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Russia offers help with probe into Boston bombings
Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered his country's assistance in investigating bombings in Boston that killed 3 and injured more than 140 ...
Pakistani Taliban deny role in Boston bombings
The Pakistani Taliban have denied any role in the bombings at the Boston Marathon that killed at least three people and injured more than 140.
Major upcoming sports events will examine security
In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, more toughened measures are expected as security is calibrated for major upcoming sports events that ...
Witnesses describe scene of marathon bombing
Bruce Mendelsohn was attending a post-race party in an office building just above the Boston Marathon finish line when an explosion knocked him to the ...
Boston Marathon bombing kills 3, injures over 140
Two bombs exploded in the crowded streets near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing at least three people and injuring more than ...
On screens, familiar images of terror flash
The Boston Marathon explosions and their aftermath were captured in chilling images that ran as relentless tape loops of terror online and on TV ...
Bruins, Celtics affected, security up after bombs
A few hours after the Boston Marathon bombings, and more than 1,000 miles away, a police officer with a German shepherd patrolled near an entrance to ...
Security beefed up worldwide after Boston blasts
From the World Trade Center and Times Square in New York to the White House and sports venues across the country, police patrolled in packs and ...
Chad's leader: Troops to leave Mali guerrilla war
The war against armed Islamic extremists in Mali will lose some 2,000 Chadian soldiers, the president of Chad said, leaving Malian cities more ...
FBI takes the lead in Boston probe
The FBI is taking charge in the criminal investigation of the explosions at the Boston Marathon. The announcement came Monday night at a news ...
Jordan extremist praises Boston bombing
The head of an extremist Jordanian Muslim Salafi group said early Tuesday that he was "happy to see the horror in America" after the explosions in ...
McIntyre tweets he's OK after Boston marathon run
New Kids on the Block singer Joey McIntyre tweets that he's OK after two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon minutes after he ...
Somalia leader: Foreigners aided attack on court
Somalia's prime minister said Monday that several experienced foreign fighters took part in the most serious Islamic extremist attack on Mogadishu in ...
Iraq attacks kill 55 less than a week before vote
Insurgents in Iraq deployed a series of car bombs as part of highly coordinated attacks that cut across a wide swath of the country Monday, killing ...
Afghan commandos kill 22 insurgents
Afghan commandos killed 22 insurgents on Monday during an operation to capture a Taliban commander in eastern Afghanistan, police and the U.S.
Attacks kill 10 people in Iraq
A series of attacks in Iraq on Sunday killed 10 people, including a Sunni candidate running in the upcoming provincial elections. The attacks against ...
16 killed in attack on Somali Supreme Court
A barrage of bullets and two car bomb blasts rattled Mogadishu on Sunday when nine al-Shabab Islamic extremists stormed Somalia's main court complex, ...
Pakistani Taliban hit political party, killing 1
Pakistani Taliban attacked two leaders of an anti-militant political party on Sunday in northwest Pakistan, killing one and wounding another in the ...
Bomb planted in bus kills 8 passengers in Pakistan
A bomb planted in a bus killed at least eight passengers and wounded seven others in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, police said. The explosion ...
Suicide bombing in north Mali kills 3 Chad troops
A suicide bombing by Islamic militants has killed at least three Chad soldiers and injured civilians at a market, officials and a humanitarian worker ...
Bombs hit Iraq mosque after prayers, killing 11
A pair of bombs struck in quick succession outside a Sunni mosque north of Baghdad on Friday, killing at least 11 people and wounding more than 30.
Afghan officials say bombs kill 4 in south
Afghan officials say two separate roadside bombings in southern Afghanistan have killed four people, including a district police chief. A spokesman ...
Survivor of '63 Ala. church bombing seeks funds
The lone survivor of a 1963 Alabama church bombing that killed four black girls said Wednesday she wants millions in compensation for her injuries and ...
2 plead guilty to UK terror plot
Two men accused of planning an al-Qaida-inspired terrorist attack intended to be bigger than the 2005 London transit bombings have pleaded guilty in ...