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USA

NYC deploys specialised police to prevent New Year terror attacks

Armed officers and explosive-detecting dogs will patrol streets around New York's Times Square, while snipers will monitor the crowds from nearby buildings

Russia

Putin: St Petersburg supermarket bombing 'an act of terrorism'

At least 10 people were injured on Wednesday by an explosion at a supermarket in St Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city and the site of a deadly subway bombing this year.

Russia

Russia: several injured in St Petersburg shopping centre blast

Several people have been taken to hospital after an explosion at a shopping complex in St Petersburg, Russia.

Greece

14-year-old refugee from Syria dreams of Paralympics

In Syria, a bomb attack left Najib Alhaj Ali paralysed. He fled with his family across the Mediterranean to Greece, where para sports gave him hope for a better life.

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Sport

Trial begins for man accused of bombing Borussia Dortmund team bus

He's being charged with 28 counts of attempted murder after he set off a device that damaged the team's vehicle and wounded one of Dortmund's players in April.

Egypt

Cairo vigil for victims of mosque attack

Carrying candles and flags, dozens of journalists came to remember the victims of Egypt's recent terrorist attack.

Nigeria

At least 50 people killed in a suicide bomb attack in Nigeria

It's northeastern Nigeria's deadliest mass killing in 2017.

Russia

Bomb threats force evacuation of Moscow landmarks

Bolshoi theatre, Metropole hotel and Red Square GUM department store among buildings evacuated.

Afghanistan

Several dead after blast in Afghan capital

An explosion in the diplomatic zone of Kabul, has killed at least three people and caused numerous casualties, with the number of dead and injured expected to rise.

Ukraine

Explosion injures Ukrainian MP - kills bodyguard

An explosion in Kiev has injured an MP, while killing his bodyguard in an apparent assassination attempt

Afghanistan

Suicide bomber kills 30 in Afghan attack

Somalia

Mogadishu rocked by twin car bombs

More than 22 people have been killed in a double car bomb attack in the capital of Somalia.

Cinema

Boston Marathon attack movie 'Stronger' warmly received

Boston Marathon attack movie 'Stronger' warmly received by critics

United Kingdom

London: UK threat level raised to 'critical' after Tube blast

United Kingdom

Police treating London Underground explosion as 'terrorist incident'

Germany

Frankfurt begins evacuation of city centre as WWII bomb is prepared to be defused

A 1.5 kilometre-wide exclusion zone is being evacuated in central Frankfurt as bomb disposal prepares to defuse a 1.4-ton WWII blockbuster

Afghanistan

Suicide bomber targets NATO convoy in Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Multiple deaths and injuries in explosion in mosque in Herat in Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Taliban claims deadly Kabul bomb blast

A suicide attacker has detonated a car bomb in the Afghan capital, killing at least 35 people and wounding dozens more.

Syria

Syria suicide blast: mulitple casualties after explosion rocks central Damascus