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Fears grow of an escalation in the Syrian conflict A booby-trapped car is said to have caused a huge explosion at a military airport on the edge of Damascus killing or wounding at least 20 members of President… 17/06/2013
More than a dozen killed in deadly blast in Damascus A suspected double suicide attack in the Syrian capital Damascus has left at least 14 people dead and more than 30 others wounded. One report said a car… 11/06/2013
More than a dozen killed in Damascus bombing Two bombs have reportedly exploded in central Damascus killing at least 14 people and wounding up to 30 others. Syrian state television says the devices… 11/06/2013
Dozens killed in attacks across Iraq More than 70 people have died in a day of violence across Iraq as a result of car bombs, suicide attacks and gun battles. The attacks have heightened fears… 11/06/2013
Iraq market attack kills at least 13 At least thirteen people were killed when two car bombs and a suicide attacker struck a grocery market in Iraq, according to local officials. The attack… 10/06/2013
Four NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan Two soldiers and a civilian, all American, have been killed in a so- called ‘insider attack’ following an argument with a man in Afghan army uniform. The… 08/06/2013
Texan actress arrested in ricin letters case An actress living in Texas has been arrested and charged with sending letters laced with the deadly poison ricin to, among others, President Obama and New… 08/06/2013
Sea of flowers at Woolwich murder scene – nocomment Flower tributes to murdered British soldier Lee Rigby were wrapped around the corner of the Woolwich street in southeast London on Thursday (May 30) where the… 30/05/2013
More Baghdad blood spilt More carnage in the Iraqi capital. Two civilians have been killed and 13 others injured in the mainly Shi’ite Karrada district in central Baghdad. A bomb… 30/05/2013
Attack on Red Cross office in Afghan city of Jalalabad A suicide bomber detonated explosives at the gate to Red Cross offices in the Afghan city of Jalalabad on Wednesday. Following the blast two gunmen entered… 29/05/2013
India leaders condemn ‘barbaric’ Maoist rebel attack on convoy The President of India’s ruling Congress Party Sonia Gandhi has said she is devastated after Saturday’s ambush by suspected Maoist rebels on a convoy carrying… 26/05/2013
Tiger attack girl dies of injuries A zookeeper has died after being attacked by a tiger at South Lakes Wild Animal Park in Cumbria. Twenty-four year-old Sarah McClay was attacked by a… 26/05/2013
Lebanon: ‘several hurt’ in rocket attack on Hezbollah area of Beirut Several people are said to have been wounded in Lebanon when two rockets hit an area of southern Beirut that is controlled by Hezbollah. It is thought the… 26/05/2013
Police search for attacker after French soldier stabbing in Paris A French soldier has been stabbed in a neck whilst he was patrolling La Defense area of Paris on Saturday. He was on patrol as part of the ‘Vigipirate’… 25/05/2013
Family of soldier killed on London street hold emotional press conference The family of the soldier killed on the streets of South London on Wednesday say they had come to terms with the possibility of losing him while he served in… 24/05/2013
UK minister defends security services after London soldier killing As tributes continue to pour in for the soldier killed on the streets of London on Wednesday, Britain’s Communities Minister has defended the security… 24/05/2013
Taliban launch attack in central Kabul Explosions and gunfire rocked the Afghan capital on Friday as the Taliban launched a coordinated attack on a UN compound used by the CIA. A suicide… 24/05/2013
Women tells how she tried to calm the suspects in the London soldier murder The woman who talked to the attackers of the soldier in London has described how she tried to calm them down. Ingrid Loyau-Kennett is originally from… 23/05/2013
Murdered London soldier is named as community tensions rise Britain’s Ministry of Defence has identified the soldier who died near the Woolwich army barracks in southeast London as 25-year-old Drummer Lee Rigby. He… 23/05/2013
Anger, debate and fear in the UK after Woolwich attackThe murder of a soldier in Woolwich has already sparked a sequence of worrying and violent reactions in the United Kingdom. Hours after the brutal killing… 23/05/2013
Community tensions rise as police investigate London soldier murder Flowers have been laid at the scene where a British soldier was killed near the Woolwich army barracks in south east London. Police are still trying to… 23/05/2013
British PM says country ‘will never give into terror’ after soldier murder British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday that the UK would never give into terror, after a soldier was hacked to death in London. He described… 23/05/2013
Two suicide bombers strike in northern Niger towns Two suicide bombers have struck Northern Niger, injuring at least 16 people. A subsequent gunbattle with suspected Islamist militants has claimed the lives of… 23/05/2013
Cameron to chair emergency meeting in wake of London machete attack UK Prime Minister David Cameron cut short a Paris trip to return to London to chair a Cobra emergency response meeting on the morning of May 23 – following a… 23/05/2013
Cameron chairs UK emergency response meeting after ‘terrorist’ killing The UK government’s emergency response committee will meet again this morning, in the wake of a machete killing in broad daylight on a London street. Prime… 23/05/2013
