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 6 Dead in 4th Day 
 of Baghdad Bombings 

Four days of escalating violence leaves dozens dead and wounded

Associated Press Associated Press Nov 6, 08 6:53 AM CST
(AP) - A series of bomb blasts across Baghdad killed six people and injured more than 20 others today, the fourth consecutive day of heightened violence in the Iraqi capital. The deadliest attack came near a checkpoint in central Baghdad, while another targeting a government convoy killed six city workers. A string of daily bombings since Monday has now killed more than 30 people, reports the AP. More »

More about:  Iraq • Baghdad • bombing • al-Qaeda in Iraq • Awakening Councils • Iraq Civil War • bomb explosion • Sunni allies

 Thai Blasts Injure 
 at Least 60 

Triple explosion leaves dozens injured in Muslim south

BBC BBC Nov 4, 08 5:47 AM CST
(Newser) - Three separate bomb blasts injured more than 60 people in a Muslim region in south Thailand, reports the BBC. The explosions took place near a government office and a tea shop, appearing to target a meeting of local officials. Police accused separatist insurgents, who have targeted the area for years but have rarely undertaken an attack of this size. "There are still no reports of any deaths because police cut off all mobile phone signals at the scene of the attack," one cop on the scene told AFP. More »

More about:  terrorism • insurgents • Thailand • bomb • bomb explosion

 Bus Bomb Kills 18 in Lebanon

Explosion kills soldiers, civilians; dozens more wounded

Times (UK) Times (UK) Aug 13, 08 4:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - A bomb that exploded on a bus in Lebanon's second-largest city killed at least 18 people and wounded 40. At least seven of the dead were soldiers, reports the Times of London. The attack took place in the port town of Tripoli, where a sect of Shiites associated with the Syrian president has clashed with the local Sunni population. More »

More about:  Lebanon • bomb • Shiite militants • bomb explosion • bus bombing

 Istanbul Bombs Kill 13, Injure 70

Blasts considered terror attack: governor

Associated Press Associated Press Jul 27, 08 5:03 PM CDT
(AP) - Two bombs exploded just minutes apart in Istanbul, killing 13 and injuring around 70 others today in a square packed with people, the governor said. The bombs were placed in trash cans and police were investigating who might be behind the blasts. "There is no doubt that this is a terror attack," he said. More »

More about:  Turkey • terror attacks • Istanbul • bomb explosion

Pakistan's Strife Grows as New Gov't Waits in the Wings

Restaurant bomb, airstrikes kill at least 17

AFP AFP Mar 16, 08 12:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - A series of airstrikes on a Pakistan compound believed to be sheltering Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters killed at least 16 today, AFP reports, a day before the country's incoming government is to be sworn in. The declining security comes after a bomb exploded last night in an Islamabad restaurant crowded with foreigners, killing at least one person and wounding 11 others, including five Americans.  More »

More about:  Pakistan • al-Qaeda • Pervez Musharraf • Taliban • bombing • Pakistan militants • extremists • bomb explosion

Court Bombings Kill 13 in India

Suspected terror blasts injure dozens more

Reuters Reuters Nov 23, 07 3:29 PM CST
(Newser) - Several coordinated bombings outside courthouses in northern India today killed at least 13 and injured dozens more, Reuters reports. The bombings took place in India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, and most of the casualties were lawyers. The government blamed terrororists trying to incite violence between Hindus and Muslims, but no group has claimed responsibility. More »

More about:  India • terrorist • lawyer • militant • bomb explosion

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