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Afghan wedding suicide blast kills 63, amid hopes for talks
A suicide bomber kills 63 people and wounds 182 in an attack on a packed wedding reception in the Afghan capital, the interior ministry says, as violence shows no sign of easing despite hopes for a deal on a US troop withdrawal.
Suicide attack at Kabul Shi'ite mosque kills 'at least 14 civilians'
A suicide bomber detonated himself at the gate of a Shi’ite Muslim mosque in the Afghan capital as other attackers stormed the building, killing at least 14 people as worshippers gathered for Friday prayers, officials say.
Taliban suicide bomber attacks NATO convoy in south Afghanistan
A Taliban suicide bomber rams a vehicle filled with explosives into a convoy of foreign forces in Afghanistan's restive southern province of Kandahar, causing casualties, officials say.
Manchester concert suicide attack prompts security rethinks worldwide
Countries from the United States to Japan and Singapore are considering tightening security ahead of major theatre and sports events following a suicide bomb attack in Britain that killed at least 22 people.
IS suicide bombing kills 14 in Iraqi gas plant
The Islamic State (IS) group has staged a suicide attack on a gas factory near Baghdad in which 14 people were killed and 20 wounded, Iraqi officials say.
Pakistan suicide attack death toll rises to 72
A suicide bomber who attacked a park thronging with families celebrating Easter killed at least 72 people in Pakistan, with children among the dead. More than 200 people were hurt when explosives packed with ball bearings ripped through crowds near a children's play area in the park in Lahore, leaving dozens dead or bloodied.
Afghanistan attack: Kabul suicide bomber 'kills nine'
A suicide bomber kills at least nine people outside a police station in the Afghan capital Kabul, officials say.
IS claims responsibility for Baghdad mall attack
The IS group claims responsibility for the Baghdad mall attack that killed 18 people on Monday. Gunmen stormed into the Jawhara Mall after setting off a car bomb and launching a suicide attack at its entrance.
21 killed in Taliban suicide bomb blast in NW Pakistan
At least 21 people are killed and dozens wounded when a Taliban suicide bomber on a motorbike crashed into the main gate of a government office in the northwest Pakistan town of Mardan.
Suicide bomber kills 21 at Saudi Shia mosque, Islamic State claims attack
A suicide bomber kills 21 worshipers during Friday prayers in a packed Shia mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia in an attack claimed by the Islamic State militant group.