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Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 23 in Northwest Pakistan
More than 70 people were wounded in the blast outside government offices in the northwestern town of Mardan, which has since been claimed by a faction of the Pakistani Taliban.
Inside the Carthage Film Festival After the Tunis Suicide Bombing
Despite a suicide bombing hours before and a national state of emergency, Africa's oldest film festival carried on.
Tunisia Arrests Brothers Suspected of Helping Islamic State Bomber, Finds Weapons Hoard
Tunisia has been under a state of emergency since a suicide bomber killed 12 people on board a bus that was carrying presidential guards in Tunis last Tuesday. The Islamic State immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
The Islamic State Lashes Out With Suicide Bombings After Losing Territory in Iraq
Two deadly attacks targeted Iraq's ruling Shiite majority, and killed 26 people in two separate explosions in Baghdad.
Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Beirut Suicide Bombings That Killed Dozens
The attack took place in the predominantly Shia neighborhood of Burj al-Barajneh, in the southern suburbs of the capital city, an area with a heavy Hezbollah presence.
Egypt's President Says Sinai Is 'Under Control' Just as Islamic State Bombs a Police Hangout
A suicide bomber rammed a car laden with explosives into a police club in the provincial capital of Al Arish, destroying the facade and several nearby cars while killing at least six people.
Multiple Bombings of Nigerian Mosques Have Killed at Least 55 People Today
No group has yet claimed responsibility for Friday's violence but it is expected, as with previous bombings, that the extremist group Boko Haram is to blame.
Suicide Bombers Strike Nigeria, Killing at Least 36 People
The multiple incidents occurred in the northeastern city of Maiduguri, and today's attacks were reportedly carried out by three females aged between 11 and 15.
Niger Declares State of Emergency in Region Under Attack by Boko Haram
The 15-day state of emergency will allow authorities to increase security, impose a curfew, and restrict the movement of goods and people, according to an announcement on state television.
Ankara Bombing Suspects Had Links to Islamic State and Kurds, Turkish Government Claims
Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that both the Islamic State and Kurdish rebels "are likely to have played an active role” in Saturday's suicide bombings.
Turkish PM Blames Islamic State for Ankara Bombings as Funerals Continue
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu also said today that investigators are close to identifying one of the suspects that killed at least 97 people in the country's capital Ankara on Saturday.
Anger and Sorrow in Turkey as Mourners Pay Respects to Bomb Victims
Crowds gathered in Turkey’s capital Ankara on Sunday to mourn the victims of a bombing at a peace rally that killed at least 95 people and injured nearly 300 others.