Contemporary history
US Air Strike In Afghanistan Killed Senior Qaeda Leader
A senior Al-Qaeda commander linked to major attacks in Pakistan including the bombing of a luxury hotel and an assault...
Bangladesh Commandos Storm Extremist Hideout, Rescue 78 Civilians
Bangladesh commandos Saturday stormed a hideout of suspected Islamist extremists in the country's northeast, rescuing...
Taliban Capture Key Afghan District; 9 Police Killed
The Taliban captured a key district centre in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province on Thursday while in the...
Russia May Be Supplying Taliban Fighters
The top US general in Europe said on Thursday he has seen growing Russian influence on the Afghan Taliban, and raised...
10 Egyptian Soldiers Killed In Sinai Roadside Bombings
Ten Egyptian soldiers were killed in two roadside bombings as they clashed with Islamic State group jihadists in the...
Car Bomb Kills At Least 5 In Somalia’s Capital
Blast near the Presidential Palace in Mogadishu targeted a security checkpoint with soldiers among the dead. A deadly...
Five Dead In Mogadishu Bombing As PM Unveils New Lineup
At least five people were killed when a vehicle laden with explosives blew up in Mogadishu on Tuesday, a local official...
Three US Soldiers Wounded In Afghan ‘insider Attack’
Three American troops were wounded Sunday when an Afghan soldier opened fire in southern Helmand province, officials...
Suicide Attacker Targets Bangladesh Army Camp
A man blew himself up on Friday at a camp for Bangladesh's elite security forces, wounding two others, in an apparent...
Blast Targets Bus In Downtown Kabul During Rush Hour
A powerful explosion struck a bus in downtown Kabul during rush hour Monday, officials said, sending smoke rising in...
Foolishness Causing Recent Suicides
Counselor Lutterodt who expressed no pain about the current happenings said “I am not saddened by what is currently...
Policeman Killed In South Tunisia Ambush
A police officer was killed and another wounded in a night-time ambush on a checkpoint in southern Tunisia, the...
IS Gunmen Dressed As Medics Kill 30 At Kabul Military Hospital
More than 30 people have been killed after attackers dressed as doctors stormed the largest military hospital in Kabul,...
Gunmen Dressed As Doctors Attack Kabul Hospital
Explosions and gunfire rattled Kabul's diplomatic district Wednesday when insurgents dressed as doctors stormed...
Fifth Night of Suspected US Raids On Yemen
Yemen was hit by a fifth consecutive night of suspected US air strikes targeting Al-Qaeda members in the impoverished...
US Strike Kills 2 Qaeda Suspects In Yemen
A US drone strike killed two suspected members of Al-Qaeda in southern Yemen on Saturday, a security official said, as...
Taliban Claim Attacks In Afghan Capital, At Least 15 Dead
Afghan Taliban militants said they attacked police, military and intelligence targets in Kabul on Wednesday, as...
Blasts, Gunfire Rock Afghan Capital
Explosions and gunfire echoed through Kabul in two separate Taliban assaults on security buildings Wednesday, officials...
IS Claims Algeria ‘foiled’ Suicide Attack
The Islamic State jihadist group claimed responsibility on Monday for a suicide bomb attack in east Algeria which...