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Suicide Bomber Kills Over 50 at Religious Gathering in Kabul At least 50 people have been killed and over 80 wounded in Afghanistan’s capital after a suicide bomber below himself up among a large crowd of people who were marking the birthday anniversary of Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him).

Judge Blocks Trump’s Asylum Ban for Mexican Immigrants In yet another courtroom defeat for US president, a judge blocked an order by Donald Trump that banned asylum for immigrants who enter the country illegally from Mexico.

US Considers Blacklisting Venezuela as State Sponsor of Terror: Reuters The US, reportedly, is weighing up enlisting Venezuela as a “state sponsor of terrorism,” but no final decision has been made by Washington yet.

Saudi Royals Turn against Bin Salman after Khashoggi Assassination: Report Amid uproar over the brutal assassination of dissent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, dozens of princes and cousins from powerful branches of the ruling Al Saud family, reportedly, seek to prevent Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman from ascending to throne.

Putin Vows to Retaliate US Withdrawal from Nuclear Treaty Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to retaliate Donald Trump’s decision to pull out the US from Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), calling on called on the government and military officials to develop “concrete steps” Moscow can take in response to Washington’s withdrawal.

Imran Khan Hits back at Trump ’Tirade against Pakistan’ Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan lashed out at US President Donald Trump, saying America, instead of making Pakistan a "scapegoat" for its failures in Afghanistan, should find out why the Taliban has emerged "stronger than ever before".

US-Taliban Talks in Qatar Futile: Spokesman Afghanistan’s Taliban said it has reached no agreement with the US after three days of talks in Qatar.

Trump Not to Listen to ’Suffering Tape’ of Khashoggi Killing US president Donald Trump said he would not listen to an audio that depicts the assassination of Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi.

British Foreign Sec. to Visits Iran for Nuclear Deal Talks British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt will arrive in Iran on Monday to discuss 2015 nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic’s officials.

Turkey Slams US Support for Syria’s Kurdish Militants as Big Mistake Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu blamed the US for supporting the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia, calling it a “big mistake" that had strained ties between the NATO allies.

Syrian Forces Liberate ISIS’s Last Holdout in South: Monitor Syrian forces have taken control of the last holdout of ISIS terrorist group in the country’s south, a UK-based monitoring group says.

Preserving Unity Is Way to Overcome Problems: Iran Leader to Iraqi President Iran’s leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei told Iraqi President Barham Salih preserving national unity is the way that will help the Iraqi nation to overcome problems, Press TV reported.

Trump Calls CIA Implication of Khashoggi Assassination Premature but Possible US president Donald Trump called on Saturday a CIA assessment blaming Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman for the assassination of dissent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi “very premature”.

Iraqi President Vows Boosting Ties with Iran despite US Sanctions Iraqi President Barham Salih arrived on Saturday in Iran where he said his country is determined to expand relations with the neighboring Islamic Republic in all areas.

US Official Describes Yemen as ’Stuff of Nightmares, Horror, Deprivation, Misery’ World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director David Beasley expressed deep concerns about Yemen’s humanitarian crisis as Saudi-led aggression on the country has pushed the Arab nation into catastrophe.

US Vice President Threatens China with Double Tariffs The US Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday Washington will continue its trade war against Beijing, and might even double tariffs on Chinese goods.

Some 270,000 Syrian Refugees Returned Home in Recent Months: Russia Some 270,000 Syrian refugees have returned home in recent months, as the Damascus government has liberated most of the country from the foreign-backed militant and terrorist groups, Russia says.

Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashoggi assassination: CIA Concludes The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the assassination of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Arab kingdom’s consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul last month, the Washington Post reported late Friday.

Turkey Detains 13 over 2013 Protests Turkey has detained 13 people including two prominent academics on Friday over links to rights activist Osman Kavala, who was jailed a year ago pending trial for trying to overthrow the government.