Militants seize Iraq's second city of Mosul

BBC NEWS

Iraq's prime minister has asked parliament to declare a state of emergency after Islamist militants effectively took control of Mosul and muc...

Pakistan attack 'just the beginning,' Taliban claims

USA TODAY

The Taliban claimed responsibility for a siege on Karachi's Jinnah International Airport overnight Monday. Ten terrorists killed 18...

Shia pilgrims killed in Pakistan

BBC NEWS

At least 23 people have been killed and a number injured in a gun and bomb attack on Shia pilgrims in south-western Pakistan, officials say.

They say...

Nigeria bombings: 'Death toll passes 100'

BBC NEWS

The bodies of at least 118 people have now been recovered from the sites of twin bombings in the central Nigerian city of Jos, the nation's eme...

Abuja blast: Car bomb attack rocks Nigerian capital

BBC NEWS

A car bomb attack has killed at least 19 people and injured 60 more in the Nigerian capital Abuja, officials say.

The explosion ha...