Nakamura: Japan doctor who devoted his life to Afghanistan

Japanese doctor Tetsu Nakamura, killed Wednesday in an attack in Afghanistan, devoted 35 years of his life to healing Afghans and Pakistanis and eventually became an honorary citizen of his adopted home.
Airstrikes kills 15 militants in southern Afghanistan
At least 15 Taliban militants were killed as fighting planes pounded the hideouts of the Taliban fighters in the southern Kandahar and Helmand provinces on Thursday, said an army statement released on Friday.
Gun battle leaves 13 dead including 5 police in N. Afghanistan
At least 13 people including five police officers and eight militants have been killed as a clash erupted --------
Uber reveals thousands of reported sexual assaults in US
Nearly 6,000 sexual assaults, including more than 450 cases of rape, were reported to Uber ---------
Merkel to visit Auschwitz for first time
Angela Merkel visits the former Nazi death camp at Auschwitz on Friday for the first time in her 14 years as chancellor, ------
US: More than 1,000 killed in protests in Iran
A US State Department official says more than 1,000 people may have been killed in recent protests in Iran, which followed fuel price hikes by the government last month.
62 migrants drown off Mauritania
At least 62 migrants were killed after their boat sank in the Atlantic Ocean. The vessel was heading to Europe from West Africa.