Taliban Overruns Northern Afghan District
(WorldNews Asia)

The Taliban has overrun a district in Afghanistan`s northern Faryab province and reportedly captured dozens of government soldiers. Sunday´s fighting comes as the United Nations warned attacks against aid workers in the country this year have increased by 20 percent, with 23 of them killed, 37 injured and 74 abducted. Faryab Governor Naqibullah Fayiq told VOA the embattled Bilchiragh district had been under attack for several days and...