Nearly 200 asylum seekers feared dead off Libya coast

Eleven migrants have died and nearly 200 are missing after two boats carrying asylum seekers sank off the coast of Libya, UN agencies said on Monday citing survivors.

ISIL suicide bombers 'kill dozens' in northeast Syria

At least 37 people, including dozens of civilians, have been killed in an attack by ISIL suicide bombers targeting an area in northeast Syria held by US-backed Kurdish forces, according to a monitoring group.

Day of mourning declared as scores of Afghan soldiers killed

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has declared a national day of mourning after scores of soldiers were killed by Taliban fighters disguised as fellow soldiers, in the deadliest attack of its kind on an Afghan military base.

More than 50 killed in Taliban attack on Afghan army base, US says

Taliban "fighters" have probably killed and wounded more than 50 Afghans in an ongoing attack on a mosque and dining facility inside an Afghan military base, a U.S. military spokesman said, describing it as a "significant" strike.

Death toll mounts after bomb blast on Aleppo evacuee bus convoy

A bomb blast hit a bus convoy waiting to enter Aleppo on Saturday, killing and wounding dozens of people after an evacuation deal between Syria’s warring sides halted and stranded thousands at two transit points on the city outskirts.

US-led international alliance aircrafts kill 15 civilians in Raqqa western countryside

Aircrafts of the US-led international alliance committed a new massacre against Syrians in Huneida village in the western countryside of Raqqa city, killing at least 15 civilians.

Putin: Terrorism among causes considered for St. Petersburg Metro blast

All possible causes for the explosion in the St. Petersburg Metro are being considered, including those linked to terrorism, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

Three dead, twenty injured in London attack : police

Wednesday's terrorist act near Westminster Palace took away the lives of three people and left no less than twenty other wounded, Mark Rowley, the Assistant Commissioner for Specialist Operations in the Metropolitan Police Service told a news briefing near Scotland Yard headquarters.

Turkish Regime Commits New Massacre against Civilians in Syria's al-Bab City

The Turkish regime's forces have committed a new massacre against civilians in the Syrian city of al-Bab by their continuous aggression on the Syrian lands under the pretext of fighting Daesh terrorist organizations.

45 killed, nearly 100 injured in Afghanistan bomb blasts

Separate bomb attacks in Afghanistan have left at least 45 people dead and 105 injured.

Death toll rises: Five Baghdad car bombs kill 64 people, injure dozens more

For the second time in three days, multiple ISIS suicide bombers claimed significant casualties.

Berlin crash treated as terror attack; detained suspect cleared

Berlin prosecutors said Tuesday they released the person they initially detained as a suspect in a truck crash that killed 12 people at a Christmas market.

Russian Foreign Ministry: Western calls to stop combating terrorism in Aleppo a desperate attempt to save terrorists

Russian Foreign Ministry expressed astonishment at London’s and Paris’ calls to stop the counter- terrorism operation launched in Eastern Aleppo under humanitarian pretext, describing the move as an attempt to shelter and rescue terrorists.

US: Air strikes killing dozens of Syrian troops legal

An investigation has found air strikes by the US-led coalition that reportedly killed dozens of troops fighting for the Syrian government did not violate international law, the US military said.

Taliban bomber kills four Americans at NATO base in Afghanistan

A Taliban suicide bomber dressed as a labourer blew himself up at the NATO air base at Bagram north of the Afghan capital Kabul today, killing four Americans and wounding at least 17 people in one of the bloodiest attacks against US forces since US President Barack Obama took office.

Russia: West Failure to Rein in Extremists Caused Indefinite Delay in Syria Talks

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday that the West has failed to contain the extremist militants it supports in Syria and has caused an “indefinite delay” in peace talks for the Arab country.

Saudi coalition attack on Yemen funeral 'based on bad information'

A Saudi-led coalition attacked a funeral in Yemen after receiving incorrect information that armed Houthi leaders were in the area, an investigative body set-up by the coalition has said.

Latest horrific incident in Yemen demands ‘a full inquiry,’ Ban says, urging probe into funeral bombing

Outraged by Saturday’s bombing of a funeral in Yemen, top United Nations officials are strengthening their calls for the establishment of an independent body to probe alleged violations of international humanitarian and human rights laws in the war-ravaged country.

Scores killed in Saudi-led airstrike on Yemen funeral

An airstrike by a Saudi-led coalition on Saturday targeted a funeral hall packed with mourners in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, killing at least 82 people and turning the site into a "lake of blood," according to a senior Health Ministry official.

US SHOOTING: Mall shooting death toll now stands at 5

The death toll now stands at five in the mass shooting at a Burlington, Washington, mall after a critically wounded person died, the state police reported Saturday.