Blast rocks central Nairobi
A blast has ripped through a small shopping complex in central Nairobi and left at least 10 people wounded - the cause of the explosion is unknown.
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Somali militants vow to intensify war against AU troops
Despite the fall of their key stronghold of Afgoye, al-Qaeda-linked Somali militants vowed to intensify the war against government and AU troops.
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SA was high on Bin Laden's hit list
Even though the al-Qaeda boss is dead, South Africa could still be targeted for attacks, new documents show.
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Bomber in thwarted al-Qaeda attack was US spy
The man ordered by al-Qaeda's Yemen branch to blow up an airplane was apparently a US agent who infiltrated the group and volunteered for the attacks.
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Bin Laden no 'puppet master'
New documents show that Osama bin Laden was not the "puppet master" of jihadi groups around the world and complained of what he called "incompetence".
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Over 20 bombs lash Iraq, 36 dead
More than 20 bombs have hit cities and towns across Iraq, killing at least 36 and wounding almost 150, raising fears of sectarian strife.
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Norwegian mass killer 'would have done it again'
Norway's Anders Behring Breivik has told the court he was inspired by al-Qaeda, after a judge who wanted him to face the death penalty was dismissed.
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Bin Laden's family deported from Pakistan
Osama bin Laden's family is expected to be deported from Pakistan on Wednesday, 11 months after the US raid that killed the al-Qaeda kingpin.
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Hundreds escape as Pakistan jail attacked
Nearly 400 prisoners escaped from jail in northwest Pakistan after it was attacked by militants armed with guns and grenades.
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Diplomats kidnapped in Mali as chaos continues
Islamists have stormed the Algerian embassy in Mali and abducted seven diplomats amid fears that fighters are turning the country into a rogue state.
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