Germany gave Afghan security forces control of a key military base in Kunduz province on Oct. 6 as part of the gradual drawdown of Western forces in the country, AP reported.
At least 33 people were killed when a car carrying 220 kilograms of explosives detonated in Peshawar's Qissa Khawani Bazaar, Pakistani officials said, CNN reported Sept. 29.
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit the southwest Pakistani province of Balochistan on Sept. 28, just days after the region was hit by a 7.7-magnitude tremor that killed at least 350 people, Dawn and AFP reported.
