3 Pakistani soldiers, 1 militant killed in separate shootouts during raids along the Afghan border

Two soldiers and one militant have been killed in a shootout during an overnight military operation against militant activity in the northwest alongside the border with Afghanistan

India's opposition parties team up to challenge Modi's Hindu nationalist party in 2024 elections

India’s splintered opposition parties have decided to contest the 2024 national elections in their bid to unseat Prime Minister Narendra Modi and prevent his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party from achieving a third straight win

Sudan's army chief warns that the country will be fragmented if the deadly conflict is not resolved

The head of Sudan’s army warned that the northeast African country will be divided if its deadly conflict between the military and rival paramilitary force is not resolved

Iran accuses Israel of supplying potentially exploding parts for ballistic missile program

Iran has accused Israel of trying to sabotage its ballistic missile program through faulty foreign parts that could explode, damaging or destroying the weapons before they could be used

India protests China's land claim ahead of the G20 summit President Xi Jinping is expected to attend

An Indian foreign ministry official says New Delhi has lodged a protest over a new Chinese map that lays claim to India’s territory

India and Malaysia protest China's land claim in a newly published map ahead of the G20 summit

Malaysia has joined India in protesting a new Chinese map that lays claim to India’s territory and Malaysia’s maritime areas near the Borneo island ahead of next week’s Group of 20 summit in New Delhi

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Sudan’s military leader travels to Egypt in his first trip abroad since the war

Sudan’s top military officer is traveling to Egypt on his first trip abroad since the country plunged into a large-scale conflict this year

Sudan’s military leader visits Egypt on his first trip abroad since his country plunged into war

Sudan’s top military officer has made a one-day visit to Egypt on his first trip abroad since his country plunged into large-scale conflict this year

Libya’s foreign minister suspended after meeting with Israel’s chief diplomat

One of Libya’s rival prime ministers says he has suspended his foreign minister after Israel revealed that its chief diplomat met with her last week