Taliban leader says foreigners must quit Afghanistan for peace

The new leader of the Taliban called for an end to foreign forces' "occupation" of Afghanistan as a preliminary step to a settlement based on Islamic law that he said would bring unity to a country riven by decades of war. more

Buddhists torch Myanmar mosque as religious tensions spike

Nearly 100 police guarded a northern Myanmar village Saturday after a Buddhist mob burned down a mosque, a police officer said, in the second attack of its kind in just over a week as anti-Muslim sentiment swells in the Southeast Asian nation. more

US admits killing 116 people outside war zones

The U.S. government accepted responsibility on Friday for inadvertently killing up to 116 civilians in strikes in countries where America is not at war, a major disclosure likely to inflame debate about targeted killings and use of drones. more

Terrorist Attack In Holey Artisan Restaurant , Dhaka, Bangladesh

Nine Italian and Seven Japanese citizens have been confirmed dead in the by militants in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka. more 

Militants killed 20 people inside an upmarket restaurant in Dhaka before security forces stormed the building and ended a 12-hour standoff. more

Daesh claimed responsibility for an attack on a cafe in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Friday, where gunmen were holding hostages as police laid siege to the building. more