ABUJA -- Twin suicide blasts in Nigeria's northeast region early Saturday killed five, including an infant and three of the bombers, local police said.
The first suicide blast was executed by two female suicide bombers suspected to be members of the Boko Haram terror group in Alakaramtii village located on the outskirts of Jere in the northern Borno State, according to Victor Isuku, a spokesman for the police. (Nigeria-Blasts)
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SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir -- At least five militants and an Indian air force (IAF) commando were killed while a trooper wounded on Saturday in an ongoing fierce gunfight in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, army officials said.
The gunfight erupted at village Hajin in Bandipora, about 32 km north of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. (India-Kashmir-Gunfight)
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ATHENS -- The death toll from the flash floods which hit the western Athens suburb of Mandra earlier this week has risen to 19, as firefighters recovered the bodies of another three victims on Saturday, Greek national news agency AMNA reported.
Three more people were still missing, according to local authorities. (Greece-Floods)
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KABUL -- Up to 23 militants were killed and 25 others wounded during the military operations in Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, the defense ministry said Saturday.
"The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces have carried out 15 clean up operations and 12 special operations in 13 provinces. As a result 23 militants were killed and 25 others injured," the ministry said in a statement. (Afghanistan-Military Operation)
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RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday that its ambassador to Germany was recalled in objections to remarks made by German foreign minister, Saudi Press Agency reported.
The country also revealed that it would hand over Germany's ambassador to the Kingdom a protest note refuting such remarks. (Saudi Arabia-Germany-Ambassador) Enditem
