17 killed in Nigeria suicide bomb attack

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 07:17

At least 17 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack at a commercial area in Maiduguri, capital of Nigeria`s northeastern Borno state, police said Tuesday.

Texas State University back to normal after bomb threat

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 07:06

A campus of Texas State University returned to its normalcy after officials responded to a bomb threat Tuesday morning, media reported.

Car bomb explodes in northern Nigerian city

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 21:40

A car bomb exploded at a military checkpoint in a busy urban commercial area in northeast Nigeria. Many are feared killed and injured.

Egyptians vote in constitutional referendum, 12 killed

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 14:48

Egyptians on Tuesday flocked to polling centres to vote on a new draft constitution widely seen as a referendum on a likely presidential bid by powerful army chief General El-Sissi since the overthrow of the Islamist regime, even as twelve people were killed in poll related violence.

Cairo bomb attack as referendum gets under way

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 13:37

A bomb exploded outside a Cairo court on Tuesday just before polling stations were to open for a constitutional referendum boycotted by supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, police said.

Bomb kills six in Iraq during UN chief`s visit

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 00:30

Iraqi officials say a car bomb exploded on a commercial street in northern Baghdad, killing at least six people.

Bomb attacks kill at least 18 in Iraq

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 07:30

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has deployed tanks and artillery around Falluja.

Car bombs, clashes kill 18 civilians in Iraq

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 15:29

Two car bombs targeted commuters in Baghdad and clashes between security forces and militants killed at least 18 civilians, officials said today, amid an ongoing standoff between Iraqi forces and al-Qaeda-linked militants west of the Iraqi capital.

Russia says militants seized with bomb in south

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 10:33

Islamist militants have threatened to attack the games and suicide bombers killed at least 34 people last month in Volgograd, also in southern Russia.

Meghalaya: Militants hurl crude bomb damaging two public vehicles

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 22:04

Suspected underground militants lobbed a crude bomb in West Garo Hills District damaging two public vehicles this evening, police said.

Sanjay Dutt seeks parole extension of 30 days

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 21:02

Sanjay Dutt, who is now out of jail on a parole of 30 days, has sought a further extension of 30 days, in order to take care of his ailing wife Manyata.