Kabul on edge as IS launches fresh attack

KABUL - Militants attacked an Afghan army unit guarding a military academy in the capital city on Monday, killing at least 11 soldiers and wounding 16, officials said. Hours later, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the assault.

Pakistan port link opens first phase

ISLAMABAD - The first phase of Gwadar Port's Free Zone in southwestern Pakistan was inaugurated on Monday by Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, who commented that the free zone will help facilitate regional and global trade under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

African leaders point to China example in corruption battle

The African Union initiated an anti-corruption campaign on Monday after a two-day meeting in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, as an expert said Chinese experience can be borrowed to solve the problem in Africa.

Australia aims to be leading defense-industry exporter

CANBERRA - Australia's government announced a strategy on Monday to create high-tech jobs and become one of the top 10 defense-industry-exporting countries within a decade through arms sales to liked-minded nations while also keeping those weapons from rogue regimes.

Exercise tracking map highlights locations of troops

WASHINGTON - An interactive map found online can show the locations and activities of people who use fitness devices such as Fitbit, raising security concerns about soldiers and other people who are at military bases.

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Newspapers slam 'cowardly' attack as anger grows

KABUL - Afghan newspapers in their editorials on Sunday described the suicide attack that rocked the fortified capital city of Kabul on Saturday as a "coward terrorist offensive and carnage of innocent people" and called upon government to change its war policy against militants.

Nepal opens the taps on hydropower investment

Nepal's President Bidhya Devi Bhandari said over the weekend that her government is committed to attracting foreign investment to the country's hydropower sector.

UN will send Syria envoy to Russia conference

UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will send his Syria peace negotiator to a conference in Russia next week, a spokesman said on Saturday, despite the Syrian opposition's boycott of the meeting.

US plane in 'friendly fire' allegation

BAGHDAD - A coalition air strike mistakenly hit friendly Iraqi forces and civilians in western Anbar on Saturday, according to senior Iraqi officers, but the United States-led coalition said the matter is still under investigation.

Casino mogul resigns from Republican finance post

WASHINGTON - Las Vegas casino billionaire Steve Wynn stepped down on Saturday as Republican National Committee finance chairman, following allegations of decades of sexual misconduct.

Zeman seals second spell as president

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday extended congratulations to Milos Zeman on his re-election as Czech president.