The Indian pilot who was captured after his fighter jet was shot down in Pakistan has been released.
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was returned to India through the Wagah border.
It's in a move that was described as a "gesture of peace" by the Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.
It's hoped the release will help to further reduce recent tensions around the Indian and Pakistani regions of Kashmir.
Thailand and Cambodia agree to 'consolidate ceasefire' in China talks
Thailand and Cambodia plan to rebuild mutual trust and gradually consolidate a ceasefire after weeks of border clashes, Beijing said in a communique with the two countries following talks in southwestern China.
Three Turkish police, six ISIS members killed in clash
Three Turkish police officers and six ISIS fighters were killed in a gunfight in northwest Turkey on Monday, the Interior Minister said, a week after more than 100 suspected ISIS members were detained for planning Christmas and New Year attacks.
Indonesia fire kills 16 people in retirement home
A fire at a retirement home in the city of Manado on Indonesia's on Sulawesi island has killed 16 people, a local police official was quoted as saying on Monday by state news agency Antara.
Trump says US and Ukraine 'a lot closer' on peace deal but 'thorny issues' remain
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were "getting a lot closer, maybe very close" to an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, while acknowledging that the fate of the Donbas region remains a key unresolved issue.
China launches war games around Taiwan as island vows to defend democracy
China staged live-fire drills around Taiwan on Monday, deploying troops, warships, fighter jets and artillery for its "Justice Mission 2025" exercises, as the island scrambled soldiers and showcased US-made hardware to rehearse repelling an attack.
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