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.

Train bomb kills 3 in Pakistan: Officials

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 14:00

A bomb blast in a passenger train killed at least three people and wounded 20 others on Friday in central Pakistan, officials said.

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.

How to survive a nuclear blast

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 12:55

It is common knowledge that in the event of a nuclear blast, people should immediately seek cover in nearby buildings so as to minimise death.

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.

At least 17 dead in Nigeria market blast

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 22:52

At least 17 people were killed on Tuesday when an explosion ripped through a busy market in a mostly Muslim city in northeast Nigeria.

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.

After Sanjay Dutt, another 1993 blast convict gets parole

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 15:56

Close on the heels of release of actor Sanjay Dutt on parole to take care of his ailing wife, a similar relief has been extended to another 1993 bomb blast accused on the same ground.

Blast targeting Iraq army recruits kills 23: Officials

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 22:01

A suicide bomber targeted Iraqi army recruits in central Baghdad today, killing 23 people and wounding 30, officials said, updating an earlier toll.

Militants explode bomb at railway construction site

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 13:15

A powerful bomb hurled by the militants exploded at the construction site of a railway line at Nungba area in interior Manipur`s Tamenglong district but no casualty was reported, police said.