Turkey

Turkey assesses security after Istanbul suicide bomb

Tuesday morning’s suicide bomb in Istanbul came as Turkey was still in shock after last October’s attacks in Ankara, which killed more than 100

12 January 2016

Turkey

Turkey blames ISIL for bomb in Istanbul's tourist heart

Germany says eight of its nationals were among at least 10 killed in a blast in the centre of the Turkish city.

12 January 2016

Turkey

Istanbul blast: "I thought there was an earthquake"

Turkish police have made clear the attack could have been much more devastating if the square, also known as the Hippodrome of Constantinople, had

12 January 2016

Turkey

Most Istanbul blast victims 'were German', says Turkey

President Erdogan says 'Syrian suicide bomber' blamed for attack which killed 10 people

12 January 2016

Turkey

Turkey: a rapid and remorseless response from Erdogan

The Turkish president slams intellectuals and the human rights lobby for influencing debate

12 January 2016

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Explosion in Istanbul's tourist district

A bomb has exploded in Sultanahmet Square, a popular tourist spot in Istanbul. The Istanbul governor’s office has said at least 10 people have been

12 January 2016

Iraq

Baghdad: clearing up begins at Jawhara mall

Counting the cost in Iraq after dozens die in three attacks over two days

12 January 2016

World News

Kosovo anti-government rally turns violent

Crowds gathered in Kosovo to rally against an EU-brokered deal to give the country’s Serb minority greater local government powers. Opposition

10 January 2016

World News

Tel Aviv suspect shot by police

Israeli special forces storm hideout in Arara

9 January 2016

Egypt

Tourists injured in attack on Red Sea resort hotel in Egypt

Two attackers armed with a gun, knife and suicide belt have launched an assault at the entrance to a popular hotel in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of

8 January 2016

Egypt

Foreigners wounded in hotel gun attack in Egyptian resort town of Hurghada

Three foreign tourists have been injured after a gunman opened fire at the entrance to a hotel in the Egyptian resort town of Hurghada.

8 January 2016

Israel

Suspect in New Year's Day shooting rampage killed by police in Israel

Arab citizen Nashat Melham was accused of killing three people, in an attack in which the motive remains unclear.

8 January 2016

France

Paris: doubts over the identity of man shot outside police station

Police are not sure if the man shot yesterday is a Moroccan or Tunisian national. He is said to have been wearing a fake suicide belt and wielding a machete.

8 January 2016

World News

Double suicide attacks kill more than 70 in Libya

A car bomb in the Libyan oil port of Ras Lanuf has killed at least a dozen people and wounded more than forty others. Blazes continue at five oil

8 January 2016

France

Wolinski's last words to wife before dying at Charlie Hebdo

Writer and journalist Maryse Wolinski and Georges Wolinski were together for 47 years until the attack on Charlie Hebdo separated them. His widow has

7 January 2016

France

Man shot dead after attacking Paris police station 'identified'

A man shot dead by police as he apparently tried to attack a police station in Paris has reportedly been identified. French media reports say he was

7 January 2016

Libya

Truck bomb attack in Libya most deadly since fall of Gaddafi

At least 60 people have died in a blast at a police training school in the north of the country

7 January 2016

Libya

Libya: Dozens killed in truck bomb attack at police training centre

Dozens of people have been killed in a truck bomb attack on a police training centre in the Libyan town of Zliten. There are conflicting reports

7 January 2016

France

'Paper with ISIL flag' found on knifeman shot dead at Paris police station

A man said to be carrying a knife and wearing a fake suicide belt has been shot dead as he tried to enter a police station in Paris. Reportedly

7 January 2016

France

Hollande pays tribute to security forces on Charlie Hebdo anniversary

The French President François Hollande has given more details of planned new security measures in a New Year speech at the Paris police headquarters

7 January 2016