The Nato-led mission in Afghanistan believes the assailant was a member of the Afghan armed forces.
Patricia Fox: Philippines expels Australian nun and Duterte critic
Australian Patricia Fox, 72, has repeatedly denounced President Rodrigo Duterte’s security crackdowns.
India man-eating tigress killed after huge hunt
The animal in western India is said to have killed 13 people and evaded capture for two years.
French PM visits site of Vietnam 1954 Dien Bien Phu battle
Édouard Philippe is only the second French leader to visit the site of the key Dien Bien Phu battle.
Coptic Christian attack: Funerals in Egypt for seven murdered pilgrims
Hundreds gather for funerals after gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying a group of Coptic Christians.
Gabon opposition leader reignites election row
Jean Ping says he won elections in 2016, as President Ali Bongo is being treated in a hospital abroad.
Elderly Paris woman accused of stealing hundreds of toys
French police say the 72-year-old Parisian stole hundreds of toys to sell them on the internet.
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New Caledonia: French Islands set for independence vote
The French islands in the Pacific are due to vote on sovereignty on Sunday after 30 years of peace.
The Belarusian elders who heal through whispering
Helena says she is “a bridge between God and the souls that I help.”