Russia buries dead as bombings toll hits 33
Russia beefed up security and mourned its dead on Tuesday as the toll from jarring successive-day suicide strikes in the run-up to the Sochi Winter Olympic Games rose to 33.
Putin to keep within the law in terror hunt: UN
Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Monday to stay within international law in the hunt for the perpetrators of two bomb attacks in the city of Volgograd, the United Nations said.
Boko Haram leader claims Dec. 2 attack in new video
Boko Haram's leader said in a video obtained by AFP on Thursday that the group was behind a daring raid on military installations in the north Nigerian city of Maiduguri earlier this month.
Nairobi mall attackers may have escaped: NYC police
The four attackers responsible for killing at least 67 people at a Kenyan shopping mall may have escaped due to lax security.
Shark attack kills teenager in Australia
A teenager died after being attacked by a shark in Australia on Saturday, police said, one week after a surfer was fatally mauled in the nation's west.
Security guard of Belarus embassy attacked in Almaty
A security guard of the Belarus Embassy in Kazakhstan has been attacked in Almaty.
Israel jets strike Syria, inspectors seal chemical weapons
Israel has reportedly carried out an air strike on a Syrian military installation to stop a shipment to Hezbollah, as inspectors said Syria's entire declared stock of chemical weapons has been placed under seal.
US renews vow to help Iraq combat terror attacks
The US vowed to help Iraq combat terror groups as mounting attacks claimed more lives ahead of talks between Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and President Barack Obama.
Mexico towns lose power in suspected cartel sabotage
Unidentified assailants armed with guns and Molotov cocktails attacked power stations in a violence-torn western Mexican state Sunday.
Syria chemical disarmament on track as rebel attack causes blackouts
Syria is set to hand over a detailed plan for destroying its chemical arsenal Thursday, the international watchdog says, as a rebel attack near Damascus triggered power outages across the country.
UN helicopter fired on in DR Congo
Rebels fired on a UN helicopter Friday in a new incident highlighting tinderbox tensions in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Shebab says foreign special forces attack its Somali base
Foreign special forces in an attack helicopter staged a nighttime raid on a key base of Somalia's Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab.
Nigeria school attacks force thousands to quit studies: Amnesty
Schools attacks in northern Nigeria have grown more frequent and deadly this year, forcing thousands to abandon their education, with most of the violence blamed on Boko Haram Islamists.
Baghdad area bombings kill at least 50
Twelve car bombs, mainly targeting Shiite-majority areas in and around Baghdad, killed at least 47 people Monday, while at least three died in a blast against Sunni worshippers.
Death toll in Peshawar bombing rises to 42
The death toll from a car bomb attack in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar rose to 42 on Monday.
Employer of men shot in Almaty may be held liable
The company should be held liable for sending people without bulletproof vests, firearms and armored vehicle to transport the money: expert.
Interpol launches global hunt for British 'White Widow'
The British woman dubbed the "White Widow" was at the centre of a worldwide hunt on Friday after Interpol issued an international notice for her arrest in the wake of the Kenya shopping mall attack.
Photos of Almaty attackers unveiled
Police has released photos of the two shooters running away from the site after killing one and wounding another of their victims.
Yesterday's shooting in Almaty was not robbery
None of the money carried by the Travel Express employees was stolen during the armed attack in Almaty.
Christians fear fresh attacks after Pakistan church bombing
A devastating double suicide attack on a church in northwest Pakistan has triggered fears among the country's beleaguered Christian community that they will be targeted in a fresh wave of Islamist violence.