KABUL -- Six people were shot dead and another was injured following an attack at a mosque by gunmen in west Afghanistan's Herat province on Monday evening, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior Mufti Abdul Mateen Qani said Tuesday.

The deadly incident happened after a shooter opened fire on worshippers offering evening prayers in the Shahrak area, Gozara district of the province, Qani posted on his X account. (Afghanistan-Mosque Shooting)

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HOUSTON -- More than 100 people were arrested as police and pro-Palestinian protesters clashed on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) on Monday afternoon, local media reported, citing Travis County officials.

The officials said the charges could include resisting arrest and assault. (US-Campus-Protest)

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BOGOTA -- An army helicopter on Monday crashed and killed all nine soldiers on board when returning from supplying troops in northern Colombia, Colombia's National Army said.

The helicopter lost communication with the base in the early afternoon and was later found to have crashed near the municipality of Santa Rosa, Bolivar Department, said the army's statements. (Bolivia-Helicopter Crash-Military)

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MANILA -- A speeding bus crashed into several vehicles along a busy highway in the Philippine capital on Monday night, killing three and injuring 17 others, police said on Tuesday.

According to the police, the multi-vehicle accident happened around 9 p.m. local time and involved a bus, a passenger van, a taxi, and five motorcycles. (Philippines-Crash-Death) Enditem

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