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France

French say deadly attack on gas plant near Lyon is terrorist attack

The decapitated body of a man was found at the entrance to a gas and chemical storage facility near the French city of Lyon on Friday. It followed a

Kuwait

Kuwait: suicide attack kills many in mosque

A suicide bomb attack at a Shi’ite mosque in Kuwait City has left several people dead. The group calling itself Islamic State says it was behind the

Tunisia

Tunisia: at least 37 dead in attack on hotel in Sousse

At least 37 people, including some foreigners, have been killed during an attack on a tourist hotel in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse. At least

France

Decapitation and explosion in French Islamic terror attack

France has again been struck by an apparent terrorist attack, this time near the city of Lyon. The shocking incident, currently under investigation

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USA

Victims unmoved by Boston bomber apology

Few of those who survived the Boston Marathon bombing and the families of the victims have been impressed by a courtroom apology from the culprit

Afghanistan

Afghanistan security concerns after Taliban attack on parliament building

A clearing up operation is underway in Kabul after the Taliban attack in which it’s reported a woman and child were killed and around 30 civilians

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Somalia

Somalia: four Islamist gunmen killed during intelligence agency attack, say security officials

Four Islamist gunmen have been killed after detonating a car bomb and shooting their way into a national intelligence agency training site in Somali

Austria

Three killed as Austrian ploughs car into crowd

A man has deliberately driven a 4×4 into a crowd of shoppers in Austria on Saturday, killing three people and injuring dozens of others.

Yemen

Yemen: at least two dead in car bomb attack

There has been another car bomb attack in Sanaa. The latest atrocity comes just hours after peace talks between Yemen’s warring factions collapsed in

Austria

Austria: two killed after car ploughs into crowd in Graz

Two people have reportedly been killed and dozens more injured after a car hit a crowd in the Austrian city of Graz. A man then got out of the

Chad

Chad bans burqa after two suicide bombings

Chad which is a predominantly Muslim country has banned people from wearing the full-face veil, following two suicide bomb attacks. The Islamist

Yemen

UNESCO condemns bombing of Sanaa's Old City

At least six people have been killed and buildings destroyed in Sanaa’s Old City after a Saudi led coalition air strike on the UNESCO World Heritage

Egypt

Egypt boosts tourist site security after Luxor suicide bombing

Egyptian authorities are stepping up security after a suicide bomber blew himself up near the ancient Karnak temple in the southern city of Luxor. It

Egypt

Egypt: at least 4 wounded in Luxor suicide bombing

Witnesses and security sources say at least four people have been injured in a suicide bombing in a car park next to the Kamak Temple in Luxor

Nigeria

Nigeria: Boko Haram blamed for latest attack that kills dozens

Northeastern Nigeria has been rocked by another bomb attack that has left around 50 people dead at a busy market.

Belgium

Service held at Brussels Synagogue in memory of terror attack victims

A memorial service has taken place to mark the anniversary of the terror attack on Belgium's Jewish Museum in which four people died.

South Africa

American tourist killed in lion attack at South Africa park

An American tourist has been mauled to death by a lion at a popular wildlife park near Johannesburg, South Africa. Despite park signs, staff believed

Egypt

Egypt demolishes Mubarak's party HQ in Cairo

Egypt has begun demolishing the political headquarters of former President Hosni Mubarak. The concrete tower block symbolised decades of

Saudi Arabia

Anti-Shi'ite sectarianism condemned at Saudi Arabia bomb victim's funeral

Thousands of Shi’ite Muslims in Saudi Arabia turned out on Saturday for the funeral of the latest victim of the country’s deadliest bomb attack in

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