“A militant group linked to al-Qaeda in Iraq has claimed responsibility for suicide car bombings aimed at embassies in Iraq which killed 41 people, a group that monitors insurgent communications said. Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) said in a message posted on jihadist Internet forums that it was behind attacks on Sunday at the Iranian, [...]
“Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva declared a state of emergency Wednesday, hours after anti-government demonstrators stormed the country’s parliament. Speaking on nationwide television, he said the ‘purpose is to restore peace and order and to stop the spreading of false information to the Thai public.’ Vejjajiva said the measure is effective in Bangkok and nearby [...]
“Seven separate explosions rocked Baghdad on Tuesday morning, killing at least 34 people and wounding 104 others, Iraq’s Interior Ministry said. Five of the blasts took place in Shiite neighborhoods: Shulaa, Chikook, Shurta al-Rabaa, Amel and Bayaa. Another attack occurred in the mixed Saydiya neighborhood, authorities said. At least three residential buildings, including apartments, were [...]
“At least two United Nations workers and several civilians have been killed in an unprecedented militant attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s restive northwest. According to UN officials on Sunday, clashes erupted after some 30 heavily armed fighters attacked the governor’s residence in Congo’s northern Equateur province capital of Mbandaka. The gunmen then took [...]
“A suicide bomber has killed two policemen in an attack on a police station in Russia, the third terrorist outrage in the country in a week. A third officer was wounded in the blast outside the police headquarters in Karabulak, in the North Caucasus province of Ingushetia.