Herat -
At least 11 Afghan soldiers have been killed in a Taliban ambush in western Afghanistan, officials said Monday, as troops face their first fighting season without NATO combat support.
Aden -
At least 21 Yemeni Shiite rebels were killed Friday when residents in a tribal southern region opened fire at their vehicles, a local official and witnesses told AFP.
Quetta -
A Spanish tourist was lucky to escape with minor injuries when cycling through the highly volatile southwestern province of Baluchistan in Pakistan on Wednesday. Six police bodyguards were shot dead while protecting him and five others injured.
Calgary -
A southern Alberta bylaw officer and former Mountie is dead after an incident at an acreage near the community of Priddis, just outside Calgary.
Benghazi -
Supporters and troops of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi had gained another victory after recapturing the oil-rich town of Brega located on the eastern region of Libya on Sunday.
