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Nigeria: Dozens killed as blasts hit former Boko Haram stronghold

Nigeria

At least 50 killed in multiple blasts in key Nigerian city

At least 50 people are reported dead after three blasts rocked the key northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri. One bomb is said to have gone off near

Mali

Mali: French citizen and Belgian security worker killed in militant attack

Five people, including a French citizen and a Belgian security worker, have been killed in a militant attack in the Malian capital Bamako. Police say

Mali

Five dead in nightclub attack in Mali capital

An attack on a nightclub in Mali’s capital Bamako has left five people dead and eight others injured. Three European nationals are among the dead

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Israel

Jerusalem: at least five injured in vehicle attack

Israeli police say at least five people have been injured after a suspected Palestinian motorist rammed his vehicle into them. It happened on a main

South Korea

Attempted murder charge likely after knife attack on US ambassador in Seoul

Police probing knife attack on US ambassador to Seoul say a charge of attempted murder is likely

South Korea

US vows not to cede to threats after knife attack on South Korea envoy

Secretary of State John Kerry says the US is more determined than ever to act in the country's interests, following the assault on its ambassador to South Korea, Mark Lippert.

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US envoy targeted in knife attack in South Korea

South Korea

South Korea: Man arrested after knife attack on US ambassador

Police in South Korea have identified the man responsible for attacking US ambassador Mark Lippert as 55-year-old Korean nationalist Kim Ki-jong

South Korea

US ambassador to South Korea injured in knife attack

The US ambassador to South Korea has been attacked by a man wielding a knife blade. Forty-two Mark Lippert was attending a breakfast forum in the

USA

'It was him': Tsarnaev's defence team admits his guilt in Boston bombings

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's defence lawyer pleads his guilt, but blames his brother Tamerlan for leading him astray.

USA

Boston bombings trial: What to expect

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is suspected of planning and carrying out twin bomb attacks in Boston in 2013, in which three people were killed and over 260

Egypt

Nine wounded in bomb attack on Cairo court

WATCH: At least nine people have been wounded in a bomb attack on a court building in Cairo. An explosive device went off under a vehicle. The

Ukraine

Kharkiv bombing: Kiev says unrest could spread West

Kiev fears the unrest in eastern Ukraine could spread after Kharkiv is attacked once again.

Norway

Norway: Muslims form protective 'Ring of Peace' around synagogue

Around Oslo’s synagogue it was called a ‘Ring of Peace’ – more than 1,000 Muslims offering symbolic protection for Norway’s Jewish community. A human

Libya

ISIL may use Libya as doorstep to Europe, says analyst

Around 50 people are now known to have died in three suicide car bombings in Libya. Fighters loyal to the group calling itself Islamic State (ISIL)

Denmark

Hundreds mourn Jewish guard Dan Uzan at Copenhagen funeral

Hundreds of mourners in Copenhagen have turned out for the funeral of Dan Uzan, a Jewish guard gunned down during an attack at the city’s main

Nigeria

Hundreds of Boko Haram militants killed around northeastern Nigeria

More than 300 Boko Haram islamic militants have been killed in operations in and around northeastern Nigeria according to army sources. As part of a

Myanmar

Red Cross volunteers wounded in Myanmar

Several Myanmar Red Cross Society volunteers have been wounded after unknown attackers fired at their convoy The mission was attempting to transport

Denmark

Denmark holds vigils to honour shooting victims

Candles have been lit across Denmark at evening vigils to honour the victims of two deadly shooting attacks in the capital at the weekend. A gunman

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