Two Taliban suicide bombers killed three members of Afghan security forces today, but a third attack in Kabul’s diplomatic enclave was foiled when police shot dead the would-be assailant, officials said.

Iran has selected 16 locations for the construction of nuclear power plants as part of a plan to generate 20,000 megawatts of electricity at multiple sites over the next 15 years.

North Korea has warned the top US commander in South Korea to cancel upcoming drills aimed at deterring Pyongyang’s military provocations.

The Spanish king’s son-in-law is set to make a second appearance in court to be questioned by a judge about allegations he and a partner funneled millions of euros to companies they controlled.

A powerful car bomb exploded near the ruling Baath party headquarters in the Syrian capital today, killing at least 31 people, wounding dozens and leaving a trail of destruction, a watchdog said.

North Korea has released a new propaganda video showing US soldiers and President Barack Obama burning in the flames of a nuclear blast.

South African sporting hero Oscar Pistorius broke down in court today as he was accused of shooting his model girlfriend three times through a locked bathroom door in what prosecutors said was a “premeditated” Valentine’s Day murder.

Defence lawyers for Oscar Pistorius told a bail hearing Tuesday that the famed sprinter was not guilty of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

India retained the top spot in the latest ICC ODI Championship table released here today, while Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina slipped in the Twenty20 batting charts.

South African prosecutors will argue that international sports star Oscar Pistorius committed premeditated murder when he shot his girlfriend dead at his luxury home, they told a Pretoria court on Friday.