KABUL -- The Taliban outfit has announced a three-day ceasefire with the Afghan government during the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday, a Taliban spokesman said on Monday.

"To provide a peaceful and secure atmosphere for our compatriots to celebrate this joyous Eid al-Fitr with a greater peace of mind, all Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate (name of the ousted Taliban regime) are instructed to halt all offensive operations against the enemy countrywide from the first till the third day of Eid," Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman, said on Twitter.(Afghanistan-Taliban Ceasefire)

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QALAT, Afghanistan -- At least 11 civilians were killed and 25 others wounded when a Taliban roadside bomb struck a passenger bus along a provincial highway in Afghanistan's southern Zabul province Sunday night, the local government confirmed on Monday.

"The incident occurred in Shahr-e-Safa district at midnight. The provincial police and rescue teams transported the wounded to a regional hospital in Kandahar province, in the west of Zabul. The number of the casualties may change as several wounded were in critical condition," the government said in a statement. (Afghanistan-Roadside Bombing)

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SEOUL-- South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday that his government will seek to find a way for restored talks between South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and between the DPRK and the United States.

Moon made the remarks during a televised address to mark the fourth inauguration anniversary of his five-year tenure. He took office in May 2017. (South Korea-DPRK-Talks)

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CANBERRA -- One in five Australians reported an increase in mental distress at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, a study has found.

Researchers from Australian National University (ANU) surveyed 1,296 Australians on a fortnightly basis between the introduction of COVID-19 restrictions in March 2020 until mid-June. (Australia-Mental Distress) Enditem

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