Pakistan struggles to quell violence on its Afghan border

By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's military has stepped up operations along the Afghan border in recent weeks after a spate of militant attacks that has dashed any hope…

Guards clash again on Kyrgyz-Tajik border, ceasefire falters

BISHKEK (Reuters) -Kyrgyz and Tajik border guards exchanged fire on Thursday amid a standoff over a blocked road, in the latest clash between the former Soviet neighbours following a similar…