Pakistan closes border with Afghanistan after dozens killed in overnight clashes
Pacific Asia • Oct 12, 2025, 9:25 AM
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Pakistan closed all border crossings with Afghanistan on Sunday after deadly overnight clashes in which both sides claimed to have killed dozens of troops. Islamabad regularly accuses the Taliban administration in Kabul of harbouring militants who attack Pakistan, a charge Afghan officials deny.
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Border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan leave dozens dead
Pacific Asia • 3:44 PM
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Afghanistan and Pakistan said on Sunday they killed dozens of each other's troops during a night of heavy border clashes between the two countries. Afghanistan's Taliban forces launched attacks on Pakistani troops along their shared border late on Saturd
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Pakistan closes border with Afghanistan after dozens killed in overnight clashes
Pacific Asia • 9:25 AM
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Pakistan closed all border crossings with Afghanistan on Sunday after deadly overnight clashes in which both sides claimed to have killed dozens of troops. Islamabad regularly accuses the Taliban administration in Kabul of harbouring militants who attack
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China and Philippines trade blame over boat collision near disputed islands
Pacific Asia • 5:59 AM
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The Philippines and China accused each other on Sunday of responsibility for a maritime confrontation near disputed islands in the South China Sea, in the latest flare-up of long-simmering territorial disputes over the resource-rich waterway.
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Dozens killed in Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes
Pacific Asia • 12:53 AM
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Dozens of fighters were killed in overnight border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, both sides said on Sunday, in the most serious fighting between the neighbours since the Taliban came to power in Kabul. FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah reports from
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