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Key Bangkok shrine bombing suspect arrested at border, says Thai PMAuthorities arrested a man on the Thai-Cambodian border who is accused of being a main plotter and organizer of the Aug. 17 terror attack on a Hindu shrine in Bangkok.
Police name two more suspects over Bangkok shrine bombingRaids at two apartments in Bangkok led police to issue warrants for two more suspects in the bombing at a Hindu shrine that killed 20 people two weeks ago.
Hungary arrests three suspects after 71 migrants found dead in truckA surge in refugees crossing into Europe from the Middle East and Africa has in past months resulted in several tragic incidents at sea. The victims in the abandoned truck likely suffocated, say Austrian authorities.
China detains more suspects over deadly chemical disaster in TianjinTwenty-three people have now been detained in a broadening investigation of the port city's storage facility blasts, which killed more than 140.
Afghanistan: 2 NATO soldiers killed in apparent insider attackTwo gunmen in Afghan military uniforms opened fire on a vehicle carrying international troops in Helmand Province on Wednesday. It was the third reported 'green-on-blue' attack in Afghanistan this year.
Legal deadline looms for charging gunman in French train attackHeavily armed Ayoub El-Khazzani was tackled by vacationing US servicemen on a Amsterdam-to-Paris train last Friday. His lawyer claims that he was trying to rob passengers on the train.
As talks drag on, South Korea continues tougher stance towards North KoreaOne benefit of the recent shelling that heightened tensions across the demilitarized zone are the highest level negotiations between Seoul and Pyongyang in many years.
North Korea escalates rhetoric to 'semi-state' of war with SouthKim Jong-un's regime gave South Korea 48 hours to stop broadcasting anti-North loudspeaker messages across the demilitarized zone.
Cairo bombing: Islamic State affiliate claims responsibilityA militant group based in the Sinai that has sworn allegiance to the Islamic State said the attack was retaliation for Egypt's execution of six of its members.
Thai police: Bangkok shrine bomber likely had accomplicesThailand's police chief did not offer details about who else might be involved in the deadly attack, though they asserted that Thai citizens were involved. At least 20 people died in Monday's bombing at a shrine.
Thai police hunt Bangkok bombing suspect spotted on CCTV videoMonday's bombing killed at least 20 people and was the worst such incident in Bangkok in years. Authorities have not ruled out terrorism.
Egypt enacts sweeping anti-terror laws in wake of June car bombingPresident Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who initially took power after a 2013 coup, said the new laws were needed to combat insurgents, including the banned Muslim Brotherhood. Rights groups say the legal definitions of terrorism are too broad.
ISIS uses theology to justify rape, enslavement of Yazidi womenAt least 3,144 Yazidis are still being held by the self-styled Islamic State, The New York Times reports. Militant leaders cite the Quran in justifying the enslavement of women.
Party leader ousted in Myanmar power struggle. A return to junta methods?Party leader Thura Shwe Mann is the speaker of Myanmar's parliament and considered the main rival of President Thein Sein in upcoming elections. He also had built ties to Aung San Suu Kyi.
In Syria, airstrikes ahead of Iranian foreign minister visit to tout peace planFighting between government forces and rebels has killed more than two dozen people in and near Damascus.
Turkey carries out airstrikes, claims to hit 17 Kurdish militant targetsThe outlawed PKK separately attacked a Turkish military brigade in southeast Turkey. Analysts say Turkey is prioritizing air strikes against Kurdish militants over strikes against the self-styled Islamic State.
US Consulate targeted as Turkey, amid policy shifts, is hit by two attacksOne of two shooters who fired on US Consulate in Istanbul is in custody, and far-left groups claims responsibility. Ten hurt in car-bomb attack at police station.
Kabul attack: Afghanistan marks record year for civilian casualtiesA truck bomb in central Kabul Friday killed eight and injured hundreds. Insurgents attacks have cause 70 percent of civilian casualties this year.
Hiroshima's 70th: As Japan remembers nuclear bomb, rising tensions in regionIn Hiroshima, the mayor called for a nuclear-free world as Japanese leader Abe and US Ambassador Kennedy looked on. The bomb killed 70,000 people instantly.
Pakistan high court upholds military justice, death sentences for civiliansThe horrific 2014 slaying of more than 120 children in a Peshawar school created pressure for terrorist suspects to be tried in military court.
