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Sri Lankan president vows security shake-up over attacks
Tensions over alleged intelligence failures escalate as ISIL claims responsibility for deadly Easter Sunday blasts
Survivors describe Boko Haram slaughter
Survivors of the Boko Haram massacre that took place around the town of Baga, Nigeria, describe the militants slaughtering some people "like insects".
Security, black ribbons for Boston at London Marathon
Big crowds lined the route of London’s mass road race to cheer on 36 000 runners, may of whom wore black ribbons to honour the dead and wounded.
Boston bombing: A nervous South African in a paranoid America
Nikiwe Bikitsha explains what it’s like to lose your sense of security in the US since the two bombings at the Boston Marathon.
Lebanon’s future on shaky ground
Sectarian fault lines have intensified the political uncertainty and will decide the country’s fate. Jeremy Bowen reports.
Mafia suspected in Italian school bombing
Local mafia cartel the United Sacred Crown are alleged to be behind the bombing of a girls’ school in Italy which killed one and injured seven others.
Parcel bomb found at Greek embassy in Rome
A parcel bomb was found at the Greek embassy in Rome on Monday, police said, just days after two explosive packages went off at two other embassies.
Suspect identified in Philippine Christmas attack
Phillipine President Benigno Aquino said on Monday investigators have identified a suspect in the Christmas day bombing of a church.
Charles Okah denied bail on kidnapping charges
A Nigerian court has denied bail to the brother of an alleged militant leader charged with kidnapping and bombings in Nigeria’s capital.
Nairobi bus explosion deaths increase
A bomb exploded on a bus in central Nairobi during a security search before it left for the Ugandan capital Kampala, killing three so far.
US, Asian allies urge China to rein in North Korea
The US, South Korea and Japan all urged China to help rein in its ally North Korea and vowed solidarity in defending Seoul from any further attacks.
Uganda charges 32 over World Cup bombings
Uganda has charged 32 people in connection with the July 11 bomb attacks in Kampala, which killed 76 people as they watched the Soccer World Cup.
Dozens killed as bombs rock Baghdad
Five powerful car bombs rocked Baghdad on Tuesday, killing 127 people, including women and students.
Al-Qaeda-linked group claims Baghdad bombings
Al-Qaeda’s umbrella group in Iraq claimed responsibility for the twin suicide bombings in the heart of Baghdad that killed at least 155 people.
Governor blames security forces for Baghdad carnage
Baghdad’s governor on Monday blamed negligence or even collusion by the security forces for Sunday’s deadly bombings.