“Groups of armed Afghans attacked the Taliban on Friday, driving Afghanistan’s new rulers out of three northern districts, the first assault against the Islamist militants since they swept into Kabul last week and seized control of the government”:<\/p>\n
Israeli troops fired on protesting Palestinians, wounding 24 people including 10 children, says Gaza Health Ministry …<\/p>\n
… and Israeli police on Tuesday stormed a ceremony in occupied East Jerusalem held to recognize the achievement of Palestinian students who passed their end of high school exams “claiming it was sponsored by the Palestinian Authority”:<\/p>\n
Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist needs public support after facing assault in Texas prison, after “an inmate attacked Dr. Aafia by smashing a coffee mug on her face”:<\/p>\n
The Taliban appear closer to forming a government nearly a week after seizing the capital as one of their leaders, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, arrived in Kabul to “begin talks with former President Hamid Karzai and other politicians” …<\/p>\n
… as the U.S. leaves behind “hundreds of thousands of assault rifles, thousands of armored vehicles, dozens of aircraft, tanks, artillery, sniper rifles, night-vision goggles and much more” in sophgisticated weaponry for the Taliban’s use:<\/p>\n
Hezbolla chief Hassan Nasrallah said Thursday a tanker would set off from Iran \u00e2\u20ac\u0153within hours\u00e2\u20ac\u009d to bring desperately needed fuel supplies to Lebanon, in defiance of US sanctions …<\/p>\n
… and if the initial estimates of gas reserves held in the deposit are accurate, “Iran will be able to supply at least 20% of Europe’s gas needs”:<\/p>\n
Pakistan’s interest in Afghanistan has been “almost certainly been to continue countering Indian influence and mitigating spillover into the Pakistani territory” according to a US DIA report…<\/p>\n