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Pakistan seeks out perpetrators after deadly separatist attacks
Quetta, Pakistan (AFP) Feb 1, 2026 Pakistan forces hunted on Sunday for the separatists behind a string of coordinated attacks in restive Balochistan province, with the government vowing to retaliate after more than 190 people were killed in two days. Around a dozen sites remained sealed off, with troops combing the area a day after militants stormed banks, jails, police stations and military installations, killing at least 31 civilians and 17 security personnel, according to the chief minister of Balochistan province. At least 1 ... read more |
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US judge grants asylum to Chinese man who filmed alleged Uyghur campsWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 29, 2026 A US immigration judge on Wednesday granted asylum to a Chinese man who fled his country after documenting sites of alleged human rights abuses against Uyghurs, his mother and lawyer told AFP. ... more 
Kurdish women braid their hair in show of solidarity with Syria KurdsErbil, Iraq (AFP) Jan 23, 2026 Women in Iraqi Kurdistan and beyond have taken to the streets and social media to braid their hair in a show of solidarity after a Syrian soldier bragged in a video about cutting off a Kurdish fighter's braid in Raqa. ... more
Iranian Kurd opposition party in Iraq accuses Iran of attack on HQErbil, Iraq (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 An Iranian Kurdish opposition party headquartered in Iraq accused Iran on Wednesday of conducting a rocket and drone attack on its premises, killing one of its members and wounding two others. ... more 
Chinese victim of Kabul restaurant bombing laid to restKabul (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 Mourners gathered Tuesday for the funeral of a Chinese man killed in a restaurant bombing in central Kabul, where Afghans were picking up the pieces of their shattered shops. ... more |
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Seven killed in clashes between Syria govt, Kurdish forces in Aleppo Damascus (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 Clashes between government personnel and Kurdish-led forces in the north Syrian city of Aleppo killed at least seven people on Tuesday, mostly civilians, with both sides trading blame over who started the fighting. ... more 
Iraq-based Kurdish opposition calls for strike in Iran on ThursdayBaghdad (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 Several Iraq-based Iranian Kurdish opposition parties have called for a general strike on Thursday in Iran in support of the protests in the Islamic republic, one of the exiled parties told AFP. ... more 
Casualties in Afghanistan as residents, gold miners clash: TalibanAfghanistan (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 A clash over gold mining in northern Afghanistan has resulted in casualties, a Taliban official told AFP on Tuesday, after a resident said multiple people were killed in the violence. ... more
Syrian Kurdish leader in Damascus for talks on military integrationDamascus (AFP) Jan 4, 2026 Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi was in Damascus on Sunday for fresh talks with officials on integrating his forces into those of the central military, the Kurds' armed forces said. ... more
Chinese man who documented alleged Uyghur camps risks removal from USWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 A Chinese man who left his country after filming at sites of alleged human rights violations against Uyghurs now faces the risk of removal from the United States, his lawyer and mother told AFP. ... more |
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Pakistan's ex-spy chief to appeal 14-year term: lawyer
Islamabad, Pakistan (AFP) Dec 12, 2025 The former head of Pakistan's powerful spy agency will appeal a 14-year hard labour sentence on charges including abuse of power, his lawyer said Friday, decrying a "sham" military trial. Faiz Hameed, who ran Inter-Services Intelligence during the tenure of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, was detained in 2024 following claims he raided the businesses of a real estate developer in a shakedown attempt, according to Supreme Court documents. The army said on Thursday that a military court h ... read more 
'We chose it': PKK fighters cherish life in Iraq's mountains; PKK urges Turkey to free Ocalan to advance peace processQandil Mountains, Iraq (AFP) Dec 3, 2025 A Kurdish militant picks his way along a switchback road in Iraq's mountains before pulling over to alert his comrades in a nearby hidden bunker that they are about to have company. ... more |
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US opens new mega consulate in Iraq's Kurdistan Erbil, Iraq (AFP) Dec 3, 2025 The United States inaugurated a new mega consulate on Wednesday in Erbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdistan region in northern Iraq. ... more 
Tajikistan says two Chinese citizens killed in latest attacks on Afghan borderDushanbe, Tajikistan (AFP) Dec 1, 2025 Tajikistan on Monday said two more Chinese citizens died in new attacks on the border with Afghanistan last week, as it urged Kabul to ensure security in the region. ... more
Kyrgyzstan arrests Chinese CEO of gold mining firmBishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Kyrgyzstan said Tuesday it had arrested the Chinese CEO of a gold mining firm accused of causing "large-scale" environmental damage, amid growing public scrutiny over Beijing's influence in the Central Asian country. ... more
Pakistan denies deadly strikes after Afghanistan vows retaliationJige Mughalgai, Afghanistan (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Afghanistan's Taliban government vowed on Tuesday to "respond appropriately" to deadly overnight air strikes it blamed on Pakistan, a claim Islamabad denied, as tensions spiked a day after a suicide bombing in a Pakistani city. ... more
Kurdish PKK militants say have left key area in north IraqAnkara (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 The Kurdish militant PKK said Monday its forces had withdrawn from a key border area in northern Iraq in a move aimed at shoring up the peace process with Turkey. ... more |
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