Man charged over deadly UK car bombing three decades ago A man has been charged over a 1982 car bomb attack in central London which killed four soldiers. The Irish Republican Army (IRA) claimed responsibility for… 22/05/2013
Iraq ‘bleeding from north to south’ At least six people have been killed in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, after three car bombs exploded near a market on Tuesday May 21. A local resident… 21/05/2013
Russia: Suspects killed during anti-terror raid Two suspects have been killed during an anti-terror raid near Moscow. According to Russian authorities, gunfire erupted when officers surrounded a house in… 21/05/2013
Iraq: Baghdad and Basra hit by car bomb attacks At least 20 people were killed by a series of car bombings in Baghdad on Monday, May 20. The eight blasts mainly targeted Shi’ite neighbourhoods of the Iraqi… 20/05/2013
Casablanca bombings remembered in Morocco Morocco’s 21st century day of terror is remembered every May 16. It is 10 years since Casablanca was rocked by five explosions in twenty minutes. They killed… 17/05/2013
Nigeria: State of emergency declared in northeastern states Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a state of emergency in three northeastern states. More troops have been ordered in following a series of… 15/05/2013
Libya: The government has got to go, say protesters After hearing news of a deadly car bombing at a hospital in Benghazi, Libyans took to the streets in the capital of Tripoli. They had one simple message… 14/05/2013
Security concerns grow in Libya after deadly Benghazi attack A car bomb has exploded outside a hospital in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi. Reports on the number killed vary between three to 15 people. Defence… 13/05/2013
Car bomb explodes outside Benghazi hospital in Libya A car bomb has exploded outside a hospital in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi. Reports on the number killed by the blast vary between 3 to 15 people, with… 13/05/2013
Reyhanli residents blame Turkish government for deadly bombs There is no sign of anger against the government abating in southern Turkey following the bombing of Reyhanli, which killed nearly 50 people and wounded… 13/05/2013
US: nineteen injured in Mother’s Day parade shooting Nineteen people, including two children, have been shot in New Orleans. Gunfire erupted at a Mother’s Day parade on Sunday. Ten men, seven women and a… 13/05/2013
Turkey calls on world to act against Syria in wake of car bombs Ankara is accusing a group with links to Syrian intelligence of carrying out two car bombings in a Turkish border town, which left 46 people dead. The… 13/05/2013
Turkey arrests bomb attack suspects Turkey believes fighters loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are to blame for the two car bombs that killed more than 40 people in the Turkish border… 12/05/2013
Twin blasts rock Turkey near Syrian border – nocomment Two car bombs exploded in a Turkish town near the border with Syria on Saturday, killing at least 40 people and injuring more than 100 others. 12/05/2013
Sharif makes remarkable come back and declares victory in Pakistan poll Thousands celebrated on the streets of Lahore after Nawaz Sharif declared victory from party headquarters in Pakistan’s dramatic landmark election… 12/05/2013
Turkish government suspects Syrian involvement in bomb attacks The Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, has said that Turkey reserves the right to take “every kind of measure” after the car bomb attacks that killed… 12/05/2013
Turkey accuses Syrian government of attacks on border town Twin car bombs have rocked a Turkish town bordering Syria, killing at least 40 and wounding 100 others. The Turkish authorities have accused the government in… 11/05/2013
Explosions rock Turkish border town Several explosions believed to be car bombs have gone off in the Turkish town of Reyhanli in Hatay Province near the Syrian border. At least 40 people have… 11/05/2013
Polls open in Pakistan general election Voting is under way in Pakistan’s general election and within hours of polls opening violence was reported in several areas. In Karachi, at least 10 people… 11/05/2013
Boston bomb suspect buried in Virginia Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been buried in a Muslim cemetery in Virginia. It took a week for authorities to find a resting place for… 11/05/2013
Libya: police stations bombed in Benghazi Bombs exploded outside two police stations in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi. The blasts caused damage, but no casualties. Libyan Deputy Prime Minister… 10/05/2013
Intelligence systems failed to alert US about Boston Bombers A failure to share intelligence played a major role in last month’s Boston Marathon bombing. While surveillance video eventually led to the naming of two… 10/05/2013
Nigeria shaken by two bloody massacres More 50 fifty people were killed in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Bama on May 7. The army suspects the attacks were carried out by Islamist militants… 09/05/2013
Body of suspected Boston marathon bomber eventually buried After being refused burial at several sites in Massachusetts, the body of suspected Boston marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been laid to rest. Police… 09/05/2013
