The Taliban launched an offensive Friday against a key city in western Afghanistan, officials said, the latest in a surge of attacks as the US pushes for a deal that would allow it to begin withdrawing troops.

Taliban assault provincial capital in west Afghanistan

One person was killed and at least nine others wounded on Saturday in the city of Villeurbanne near Lyon in central France after a suspected knife attack, a police source told Reuters.

One dead, nine wounded in France after suspected knife attack

In a tacit deterrence to Pakistan against any misadventure or war, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu while speaking at an event in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday said that India will not attack anybody but if someone attacks India, it will give a fitting reply that they will not forget in their lifetime.

If anybody attacks us, we will give them reply they won't forget in lifetime: Venkaiah Naidu

At least 23 people were killed after a fire broke out in a bar in southern Mexico Tuesday night, NBC News reported. The prosecutors said that the fire is likely caused by an attack.

At least 23 killed, 13 wounded in Mexico bar fire likely caused by 'attack': Prosecutors

The Taliban on Tuesday denounced as a sham a presidential election due next month, saying their fighters would do everything they could to block it, while urging people to stay away from rallies that could be attacked.

Taliban denounce Afghan election, warn rallies face attack

At least three police officers were killed and a dozen more wounded Saturday when a Taliban suicide bomber drove an explosives-packed, US-made armoured vehicle into a compound in eastern Afghanistan, officials said.

At least three killed in Taliban attack on police base

Taliban attacks police HQ in Kandahar as violence continues in Afghanistan. Violence continues to be the norm in Afghanistan amidst peace talks. Taliban attacked a police HQ in Kandahar yesterday. They also opened fire on policemen. Today a bomb attack killed 8 people in Kabul. Palki summarises.

Gravitas: Afghanistan: Peace talks amid more bloodshed

The path to peace in Afghanistan has been a bumpy ride. Acts of violence continue. So what is the status of the peace talks? What will the future look like for Afghanistan government, Taliban and the U.S.? Here's a report.

Gravitas: A bumpy road to Afghan peace

On #WionEdit, Palki analyses the Afghanistan peace talks and summarises the battle for power between the Taliban and the U.S. She also takes a look at what the future could look like for all the parties in Afghanistan.

WION Edit: Analysing the Afghanistan peace talks

At least 12 people were killed and scores more wounded Thursday when the Taliban attacked a police headquarters in the southern city of Kandahar, officials and the insurgents said.

At least 12 dead in Taliban attack on Afghan police headquarters

Actor John Abraham is all set to star in another action-thriller, 'Attack'. Lakshya Raj Anand, who marks his directorial debut with the film, shared the news on his Instagram handle.

John Abraham gears up for his next film 'Attack'

Taliban attacked government security compound in central Afghanistan on Sunday amid peace talks in Qatar. Watch this video to know more.

Attack amid Afghanistan peace talks in Qatar

A bomb blast at a Shi`ite Muslim mosque in eastern Baghdad wounded at least seven people on Friday, security sources said, correcting earlier reports of seven killed.

Friday blast at Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad wounds several: Police sources

US President Donald Trump blames Iran for Gulf of Oman oil tanker attack. Watch this video to know more.

U.S president blames Iran for tanker attack

Two people were killed and dozens more wounded in Kabul on Sunday as a wave of bombings hit civilian targets -- including a university school bus -- across the Afghan capital.

Student bus targeted amid deadly wave of Kabul bombings

Witnesses described a chaotic scene in the immediate of a stabbing in a Japanese city on Tuesday. Two people were killed and 16 others were injured after a man attacked a group of schoolgirls waiting at a bus stop just outside Tokyo, before killing himself.

Witnesses describe stabbing attack in Japan

At least four civilians were killed, and 25 others wounded after suicide bombers attacked an aid agency in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul on Wednesday. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack shortly after the deadly attack.

Taliban attack at NGO kills at least 9 in Kabul

Afghan security forces exchanged sporadic gunfire on Wednesday with attackers who made use of a car bomb blast to invade the compound of an international aid group in Kabul, injuring at least two dozen people, authorities said.

Kabul attackers target foreign aid group with blast, dozens wounded

Shootout in Colorado school in US

A 24-year-old woman who struck Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison with an egg on Tuesday as he campaigned for a May 18 general election has been charged with assault, police said.

Protester charged in Australia for striking PM with an egg

Police in Sri Lanka on Saturday asked members of the public to hand over swords or other large knives to the nearest police station after a haul of such blades were recovered from mosques and homes during searches following the Easter Sunday suicide bomb attacks.

Handover swords, large knives, army uniforms to police: Sri Lankan police to public

Fresh details are emerging about SL terror attacks. Perpetrators are educated, wealthy & well-travelled.

Sri Lanka on Easter Massacre: Probe continues

A day after series of bomb blasts rocked Sri Lanka, the US State Department on Monday issued a revised travel advisory stating that terrorist groups were continuing to plot possible attacks in the south Asian country.

US revises travel advisory for Sri Lanka, warns 'terrorists' continue plotting attacks

Four Janata Dal (Secular) workers, who went to Sri Lanka on a holiday on April 20, have were killed in a series of explosions on Easter Sunday. They were part of a seven-member team and belonged to the Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka.

Four JD(S) workers killed in Sri Lanka blasts

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