World Jun 22 At least 22 people killed in suicide bomber attack on Greek Orthodox church in Syria By Abdulrahman Shaheen, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press
World Nov 09 At least 26 people killed by bomb blast at southwestern Pakistan rail station A separatist group, the Balochistan Liberation Army, claimed the attack in a statement, saying a suicide bomber targeted troops present at the railway station. The outlawed BLA has long waged an insurgency seeking independence from Islamabad. By Abdul Sattar, Associated Press
World Oct 01 Turkey strikes suspected Kurdish militant targets in Iraq after Ankara attack Turkish warplanes carried out airstrikes on suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq on Sunday following a suicide attack on a government building in the Turkish capital, Turkey's defense ministry announced. By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press
Nation Sep 29 Watch 5:13 News Wrap: UAW strike expands to more Ford and GM plants In our news wrap Friday, the United Auto Workers strike expanded to two more Ford and GM plants in the Midwest, suicide bombings in Pakistan killed at least 57 people, the World Court called for Azerbaijan to withdraw troops from…
World Apr 20 Watch 7:18 As the longest war grinds on, Afghanistan now faces pandemic enemy The scourge of COVID-19 is even more severe in less-developed nations -- and the presence of military conflict makes it worse still. Afghanistan is among the countries facing this heightened threat, as thousands of cases of the virus collide with… By Jane Ferguson
Dec 11 Afghan bomber hits medical facility near Bagram Air Base By Rahmat Gul, Associated Press The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. Continue reading
Sep 03 Taliban bombing kills 16 in Kabul after tentative peace deal is reached By Rahim Faiez, Cara Anna, Associated Press Taliban attacks continue even as a U.S. envoy says the deal with the insurgents only needs the approval of President Donald Trump to become a reality. Continue reading
Apr 12 Suicide bombing at Pakistan open-air market kills at least 20 By Abdul Sattar, Associated Press No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but Sunni militant groups have claimed similar bombings in the past against Shiites, whom they view as apostates deserving of death. Continue reading
Apr 30 Double suicide bombing in Afghanistan kills 25 people, including 9 journalists By Rahim Faiez, Amir Shah, Associated Press The attack was the latest in a relentless string of deadly large-scale bombings and assaults that have struck Kabul and elsewhere in Afghanistan so far this year. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 2:24 Spate of global attacks shows growing reach of ISIS By PBS News Hour A Sunday bombing in Iraq — marking one of Baghdad’s bloodiest days in a decade — capped off a week of Islamic-State linked attacks spanning the globe. Before Iraq came a suicide bombing at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport, which Turkey blamed… Continue watching