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Blast injures 25 people in New York: fire department

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New York - An explosion in New York's upscale and bustling Chelsea neighborhood injured at least 25 people, none of them in a life-threatening condition, the fire department said.

Car bomb hits eastern Turkish city of Van, 27 injured

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Istanbul - A car bomb exploded outside the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) headquarters in the eastern Turkish city of Van on Monday, leaving 27 people wounded, officials said.

Kyrgyzstan blames Chinese embassy attack on Uighur jihadists

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Bichkek - Authorities in Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday blamed Uighur jihadists in Syria for masterminding a suicide attack against the Chinese embassy in the Central Asian country.

IS car bomb kills at least 7 in Baghdad

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Baghdad - A car bomb attack claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group killed at least seven people near a hospital in central Baghdad, police said.

Philippines: Five things to know about the Abu Sayyaf

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Manila - Philippine authorities on Saturday said the Abu Sayyaf, a local Islamic militant group notorious for kidnapping foreigners, was responsible for a deadly night market bombing that killed at least 14 people.

Islamic militants blamed for deadly Philippine blast

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Davao - Philippine authorities on Saturday blamed a notorious group of Islamic militants for the bombing of a night market in President Rodrigo Duterte's home town that killed at least 14 people.

Islamic militants blamed for deadly Philippine blast

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Davao - Philippine authorities on Saturday blamed a notorious group of Islamic militants for the bombing of a night market in President Rodrigo Duterte's home town that killed at least 14 people.

Islamic militants blamed for deadly Philippine blast

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Davao - Philippine authorities on Saturday blamed a notorious group of Islamic militants for the bombing of a night market in President Rodrigo Duterte's home town that killed at least 14 people.

Market bomb attack kills 12 in Philippines

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Davao - At least 12 people died and dozens were injured when a bomb tore through a bustling night market in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's home city on Friday, authorities said.

Market bomb attack kills 12 in Philippines

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Davao - At least 12 people died and dozens were injured when a bomb tore through a bustling night market in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's home city on Friday, authorities said.

Market bomb attack kills 12 in Philippines

By AFP

Davao - At least 12 people died and dozens were injured when a bomb tore through a bustling night market in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's home city on Friday, authorities said.

10 dead as blast rocks Philippine city: police

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Davao - At least 10 people died and dozens were injured when an explosion rocked Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's home city of Davao on Friday night, authorities said.

10 dead as blast rocks Philippine city: police

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Davao - At least 10 people died and dozens were injured when an explosion rocked Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's home city of Davao on Friday night, authorities said.

10 dead as blast rocks Philippine city: police

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Davao - At least 10 people died and dozens were injured when an explosion rocked Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's home city of Davao on Friday night, authorities said.

Four killed as blasts rock Baghdad

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Baghdad - At least four people were killed and 16 wounded on Friday when blasts, including at a weapons storage facility, rocked northeastern neighbourhoods of Baghdad, security sources said.

Three hurt in suicide blast at China's Kyrgyzstan embassy

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Bichkek - A van driven by a suicide bomber exploded after ramming through a gate at the Chinese embassy in Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday, injuring three people, authorities said."As a result of the explosion, only the suicide bomber terrorist died.

10 dead in suspected jailbreak in Philippines

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Manila - Ten prisoners in the Philippines were killed when a suspected jailbreak and attempt to kidnap the warden went wrong in a Manila suburb, authorities said Friday.

Aleppo rebel tunnel blast killed 38 regime forces

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Birut - Nearly 40 Syrian soldiers and pro-regime fighters were killed when rebels blew up a tunnel under a government position in Aleppo city, a monitor said Friday.

Pavel Sheremet: Fearless journalist killed in Ukraine

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Kiev - Belarus-born journalist Pavel Sheremet, who was killed by a car bomb in central Kiev on Wednesday, was known for his fearless criticism of the leaders of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.

Strong explosion heard in Turkish capital Ankara: AFP

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Ankara - A strong explosion was heard in the Turkish capital on Friday after the army said it had seized power and declared martial law and a curfew, AFP journalists reported.

Six killed in 'Boko Haram' suicide attack in NE Nigeria

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Maiduguri - Six people were killed on Friday when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a mosque in Damboa, northeast Nigeria, the army said, in the latest violence to hit the restive region.

Explosion rocks bank HQ in Lebanese capital

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Birut - A bomb blast rocked the western part of the Lebanese capital late Sunday, with the interior minister saying the target was a major bank.

Suicide bomber kills 10 near Afghan capital: Interior ministry

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Kabul - Ten people were killed in Afghanistan Wednesday when a suicide bomber on foot detonated his explosives, striking a vehicle carrying court employees near the capital Kabul, the interior ministry said."A suicide bomber blew himself up...

Turkey says four 'bombmakers' killed in blast in Kurdish majority southeast

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Diyarbakir - A powerful blast that shook an area near the Turkish city of Diyarbakir on Thursday killed four "bombmakers" and injured at least 10 other people, the interior ministry said.

Eight wounded by car bomb near Istanbul military barracks

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Istanbul - At least eight people including soldiers were wounded on Thursday by a remotely-detonated car bomb aimed at a military vehicle in Istanbul, the local governor's office said.

Ten killed in two more Baghdad car bomb attacks: police

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Baghdad - Two more car bomb blasts rocked Baghdad on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people, just hours after the year's deadliest attack in the Iraqi capital claimed 64 lives, police said.

Rare IS group bombings in southern Iraq kill 33

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Najaf - The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for rare attacks in Iraq's deep Shiite south on Sunday, twin suicide car bomb blasts in the city of Samawa killing at least 33 people.

Rare IS group bombings in southern Iraq kill 33

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Najaf - The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for rare attacks in Iraq's deep Shiite south on Sunday, twin suicide car bomb blasts in the city of Samawa killing at least 33 people.

Rare IS group bombings in southern Iraq kill 33

By AFP

Najaf - The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for rare attacks in Iraq's deep Shiite south on Sunday, twin suicide car bomb blasts in the city of Samawa killing at least 33 people.

Bus blast kills one in Armenian capital: govt

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Yerevan - An explosion on a bus killed one passenger and wounded six in the Armenian capital Yerevan on Monday evening, the ex-Soviet nation's emergencies ministry said.