Attackers launch coordinated strikes in Afghan capital (Update)
Gunmen set off at least three explosions in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday and then battled security forces from buildings they occupied in the latest...
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Indonesia questions fireworks factory owner after deadly blaze
Indonesian police on Friday started questioning the owner of a fireworks factory destroyed in a series of explosions and a fire that killed 47 workers...
Explosions near Myanmar Bangladesh border amid Rohingya exodus
Two blasts rocked an area on the Myanmar side of the border with Bangladesh on Monday, accompanied by the sound of gunfire and thick black...
British bases to carry out demolitions
The British bases said they will be conducting routine explosive demolitions at RAF Akrotiri in the Limassol area, on Tuesday, from 8am to 4pm. In...
Dherynia municipality urges residents not to panic over Turkish army’s ‘deafening’ explosions
‘Deafening’ explosions in the Dherynia area on Saturday and Sunday were a result of Turkish troops firing anti-tank weapons, the municipality said. In a written...
New York bombing suspect Rahami captured in New Jersey – mayor (update 3)
An Afghanistan-born American sought in connection with a bombing that wounded more than two dozen people in New York City and could be linked to...
Meteorite whizzes past Cyprus and explodes, lighting up night sky (Update 2 + video)
A suspected meteorite did a close fly-by over Cyprus early on Friday, sending people into consternation over a blitz of bright lights which appeared in the night...
Police on high alert, two Cypriots injured in Brussels blasts (Update 7)
Police were on high alert on Tuesday, tightening security following terrorist attacks in Brussels in which two Cypriots were among those injured in separate blasts...
Islamic State claims Brussels attacks that kill at least 30 (Update 14)
By Philip Blenkinsop and Francesco Guarascio Islamic State claimed responsibility for suicide bomb attacks on Brussels airport and a rush-hour metro train in the Belgian...
Toll in Islamic State suicide blasts in Syrian capital rise to 60 (Update 3)
More than 60 people, including 25 Shi’ite fighters, have been killed in twin suicide bombings by Islamic State in a heavily guarded pro-government district of...
Air strike on missile base in Yemen capital causes huge explosion
An air strike on a Scud missile base in the Yemeni capital Sanaa caused a huge explosion that blew out windows in homes, residents said....
Bases exercises
The British bases said on Thursday that a routine military exercise would be carried out form Thursday until August 12 in the Western Sovereign Base...
Bases exercise
The British bases said on Wednesday that a routine military exercise would be carried out on April 7 in the Western Sovereign Base Areas. A...
Gunshots, explosions rock Thai protest on eve of polls
Dozens of gunshots and at least two explosions raised tension amid anti-government protests in Thailand’s capital on Saturday, a day ahead of a general election...