http://www.mail.com/subjects/7774-bombings.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/7774-bombings.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2098362-deadliest-attacks-iraq-us-troop-pullout.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Here is a look at the deadliest attacks in Iraq since the withdrawal of U.S. troops on Dec. 18, 2011: —May 21, 2013: Car bombing at a Sunni mosque kills at least 20 people. —May 20, 2013: A wave of attacks, some at markets and in rush hour crowds, kills 113 people in Shiite and Sunni areas. —May 18, 2013: Shootings and bombings kill at lea... Tue, 21 May 2013 20:32:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2098362-deadliest-attacks-iraq-us-troop-pullout.html 2013-05-21T20:32:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2099538-car-bomb-attacks-kill-20-iraq.html BAGHDAD (AP) — A car bomb exploded as Sunni worshippers were leaving a mosque after evening prayers Tuesday in Baghdad, the deadliest in a string of attacks that killed at least 20 people nationwide in a week of the most sustained sectarian violence in the country since U.S. troops withdrew more than a year ago. Rising tensions between Sunnis and the Shii... Tue, 21 May 2013 20:14:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2099538-car-bomb-attacks-kill-20-iraq.html 2013-05-21T20:14:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2099466-afghanistan-deadly-24-hours-leave-14-police-dead.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A coordinated Taliban assault on checkpoints in southern Afghanistan killed four police before a counterattack drove the insurgents back, Afghan officials said Tuesday. Also, at least 10 other police died in two attacks in the country's west. The deadly 24 hours came during a crucial season of fighting that is testing the abiliti... Tue, 21 May 2013 15:07:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2099466-afghanistan-deadly-24-hours-leave-14-police-dead.html 2013-05-21T15:07:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2097312-attacks-kill-95-iraq-hint-syrian-spillover.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's wave of bloodshed sharply escalated Monday with more than a dozen car bombings across the country, part of attacks that killed at least 95 people and brought echoes of past sectarian carnage and fears of a dangerous spillover from Syria's civil war next door. The latest spiral of violence — which has claimed more than 240 lives in th... Mon, 20 May 2013 21:26:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2097312-attacks-kill-95-iraq-hint-syrian-spillover.html 2013-05-20T21:26:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2098190-explosions-kill-4-russias-restive-dagestan.html MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) — Two bombs exploded outside a court building in Russia's restive province of Dagestan on Monday, killing at least four people and wounding dozens of others, officials said. The first bomb exploded in a parked car and the second went off in a trash bin about 15 minutes later after police had arrived on the scene in Makhachakala, t... Mon, 20 May 2013 16:45:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2098190-explosions-kill-4-russias-restive-dagestan.html 2013-05-20T16:45:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2097310-suicide-bomber-kills-14-afghan-province-council.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber dressed in a police uniform killed 14 people including a prominent provincial council chief outside the council headquarters in northern Afghanistan on Monday, authorities said. The Taliban insurgency quickly claimed responsibility. Seeking to weaken the Afghan government, Taliban insurgents have been carrying ou... Mon, 20 May 2013 15:10:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2097310-suicide-bomber-kills-14-afghan-province-council.html 2013-05-20T15:10:09Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2094804-attacks-kill-16-iraq-8-police-kidnapped.html BAGHDAD (AP) — A string of attacks killed at least 16 people in Iraq on Saturday, while gunmen abducted eight policemen guarding a post on the country's main highway to Jordan and Syria, the latest in a wave of violence to grip the country. The shootings and bombings follow three days of attacks that killed 130 people in both Shiite and Sunni areas in sce... Sat, 18 May 2013 17:19:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2094804-attacks-kill-16-iraq-8-police-kidnapped.html 2013-05-18T17:19:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2093832-feds-time-needed-to-indict-tsarnaev.html BOSTON (AP) — Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev won't be indicted within the 30-day period prescribed under the Federal Speedy Trial Act but prosecutors said Friday they would ask for more time. Sunday marks 30 days since Tsarnaev was arrested following the April 15 twin bombing that killed three people and injured more than 260. U.S. Atto... Fri, 17 May 2013 23:08:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2093832-feds-time-needed-to-indict-tsarnaev.html 2013-05-17T23:08:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2093438-bombs-kill-9-inside-elite-afghan-housing-complex.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two bombs hidden in a motorcycle and a car exploded inside an elite gated community linked to the family of Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday evening, killing at least nine people and wounding more than 70 near the southern city of Kandahar, an official said. The blasts happened inside Aino Mina, a housing complex on the no... Fri, 17 May 2013 21:37:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2093438-bombs-kill-9-inside-elite-afghan-housing-complex.html 2013-05-17T21:37:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2092682-bombs-targeting-sunnis-kill-76-iraq.