Four blasts on Wednesday killed at least 31, wounded 20 others, hours before start of Ramadan
Nigeria-based Islamist extremists kill at least 38 in raids on two villages in Niger's Diffa region, close to the border
In a space once used as gardens, Saint Ilyas church now hosts 110 largely Christian families displaced by conflict
Operation targeted suspected insurgent hideouts in a northwestern border region
Police arrested Dylann Roof in Shelby, North Carolina, and returned him to Charleston, South Carolina, where officials plan vigil tonight; Roof is a suspect in deaths of nine worshippers at historic African-American church
Hundreds gather to remember victims at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, where members are still coming to grips with Wednesday shooting
Sixty people wounded; claim, if true, would further complicate conflict in country between Shi’ite rebels, government supporters and array of other factions
Defense Secretary Carter, Joint Chiefs head Dempsey testify before House Armed Services Committee, stress that lasting defeat for Islamic State will require local forces to fight and prevail on ground
A pair of suicide bombings earlier this week in the Chadian capital killed at least 33 people
The attackers were targeting a political conference in the central town of Adado
Police say young white male walked into Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church during weekly scheduled prayer meeting and began shooting, killing nine people in Charleston, South Carolina
Comments by economic adviser Belousov follow preliminary decision on Wednesday by EU to extend Russia sanctions until end of January 2016
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