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Witnesses: Security forces kill 2 in north Nigeria

Nigerian security forces killed a man and his pregnant wife early Tuesday morning in an assault on a neighborhood in this northern city where an attack four days ago by a radical Islamist sect killed at least 185 people, witnesses said. Read More

Syria says up to 25 killed in Damascus blast

An explosion ripped through a busy intersection in the Syrian capital Friday, hitting a bus carrying police and killing up to 25 people in what Syrian authorities said was the second suicide attack in as many weeks. Read More

Muslim sect claims Nigeria church attacks; 25 dead

An explosion ripped through a Catholic church during Christmas Mass near Nigeria's capital Sunday, killing at least 25 people there, officials said. A radical Muslim sect claimed the attack and another bombing near a church in the restive city of Jos, as explosions also struck the nation's northeast. Read More

Syria: Twin suicide bombs shake capital, 30 dead

Twin suicide car bomb blasts ripped through an upscale Damascus district Friday, targeting security and intelligence buildings and killing at least 30 people, Syrian authorities said. Read More

Spain marks 6th anniversary of Madrid bombings

AP
Hours after terrorist bombs ripped through Madrid commuter trains six years ago Thursday, an outpouring of grief engulfed the city, with people flocking to makeshift shrines to leave tokens of mourning.Now, as part of the commemorations of the massacre, a government research body has completed a sociological study and compiled an archive of around 70,000 items deposited at the shrines. Read More
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