KABUL (Sputnik) - The commander of the 7th border police brigade of Afghanistan was killed on Sunday in a roadside bomb blast along with two servicemen in the Afghan province of Kunduz, a security source told Sputnik.

NEW YORK (Sputnik) - More than one million residents of New York City have voted early in the US presidential election, the NYC Board of Elections announced on Twitter.

MPs for both the Fianna Fail party, which is in a coalition with deputy PM Leo Varadkar's Fine Gael, and the opposition Sinn Fein condemned his statement that leaking confidential details of pay talks with a medical association to its rival was merely "not best practice".

ANKARA (Sputnik) - The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Turkey's western Izmir province has gone up to 76, according to the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).

A hurricane watch was issued for portions of the northeastern coasts of Nicaragua and Honduras on Saturday, as tropical depression Eta strengthened into a tropical storm.

CHISINAU (Sputnik) - Moldovan incumbent President Igor Dodon, who is running for a second term, is leading in the Sunday's election by a narrow margin, with his rival Maia Sandu having 32.08% of the votes against Dodon’s 35.85%, the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of the Republic of Moldova said after 90% of the votes had been counted.

Tensions have risen between France and the Muslim world after French president Emmanuel Macron said Islam was “in crisis” in response to the beheading of a school teacher in a Paris suburb by a Muslim immigrant. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounced Macron’s comments and called for a boycott of French products.

The recent attack on the Notre-Dame de Nice basilica that left three people dead came two weeks after another high-profile murder in France in which an 18-year-old Muslim killed a middle school teacher purportedly over him showing cartoons of the prophet Muhammad to pupils. President Macron called the tragic event an "attack" on France.

Donald Trump added Turnberry golf course in Aberdeenshire to his multi-billion dollar property empire in 2014, spending $200 million redeveloping it with actor Sean Connery reportedly lobbying in his favour. Trump later told British prime minister Theresa May that "James Bond" helped him more than his approvals lawyer.

The upcoming war game is one of many held annually by Iran in a bid to prepare for a possible invasion by hostile forces. These preparations come in light of the ongoing standoff between Tehran and Washington, as the latter continues to maintain a military presence in the Persian Gulf despite Iran's objections.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Police officers in the central German city of Frankfurt were attacked overnight by hundreds of angry youths who gathered in the main plaza in breach of coronavirus restrictions, the police praesidium said Sunday.

An ABC News/Washington Post poll has revealed that at least 51% of Florida respondents approve of Trump’s work in office, with 58% giving thumbs up to his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Earlier in the day, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev demanded that Yerevan withdraw its forces from the Nagorno-Karabakh region as soon as possible, threatening to "go all the way" if his demand is not met.

NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - New Delhi rejected on Sunday Islamabad's plan to grant provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan, a strategic Pakistani-held part of the disputed Kashmir region, which is claimed by the two rivals.

Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden enjoys a wide lead in most opinion polls, just as Hillary Clinton did before losing the 2016 election. But with Donald Trump drawing huge crowds to his rallies and the Republican campaign machine miles ahead in canvassing, his rival is falling back on his home state Pennsylvania

ANKARA (Sputnik) - A blaze erupted on Sunday on the rooftop of Istanbul University's medical faculty building, which is under construction in the historic Fatih district, the mayoral office said.

According to reports, about 10 people were involved in the shooting. One of the individuals reportedly used a Kalashnikov assault rifle. Police quickly arrived at the scene. Local media say that drug gangs are responsible for the incident.

Washington’s plans are in uncharted waters right now since US law obligates the government to ensure that Israel maintains a military edge in the Middle East – something that might be undermined by the sale of cutting-edge stealth jets to the Gulf state.

Lyon’s public prosecutor said Saturday that a suspect had been detained after a shooting attack on an Orthodox priest outside a Greek church in the 7th district of the city. The clergyman, 52-year-old Nikolaos Kakavelaki, was taken to hospital in serious condition.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least seven people were killed in the Albay province of the Philippine island of Luzon as a result of typhoon Goni, dubbed Rolly, media reported on Sunday, citing the Ministry of National Defence.