Dozens killed in spate of militant attacks in Pakistan
At least 39 people have been killed in a string of militant attacks in southwestern Pakistan. Police say gunmen pulled many of the victims out of vehicles and shot them after checking…
How music prevented Idahams from becoming a Niger-Delta militant | The Dice
Fans of afrobeat across the world know Idahams for his beautiful songs such as ‘No One Else’ and ‘Shema’. But that may not have been the case if the multifaceted singer, songwriter,…
Indonesia bans militant Islamic Defender’s Front
The Islamic Defender's Front has a long record of vandalizing nightspots and hurling stones at Western embassies. Several of its members have been convicted on terrorism charges.…
Indonesia: Police arrest top militant linked to Bali bombings
Indonesian police have arrested a senior leader of the al-Qaida-linked extremist group which carried out the 2002 Bali bombings. The militant was also believed to be involved in other deadly attacks.…
Kashmir: Indian forces kill top militant commander
Militant commander Saifullah Mir has been killed in a gun battle with security forces in Kashmir. Indian police said they have so far killed nearly 200 militants in the Muslim-majority region.…
Nigeria hit by deadly bomb attack near Cameroon
The attack struck a crowded market on the Nigerian-Cameroonian frontier. Militant groups have long targeted military and civilian sites in the market town and its surrounding areas.…
Dutch birdwatcher held hostage by terrorists killed in gun battle with Philippine army
Ewold Horn from the Netherlands was Islamist militant group Abu Sayyaf's longest-held hostage. The military said that it also killed the Abu Sayyaf commander's wife during its raid.…
Kashmir: Indian soldiers killed in clashes with militants
A gunbattle with militants in disputed Kashmir has left four Indian troops dead. It comes just days after the worst attack on government forces in the region's history, to which India promised…
Belgium trial on Jewish museum terror attack opens
Two men, including a suspected "Islamic State" militant, are on trial for killing four people at a Jewish museum in Brussels. Prosecutors are calling for life sentences.…
UN General Assembly rejects US resolution to condemn Hamas
The United Nations General Assembly has voted down a US-proposed resolution to condemn the Islamic militant group Hamas.…
Cholera outbreak in Nigeria’s northeast kills nearly 100
The United Nations says at least 97 people have died of cholera in northeastern Nigeria over the past two weeks. As well as the outbreak, the region is grappling with attacks by…