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Bombs ripped through Sunni areas in Baghdad and surrounding areas Friday, killing at least 76 people in the deadliest day in Iraq in more than eight months. The major spike in sectarian bloodshed heightened fears the country could again be veering toward civil war. The attacks followed two days of bombings targeting Shiites, including bus s... Fri, 17 May 2013 20:36:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2092682-bombs-targeting-sunnis-kill-76-iraq.html 2013-05-17T20:36:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2092744-bombs-mosques-northwest-pakistan-kill-15.html PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Bombs that exploded outside two mosques in a village in northwestern Pakistan killed at least 15 people Friday, underlining the challenge of militant violence facing a new government set to take power under the leadership of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The blasts at the two Sunni Muslim mosques also wounded 70 people, sai... Fri, 17 May 2013 16:38:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2092744-bombs-mosques-northwest-pakistan-kill-15.html 2013-05-17T16:38:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2089310-afghanistan-bomb-kills-15-including-6-americans.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people including six Americans in a blast so powerful it rattled the other side of the Afghan capital. U.S. soldiers rushed to help, some wearing only T-shirts or shorts under their body armor. A Muslim militant group claimed responsibility... Thu, 16 May 2013 20:26:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2089310-afghanistan-bomb-kills-15-including-6-americans.html 2013-05-16T20:26:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2089456-car-bombs-shooting-iraq-leave-21-dead.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Car bombs hit Shiite neighborhoods of the Iraqi capital for the second day in a row on Thursday, part of a series of attacks across the country that left 21 people dead and raised concerns over a return to sectarian bloodshed. Baghdad police said the first blast hit a bus and taxi stop during the morning rush hour in the city's eastern Sadr... Thu, 16 May 2013 17:39:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2089456-car-bombs-shooting-iraq-leave-21-dead.html 2013-05-16T17:39:29Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2089452-chefs-cook-raise-money-boston-bombing-victims.html BOSTON (AP) — Boston Marathon bombing victims joined hundreds of first responders and well-wishers at Fenway Park as dozens of top chefs served fine food and drinks from concession stands in a project intended to raise money for those killed and wounded in the twin explosions. The Boston Bites Back event at the Boston Red Sox's home, the oldest baseball p... Thu, 16 May 2013 08:43:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2089452-chefs-cook-raise-money-boston-bombing-victims.html 2013-05-16T08:43:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2089098-ex-emt-texas-pleads-guilty-to-charges.html WACO, Texas (AP) — A first responder who helped evacuate people ahead of a deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a charge he possessed bomb-making materials. Bryce Reed was arrested last week and indicted Tuesday on a charge of possessing an unregistered firearm. Authorities have not announced any link between Reed a... Thu, 16 May 2013 01:03:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2089098-ex-emt-texas-pleads-guilty-to-charges.html 2013-05-16T01:03:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2088442-apnewsbreak-mailbox-bomb-suspect-to-face-hearing.html IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — More than a decade after a string of mailbox bombings injured people in Midwestern states, a judge will reconsider whether the former college student accused of carrying out the terrifying campaign is mentally competent to stand trial. U.S. District Judge Mark Bennett informed attorneys in March that he intends to order a competency... Wed, 15 May 2013 21:15:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2088442-apnewsbreak-mailbox-bomb-suspect-to-face-hearing.html 2013-05-15T21:15:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2086528-twin-bombs-strike-afghan-checkpoint-killing-1.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two bombs exploded at a checkpoint outside a provincial governor's compound in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least one police officer, an official said. The explosions struck in the early morning in Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province. The first bomb wounded a policeman, and the second was remotely detonat... Wed, 15 May 2013 20:25:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2086528-twin-bombs-strike-afghan-checkpoint-killing-1.html 2013-05-15T20:25:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2087336-wave-bombings-kills-33-iraq.html BAGHDAD (AP) — A car bomb exploded near a bus station in Baghdad's main Shiite district Wednesday, the deadliest in a series of explosions that killed at least 33 people nationwide, officials said. The bloodshed came amid growing tensions between the Shiite-led government and minority Sunnis following a deadly security crackdown on a Sunni protest camp in... Wed, 15 May 2013 20:01:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2087336-wave-bombings-kills-33-iraq.html 2013-05-15T20:01:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2086294-apnewsbreak-lawyer-tsarnaevs-widow-to-cooperate.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A new criminal defense lawyer for the widow of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev says his client will continue to cooperate with investigators but says he plans to keep quiet about the details of her case publicly because that could hurt the investigation. New York lawyer Joshua Dratel, who has represented several t... Wed, 15 May 2013 03:41:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2086294-apnewsbreak-lawyer-tsarnaevs-widow-to-cooperate.html 2013-05-15T03:41:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2083968-13-detained-turkish-bombings-death-toll-to-51.