

World Oct 18

An explosion caused the the roof to collapse at a mosque in eastern Afghanistan, killing dozens of worshippers.
By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press
World Apr 27

Catholic leaders canceled Sunday Masses indefinitely across Sri Lanka and officials urged Muslims to stay home for Friday prayers in an extraordinary call by the clergy to curtail worship as fear of more attacks plagued the island nation after the…
By Emily Schmall, Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press
World Apr 27

Militants linked to Easter suicide bombings opened fire and set off explosives during a raid by Sri Lankan security forces on a house in the country’s east, leaving behind a grisly discovery Saturday: 15 bodies, including six children.
By Associated Press
World May 14

In our news wrap Monday, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack carried out by a militant family at an Indonesian police building. That attack followed deadly bombings by another militant family at three churches in…
Dec 11

By PBS NewsHour
Emergency crews swarmed the streets near Times Square this morning after a man detonated a homemade pipe bomb in the New York subway, creating a panic during rush hour. The suspected attacker, identified as 27-year-old Akayed Ullah, was taken to…
Dec 12

By PBS NewsHour
In our news wrap Monday, the Syrian army and its allies appeared on the verge of recapturing the city of Aleppo. The military said it now controls 99 percent of eastern Aleppo, leaving rebels with a tiny enclave. Also, in…
Nov 10

In our news wrap Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump still faces legal troubles over his now-defunct Trump University. A federal judge in San Diego refused to issue a blanket ban on using campaign statements as evidence in the civil lawsuit, which…
Sep 21

By PBS NewsHour
In light of the recent bombings in New York and New Jersey, science correspondent Miles O'Brien takes a look at a new technology that is increasingly being used by law enforcement: bomb-disarming robots. Operated from a safe distance, these robots…
Sep 20

In our news wrap Tuesday, The New York Times reported that the FBI briefly investigated Ahmad Khan Rahami, the suspect in the New York and New Jersey bombings, in 2014, after he allegedly stabbed his brother. Also, French authorities have…
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