Cemeteries refuse to take Boston bomb suspect Tsarnaev’s bodyThe body of Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev remains unburied while officials wrangle over what to do with it. The 26-year-old’s uncle argues he… 07/05/2013
Boston bombing: teenager accused of lying freed on bail A teenager accused of lying to FBI agents in the Boston Marathon bombing case has been freed on bail. Robel Phillipos, 19, will stand trial at a later… 07/05/2013
Syrian group criticises Israel over air strikes A Syrian group of political parties and independent activists has condemned Israeli air strikes, which hit the outskirts of Damascus. The attacks, which… 07/05/2013
Kenyan court gives two Iranians life sentences for attack plots Two Iranians have received life sentences in Kenya after being found guilty of plotting attacks against Western interests. They were arrested in Nairobi… 06/05/2013
Somali suicide bomber hits Qatari convoy A suicide bomber killed at least 11 people when he rammed his car into a convoy in the centre of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu. A visiting delegation from… 05/05/2013
Somali bomb blast kills several officials A massive car bomb has exploded in the Somali capital of Mogadishu killing at least eight people and wounding five others. The target was apparently a convoy… 05/05/2013
Israeli officials confirm air strike on Syrian target Israel has confirmed its warplanes have carried out an air strike into Syria. Unnamed Israeli officials said the target was a shipment of missiles believed to… 04/05/2013
Three more arrests in connection to Boston bomb attacks Police investigating the Boston bomb attacks last month say they have arrested three more people. Unconfirmed reports say those being held are not… 01/05/2013
Syria prime minister ‘not hurt at all’ in Damascus bombing Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halki has survived what may have been an assassination attempt in Damascus. It is being reported six people, including the… 29/04/2013
Boston bomb suspect transferred to prison facility from hospital The Boston Marathon bombing suspect has been transfered from hospital to a prison facility. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been undergoing treatment for gunshot… 26/04/2013
Mother of Boston bomb suspects berates US authorities The parents of the Boston suspects have denied that their sons planted the bombs, believing they were framed. Appearing together in the Russian region of… 25/04/2013
CIA and FBI were warned about Boston bomb suspect As Boston comes to terms with the twin marathon bombings, American security agencies are back in the spotlight over the attacks. The CIA have admitted that… 25/04/2013
FBI face inquiry over Boston marathon bombings Top U.S. security officials are set to face a grilling from law makers who accuse them of failing to investigate the Boston bombing suspects thoroughly… 23/04/2013
Deaths as Iraqi forces raid Sunni camp At least 23 people have been killed during a raid by Iraqi security forces on a Sunni Muslim protest camp near Kirkuk. Dozens more were left injured after a… 23/04/2013
Boston victim identified attackers while in intensive careA photo of a bloodied man being wheeled away from the Boston marathon explosions, his lower legs destroyed, became one of the most shocking and widely… 19/04/2013
Boston grateful for Obama’s presence as it mourns Hundreds of people gathered outside Boston’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross, as US President Barack Obama made his way to the interfaith memorial service for… 19/04/2013
Images of Boston bombing suspects shown as FBI appeal for help The FBI has released images of the suspects in Monday’s Boston marathon bombing, appealing to the public for help in identifying two men. At a press… 19/04/2013
Obama attends service for Boston Marathon bombing victims US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle joined a congregation of around 2,000 people in Boston’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross for an interfaith service… 19/04/2013
US on high alert Springtime in the United States has brought a new surge of insecurity and anxiety. The Patriot’s Day bombing at the Boston Marathon destroyed a joyous event… 18/04/2013
US terrorism probes study infamous dates The possibility of intentional causes is not being ruled out at the chemical fertiliser factory in Texas. Until more is known, the town of West is designated… 18/04/2013
Boston police step up search for suspect seen on video An intensive investigation is continuing for clues as to who was the behind the deadly attack on the Boston Marathon. Large forensic teams are combing every… 18/04/2013
Boston bomb suspect spotted on video Prayers have been said for the Boston bomb victims. While they are uppermost in people’s minds, the search for those responsible goes on. Investigators… 18/04/2013
Man arrested in US ricin scare A man has been arrested in connection with the sending of letters containing the poison ricin to US officials including President Obama. Paul Kevin Curtis… 18/04/2013
Boston mourns victims, tries to return to normal life The day after the bombings and the people of Boston were torn between mourning and making an attempt at normal life. Parts of the marathon route in the city… 17/04/2013
Police search for answers to the Boston bombs Investigators combing the site of the Boston Marathon bombings have recovered components of the two devices which killed three people and injured 176… 17/04/2013
