Two gunmen and a civilian were killed in a shoot-out with government forces in southern Kashmir, police said Friday, sparking fresh unrest after months of deadly violence. The battle broke out when soldiers and police surrounded a house around 45 kilometers (30 miles) south of the main city of Srinagar ...
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter landed in Afghanistan Friday on an unannounced visit, as uncertainty lingers over President-elect Donald Trump’s strategy on America’s longest war with no end in sight. Carter is expected to meet Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and American troops. “#SecDef arrives in Afghanistan to visit troops, receive ...