KABUL -- Nine Taliban militants were killed in two separate airstrikes conducted by the Afghan Air Force in eastern Laghman province, the command of Afghan special forces said Tuesday.

The strikes were launched late Monday after Operations Command of the Afghan National Army Special Operations Corps (ANASOC) approved the sorties to be conducted on militants' positions in Alishing and neighboring Alingar districts, ANASOC said in a statement. (Afghanistan-Raid-Taliban)

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NEW YORK -- Australian thriller "Safe Harbor" won the International Emmy Award for movie/miniseries on Monday at the 47th annual ceremony recognizing programs from outside the United States.

The thriller about a disturbing trip to Indonesia for a group of friends from Brisbane defeated nominees from Brazil, India and Hungary. (US-International Emmy Award)

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LA PAZ -- Bolivia's Jeanine Anez, leader of the interim government supported by the opposition, on Monday appointed the first member of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) that will oversee upcoming general elections.

The appointee, Salvador Romero, has ample experience in the electoral field, said Anez, adding that he will serve to "guarantee the coming election process is clean." (Bolivia-Elections-Jeanine Anez)

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NEW DELHI -- At least two militants were killed Tuesday in an overnight fierce gunfight with government forces in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.

The gunfight erupted at village Patchhara in Pulwama district, about 42 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. (India-Kashmir-Gunfight) Enditem

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