Terrorism attack in Boston revives US 9/11 fear One of the world’s most widely viewed sporting events, the annual Boston Marathon, was attacked on Tuesday, more than four hours into it, and after some… 16/04/2013
Obama: Boston bombing ‘an act of terrorism’ President Obama has described the bombing of the Boston marathon as an act of terrorism. In a short briefing from the White House the president praised the… 16/04/2013
Boston Marathon blasts aftermath Boston is still reeling from two explosions which struck the annual marathon on Monday. The latest count puts the number of wounded at 176 with 17 in a… 16/04/2013
London Marathon to go ahead Organisers of the London Marathon confirmed the race will go ahead as planned on Sunday despite the bomb attacks near the finish line of the Boston Marathon… 16/04/2013
Major FBI investigation underway into Boston marathon bombing Authorities in Boston have held a briefing on the latest developments in the aftermath of the bombing of the Boston marathon. The number of injured now… 16/04/2013
Dozens dead as terror returns to Mogadishu Two suicide attacks in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Sunday have left at least 30 people dead, exposing the fragile security there despite the government’s… 14/04/2013
euronews Correspondent attacked in Cairo Euronews correspondent Mohammed Sheikhibrahim was attacked while reporting in the Egytian capital, Cairo. He explains what happened. “I was doing my job… 06/04/2013
Seven killed in Pakistan power plant attack Dozens of militants attacked a power station in Pakistan on Tuesday killing seven people. They destroyed the largest plant in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province… 02/04/2013
Seven die in attack on Kenyan tourist resort At least seven people, including a police officer, have died, after a casino popular with tourists was attacked in Malindi on Kenya’s Indian Ocean… 28/03/2013
UN launches probe into alleged chemical weapons attack At least 42 people have been killed in an explosion at a Mosque in Damascus and 84 wounded the Syrian health ministry has said. The dead includes senior… 21/03/2013
Somalia: Mogadishu car bomb kills at least 10 people In the Somali capital Mogadishu, a suicide car bomber has killed at least ten people near the presidential palace. Islamist militant group al Shabaab says… 18/03/2013
France marks first anniversary of Merah killings Sunday was a day of mourning in the southern French city of Toulouse. One year after self-declared jihadist Mohamed Merah shot dead three members of the… 17/03/2013
Libyan Coptic church suffers second attack For the second time in a week a Coptic Christian church in Benghazi, Libya, has been attacked. Police say they prevented the unidentified attackers from… 15/03/2013
Egypt: police station torched – nocomment A police social club and the office of the local football federation were torched in Cairo on Saturday by protesters after the death sentences handed down to… 09/03/2013
Accused Bolshoi dancer’s shock at acid attack on artistic director A dancer at the Bolshoi ballet has told a court in Moscow that although he wanted the theatre’s artistic director to be assaulted he never intended him to be… 07/03/2013
Dancer held in Boshoi Ballet acid attack A dancer and two other men have been arrested in connection with an acid attack on the director of Russia’s renowned Bolshoi Ballet. Sergei Filin’s eyes… 05/03/2013
Suspects questioned over Bolshoi acid attack Police in Moscow have detained a suspect in connection with an acid attack on the artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet. Sergei Filin was nearly blinded… 05/03/2013
Violent protests in New Delhi after sex attack on young girl There have been violent protests in the Indian capital New Delhi after a seven-year old girl was sexually assaulted at school. Police used batons to try to… 01/03/2013
Car bomb kills dozens near Syrian government headquarters A car bomb which detonated near the ruling Baath Party headquarters in central Damascus has killed more than 30 people. Most of the victims in the Syrian… 21/02/2013
Bulgaria: politician escapes assassination attempt – nocomment A man armed with a gas gun got on the stage while Movements for Rights and Freedoms leader Ahmed Dogan was delivering a speech at the VIII National Conference… 19/01/2013
NATO detects ballistic missile launch in Syria NATO officials say they have detected the firing of a ballistic missile within Syria landing in the north of the country. There were similar launches on two… 10/01/2013
Tottenham Fans Attacked In Rome A Tottenham Hotspur supporter has been seriously injured and several hurt during an attack in Rome on Wednesday ahead of a Europa League match against Italian… 22/11/2012
New fires between Gaza and Israel – nocomment After a restless night, cross-border violence continues between Gaza and Israel. Palestinian rockets have wounded at least three Israelis and damaged houses… 11/11/2012
Yemen suicide bombing death toll high In Yemen, more than 90 people have been killed and over 200 wounded in a bomb attack at a rehearsal for a military parade in the capital Sanaa. A man had… 21/05/2012
euronews’ exclusive footage of Damascus blast – nocomment 10/05/2012
Attacks put Kabul on high alert – nocomment An 18-hour Taliban attack on the Afghan capital ended when insurgents, who took refuge overnight in two buildings, were overcome by heavy gunfire from… 17/04/2012
