Afghan Defense Ministry Claims Drone Strikes on Pakistani Military Center Near Islamabad
India Condemns Pakistan's Airstrikes on Afghanistan Amid Taliban Claims of Killing Pakistani Soldiers
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India Condemns Pakistan's Airstrikes on Afghanistan Amid Taliban Claims of Killing Pakistani Soldiers
5 sources·Trump says US conducted powerful bombing of Iranian military targets in Bushehr
5 sources·UN Security Council to vote on draft resolution extending UNAMA mission
5 sources·China urges Pakistan, Afghanistan to hold talks amid border tensions
4 sources·US Strikes Military Facilities on Iran's Kharg Island, Iran Damages US Refueling Planes in Saudi Arabia
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Afghan Defense Ministry Claims Drone Strikes on Pakistani Military Center Near Islamabad
China urges Pakistan, Afghanistan to hold talks amid border tensions
UN Security Council to vote on draft resolution extending UNAMA mission
Trump says US conducted powerful bombing of Iranian military targets in Bushehr
US Offers Up to $10 Million Reward for Information on Mojtaba Khamenei and Senior Iranian Officials
Pakistani Airstrikes Kill at Least Four Civilians in Kabul, Afghan Officials Say
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