13 killed in Pakistan, Taliban own bombing

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 09:58

At least 13 people, among them six soldiers, were killed Monday and 17 others injured in a suicide bombing attack on security forces in Rawalpindi city, for which the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility.

Toll from wave of Baghdad bombs up to 25 dead

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 15:17

The toll from a wave of bombings across Baghdad has risen to at least 25 dead, security and medical officials said, the latest in a surge of unrest.

Bomb threat forces plane landing in Brazil

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 05:09

Brazil`s federal police say a bomb threat forced a passenger plane to make an unplanned landing in the Amazon city of Manaus.

Nine wounded by car bomb in Russia`s Dagestan

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 05:42

Police say nine people have been wounded in a bombing in Russia`s southern province of Dagestan.

Pakistan police stumped by preaching centre bomb

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 04:58

Police investigating a bomb attack on a preaching centre in northwest Pakistan said on Friday they had no clear idea who could have been behind the blast.

Nine killed in shootings in Karachi

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 04:56

Nine persons, including a senior leader of a religious party and three employees of a TV news channel, were shot dead in Pakistan`s biggest city within the space of a few hours on Friday.

Large explosion and gunfire in downtown Kabul

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 23:41

A large explosion followed by sporadic gunfire rocked central Kabul this evening, in a district that houses several embassies and restaurants frequented by foreigners, though there were no immediate details on casualties.

Pakistan police stumped by preaching centre bomb

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 16:06

Police investigating a bomb attack on a preaching centre in northwest Pakistan said Friday they had no clear idea who could have been behind the blast.

36 injured as blast hits opposition rally in Thailand

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 13:06

At least 36 people were injured on Friday when a blast hit an anti-government protest march here demanding the ouster of Thai premier Yingluck Shinawatra, raising fears of violence in the run up to the February 2 snap polls.

Five killed in Lebanon explosion

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 19:08

At least five people were killed Thursday and 50 others injured in a car bomb explosion in east Lebanon`s Hermel city, the Lebanese Red Cross announced.

British man allowed to testify at NYC terror trial

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 08:05

A man convicted in the United Kingdom in the 2001 shoe bomb plot can testify through a video link at the terrorism trial of Osama bin Laden`s son-in-law and former spokesman, a judge has ruled.

Iraq attacks kill 73 as gunmen make gains in Anbar

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 15:14

A wave of attacks in Iraq, including car bombs in Baghdad, killed 73 people on Wednesday as militants took more territory from security forces in crisis-hit Anbar province.