Pakistan says two soldiers killed after attacks by Afghan Taliban
Pakistan says two of its soldiers have been killed after the Afghan Taliban launched an operation against military positions along their shared border late on Thursday, BBC reported.
Three others were injured as Pakistani forces responded to the "unprovoked fire", Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said.
Both sides claim to have inflicted heavy losses in the clashes. People in Pakistan's border regions told the BBC they had heard explosions and were asked to move to safety, according to BBC.
US-Iran talks end after 'significant progress', mediator says
US and Iranian officials have made "significant progress" in high-stakes nuclear talks in Geneva, the Omani foreign minister has said, but the chances of a deal that could avert a war remain unclear, BBC reported.
Badr Albusaidi, who acted as mediator, said the two sides planned to resume negotiations "soon" after consultations in their capitals, and technical-level discussions would take place next week in Vienna.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who led his country's delegation, said "good progress" had been made and while there had been agreement on some issues, differences remained on others, according to BBC.
Hillary Clinton tells House panel she 'had no idea' of Epstein's crimes
Hillary Clinton told a congressional panel she "had no idea" about Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, as she called for lawmakers to question President Donald Trump under oath about his past association with the late sex offender, BBC reported.
"I want to see the truth come out," the ex-US secretary of state said after testifying behind closed doors for hours to a congressional committee investigating Epstein.
Her husband, former President Bill Clinton, will testify on Friday, according to BBC.
North Korea could 'get along' with US, says Kim Jong Un
Kim Jong Un has declared his intent to expand North Korea's nuclear arsenal and operational range - calling on the United States to respect his country's nuclear power, in a rare message to Washington, BBC reported.
The United States and North Korea could "get along", Kim added, but only if the US accepts that North Korea's nuclear weapons are here to stay.
His comments, which were made at a five-yearly party congress held in the capital Pyongyang, are seen as leaving a door open to talks with US President Donald Trump ahead of Trump's visit to China in April, according to BBC.
