All Terrorism & Security
- Attacks in Russia's Dagestan grab international attention after Boston
Dagestan and the rest of the Caucasus republics of Russia have been the site of a long-running Islamic insurgency against Moscow and its local allies. A bombing and separate shooting killed six today.
Car bombs cap week of violence that underscores Iraq's fragilityMonday's car bombs came after a week of attacks on both Sunni and Shiite targets that killed more than 200 – and only days after Iraq's 'most democratic' elections.
Will pre-election violence impact Pakistan's elections?At least eight people were killed and 40 more injured in a suicide bombing this morning in northwest Pakistan. The country has seen scores killed in pre-election violence.
Site of assassination attempt on Syrian prime minister sends warning to regimeThe Syrian prime minister escaped the bombing unharmed, but the attack – in one of Damascus's wealthiest neighborhoods – shows the safe zone for regime members is shrinking.
Seoul pulls workers out of North Korea factory complex, ending cooperative experimentThe last tangible thread of cooperation between Pyongyang and Seoul was cut today, with South Korea announcing it would pull the remaining workers from a sprawling factory complex in the North.
Anti-government protests in Iraq devolve into sectarian fightingReports indicate that 128 people have been killed since clashes erupted between security forces and mostly Sunni protesters calling for the resignation of Shiite Prime Minister Nour al-Maliki.
Kidnapped Syrian bishops still missing, despite reports otherwiseThe churches of two prominent Syrian Orthodox bishops reportedly kidnapped in northern Syria were unable to verify a claim that the pair had been released by their armed rebel captors.
Israel charges Syria with lethal chemical weapons useThe Israeli military says its evidence shows that the Syrian regime used sarin gas during a March clash with rebels, reversing earlier reports that no such weapons had been used.
Taliban seize international hostages from helicopterA helicopter carrying foreign nationals made an emergency landing due to poor weather conditions in Afghanistan, where they were seized by the Taliban.
Pre-election violence rocks Baghdad, capped with cafe bombing todayToday's bomb attack in Baghdad is only the latest in a series of attacks ahead of tomorrow's provincial elections, which are considered an important test of Iraq's post-war stability.
North Korea prepared to restart talks, raising hope for eased tensionsSome say that while Pyongyang's preconditions are unrealistic, its statement provides a noteworthy change in recent tone.
Rockets fired from Egypt slam into Israeli resort townAn Islamist militant group claimed responsibility, citing retaliation for the Israeli attack on Palestinians protesting the death of an inmate in an Israeli prison.
Bomb blast in southern India raises concern about rising terrorism in BangaloreA bomb blast near the BJP party headquarters in Bangalore on Wednesday left 16 people injured, including eight policemen.
In wake of Boston Marathon bombs, London Marathon reviews securityThe London Marathon is set for April 21. Officials say the best way to show solidarity after the Boston Marathon attacks is to go forward.
Global defense spending dips for first time in 15 yearsDefense budget cuts in the US and Europe were more than enough to offset an increase in spending by rising powers like Russia and China.
North Korea nuclear missile capability: Do they have it or not?The only declassified sentence in a Defense Intelligence report raised concern that North Korea might have the ability to miniaturize its nuclear weapons. Other defense agencies disagree.
Foreign ministers struggle to find common ground on Syrian conflictRussia has been unmoving in its opposition to stronger action against the Assad regime, putting it at odds with the rest of the G8, meeting today in London, on how to resolve the Syrian conflict.
Just how bothered is Beijing about North Korea?While neither Beijing nor Washington want to see North Korea's belligerence explode into actual conflict, Beijing is not willing to push Pyongyang too hard for fear of toppling the regime.
North Korea: Foreigners on peninsula could get caught in conflictDespite a series of increasingly dire North Korean prophecies, international reaction has been largely calm. Many suspect the North's threats are Kim Jong-un's way of proving himself.
North Korea suspends last major project with South KoreaNorth Korea's decision to pull its workers from Kaesong industrial park coincides with speculation that it could carry out a missile test.