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Four more people have been detained in connection with two car bomb attacks that killed dozens in a Turkish town near the Syrian border, bringing the number of suspects in custody to 13, Turkey's prime minister said Tuesday. Syria again rejected Turkey's contention it was involved, condemning the attacks and offering to conduct a joi... Tue, 14 May 2013 18:45:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2083968-13-detained-turkish-bombings-death-toll-to-51.html 2013-05-14T18:45:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2085356-teacher-removes-explosive-colorado-school.html DENVER (AP) — A teacher removed a suspicious package left inside a northern Colorado school that was later determined to be an active explosive, authorities said Tuesday. However, police in Lafayette were cautious about calling the teacher a hero. "That would not be a recommended protocol for the safety of the person carrying it," police Cmdr. Gene McCaus... Tue, 14 May 2013 18:35:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2085356-teacher-removes-explosive-colorado-school.html 2013-05-14T18:35:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2083540-nato-3-us-troops-killed-afghanistan.html KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — A roadside bomb struck a U.S. convoy in southern Afghanistan Tuesday, killing three American troops, while a motorcycle bomb in a crowded village market killed at least three Afghan civilians, officials said. NATO spokesman Col. Thomas Collins said the blast hit the American convoy in the Zhari district of Kandahar province, t... Tue, 14 May 2013 16:00:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2083540-nato-3-us-troops-killed-afghanistan.html 2013-05-14T16:00:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2084568-british-pm-cameron-visits-boston-marathon-memorial.html BOSTON (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron visited an impromptu memorial that sprang up near the site of the Boston Marathon bombings, striking a combative tone Tuesday in saying that democratic and multiracial countries like the United States and Britain will never give in to terrorists who feed on "the poisonous narrative" of violence, extremism and victimhood. ... Tue, 14 May 2013 15:11:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2084568-british-pm-cameron-visits-boston-marathon-memorial.html 2013-05-14T15:11:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081664-deadly-bomb-strikes-civilian-area-east-libya.html TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — A deadly car bomb exploded Monday near a hospital in a busy area packed with civilians in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, destroying part of the facility, officials said. Officials gave conflicting casualty figures, with death tolls ranging from three to 10 in the chaotic aftermath of the attack. Benghazi, which was the birthpla... Mon, 13 May 2013 23:45:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081664-deadly-bomb-strikes-civilian-area-east-libya.html 2013-05-13T23:45:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2082864-british-pm-visits-boston-to-discuss-marathon-bombs.html BOSTON (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron met with Gov. Deval Patrick on Monday to offer his condolences and discuss lessons that can be learned from the deadly Boston Marathon bombing. The meeting followed a White House visit in which Cameron held a press conference with President Barack Obama. Cameron was greeted by Patrick on the front steps o... Mon, 13 May 2013 23:45:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2082864-british-pm-visits-boston-to-discuss-marathon-bombs.html 2013-05-13T23:45:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2082516-attacks-sunni-mosques-fuel-fears-iraq.html BAGHDAD (AP) — A sharp rise in attacks on Sunni holy sites in Iraq is feeding fears that the country could spiral into a new round of sectarian violence similar to the bloodletting that brought Iraq to its knees in 2006 and 2007. Majority Shiites control the levers of power in post-Saddam Hussein Iraq. Wishing to rebuild the nation rather than revert to o... Mon, 13 May 2013 20:16:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2082516-attacks-sunni-mosques-fuel-fears-iraq.html 2013-05-13T20:16:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081072-nato-3-troops-killed-afghanistan-attack.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A truck bombing Monday killed three coalition service members in southern Afghanistan, NATO said in a statement. A local official said the attack targeted a base operated by troops from Georgia. Omer Zawak, spokesman for the governor of the southern Helmand province, said the truck bomb exploded at the entrance to the Georgian ou... Mon, 13 May 2013 19:07:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081072-nato-3-troops-killed-afghanistan-attack.html 2013-05-13T19:07:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2081106-marathon-bombing-survivor-wants-remembered.html BOSTON (AP) — The image showed James "Bim" Costello staggering away from the Boston Marathon bombing, his jeans shredded and blackened, his body so burned that he was left needing pig skin grafts on most of his right arm and right leg. Costello had plucked two rusty roofing nails from his stomach and was trying to walk toward any help he could find follow... Mon, 13 May 2013 19:07:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2081106-marathon-bombing-survivor-wants-remembered.html 2013-05-13T19:07:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2079898-turkey-wont-drawn-syria-conflict.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's prime minister vowed Sunday his country won't be drawn into Syria's civil war, despite twin car bombings the government believes were carried out by a group of Turks with close ties to pro-government groups in Syria. The bombings left 46 people dead and marked the biggest incident of violence across the border since the star... Sun, 12 May 2013 16:17:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2079898-turkey-wont-drawn-syria-conflict.html 2013-05-12T16:17:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2078550-va-woman-regrets-role-burial.html DOSWELL, Va. (AP) — The Virginia woman whose actions led to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev being buried about 30 miles north of her Richmond home said the angry backlash from local officials, some cemetery neighbors and online critics has been unpleasant, but she has no regrets. "I can't pretend it's not difficult to be reviled and mali... Sun, 12 May 2013 00:31:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2078550-va-woman-regrets-role-burial.html 2013-05-12T00:31:38Z