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More Than 90 Killed in Attack on Yemen Capital

Matt Cantor — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:19:23 CDT

A suicide bombing targeting the Yemeni military killed more than 90 people today, and injured another 222, a government official announced. Reportedly dressed as a soldier, the attacker set off the blast near the presidential palace in Sanaa as troops trained for a military parade. An al-Qaeda source tells the...

Bomb at Italian School Kills Teen, Injures Others

Mark Russell — Sat, 19 May 2012 05:48:53 CDT

A bomb exploded in front of a school in southern Italy today, killing a teenage girl and injuring at least six others, reports Reuters . Few details have been released yet, but the bomb appears to have placed inside a garbage can near the entrance of the school and exploded at...

9 Killed in Afghanistan Market Blast

Matt Cantor — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:41:00 CDT

An explosion in a northern Afghanistan market has killed nine people, according to the country's interior ministry. One of those killed was an official from a nearby council, the AP reports. The bomb blast took place this morning in a shop in the Ghormuch district of Faryab province. Meanwhile, police...

Iraq Hit by First Major Attacks in Month

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:02:10 CDT

Bombings struck several areas in Baghdad and five other cities today, killing at least 30 people in the first major attacks in Iraq in nearly a month. Nearly 100 people were wounded in the rapid-fire explosions that unfolded over an hour and 15 minutes. Half of the bombs struck at...

Bomb Rattles Wisconsin Planned Parenthood

Matt Cantor — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:21:10 CDT

A bomb went off outside a Planned Parenthood location in Wisconsin last night, causing a fire that slightly damaged an exam room. No one was harmed in the blast, the New York Daily News reports. The homemade device, consisting of chemicals in a plastic bottle, was located on an outside...

Bomb Explodes in Paris at Indonesian Embassy

Mary Papenfuss — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 03:41:02 CDT

A bomb exploded early today outside the Indonesian embassy in Paris. The blast shattered windows and damaged cars, but no one was injured. An embassy worker discovered a package containing the gas cylinder and removed it from the building, reports Reuters . It exploded shortly afterward in the city's elegant 16th...

Iranian Hit Squad Hid Bombs in Radios

Rob Quinn — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:17:00 CST

The suspected Iranian hit squad busted in Bangkok last week made cheap portable radios into bombs that they intended to use against Israeli targets, authorities say. Experts say the bombs are nearly identical to those attached to vehicles in attacks in India and the republic of Georgia , ABC reports. After...

Iranian Bomb Suspects Partied With Prostitutes

Mary Papenfuss — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:10:44 CST

Three Iranians suspected of plotting Bangkok bomb attacks on Israeli diplomats arranged to meet women as they planned their missions—and they weren't 72 virgins . They spent hours over two nights partying with prostitutes at a Thai beach resort in Pattaya, known for its sex industry, say authorities. One of...

Iranian Man Blows Off Own Leg in Thai Bombing

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:27:05 CST

An Iranian man blew his own leg off in Bangkok today, as a series of explosions rocked the Thai capital, the New York Times reports. The first blast occurred in the house the man was renting in a residential neighborhood; witnesses say three men who appeared to be foreigners ran...