou told reporters that 250 people would be transferred from Moria to the mainland by the end of Monday.

The issue would be discussed during a cabinet meeting chaired by the prime minister, a government official said.

About 12,000 migrants and refugees are holed up in Moria camp, a collection of tents and shipping containers, according to data released by the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/bangladesh-unhcr-to-survey-rohingya-regarding-return-to-myanmar-244201">United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees</a> (UNHCR), the U.N. refugee agency. The government aims to move at least 3,000 people from its islands to the mainland by the end of October, the official said.

Moving asylum seekers from island camps to the mainland is not a new policy. It was announced by the conservative government last month as part of measures intended to deal with a resurgence in refugee and migrant flows from neighbouring Turkey.

More than 9,000 people arrived <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/asylum-seekers-and-locals-clash-on-greek-island-of-lesbos-over-migrant-crisis-132304">in Greece</a> in August, the highest number in the three years since the European Union and Ankara implemented a deal to shut off the Aegean migrant route. More than 8,000 people have arrived in September, according to the UNHCR.

Nearly a million refugees, many of them fleeing war in Syria, crossed from Turkey to Greece's eastern Aegean islands in 2015. Human rights groups have long criticised the poor conditions at the refugee camps.

Greece will keep moving asylum seekers from overcrowded camps on its islands to the mainland, government officials said on Monday, after a woman died following clashes and a fire at a refugee camp on the island of Lesbos.

Greece will keep moving asylum seekers from overcrowded camps on its islands to the mainland, government officials said on Monday, after a woman died following clashes and a fire at a refugee camp on the island of Lesbos. The violent clashes began at the Moria refugee camp on Sunday after a fire broke out inside a shipping container, one of the means Greek authorities use to house refugees. At least 17 people were hurt. The migrant camp, the country's biggest, is operating at almost four times its capacity. The charred remains of a woman were taken to hospital, the health ministry said in a statement. Reports of a second victim remained unconfirmed, officials said, adding that the cause of the fire was under investigation. Deputy Citizen Protection Minister Eleftherios Oikonomou told reporters that 250 people would be transferred from Moria to the mainland by the end of Monday. The issue would be discussed during a cabinet meeting chaired by the prime minister, a government official said. About 12,000 migrants and refugees are holed up in Moria camp, a collection of tents and shipping containers, according to data released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the U.N. refugee agency. The government aims to move at least 3,000 people from its islands to the mainland by the end of October, the official said. Moving asylum seekers from island camps to the mainland is not a new policy. It was announced by the conservative government last month as part of measures intended to deal with a resurgence in refugee and migrant flows from neighbouring Turkey. More than 9,000 people arrived in Greece in August, the highest number in the three years since the European Union and Ankara implemented a deal to shut off the Aegean migrant route. More than 8,000 people have arrived in September, according to the UNHCR. Nearly a million refugees, many of them fleeing war in Syria, crossed from Turkey to Greece's eastern Aegean islands in 2015. Human rights groups have long criticised the poor conditions at the refugee camps.

Greece steps up migrant transfers after Lesbos clashes

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