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Bombs kill 15 at campaign rallies in northwest Pakistan
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Two bomb blasts killed at least 15 people and injured more than 40 on Tuesday at campaign rallies in northwest Pakistan, authorities said, the latest in a wave of attacks in recent weeks aimed at derailing parliamentary...Tags: Pakistan, Religion and Belief, Islamabad (Pakistan), Emergency Incidents, Politics
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At least 16 killed in bombing at Pakistan election rally
PARACHINAR, Pakistan -- A bomb blast tore through a political rally held by an Islamist party in northwest Pakistan on Monday. The attack, claimed by the Pakistani Taliban, killed 16 people and underscored an increase in violence ahead of a key election...
Tags: Pakistan, Emergency Incidents, Government, Television Industry, Politics
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Pakistan election violence forces candidates behind high walls
ReutersBy Katharine Houreld PESHAWAR, Pakistan, May 7 (Reuters) - Mian Hussain is fighting for his political life from a deserted party headquarters, where two telephones sit silently beside him and the footsteps of a tea boy echo down the corridor. One of...Tags: Religion and Belief, Pakistan, Government, Politics, Islam
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Boston marathon victim: Suspect looked like "an odd guy"
A man who lost both legs in the Boston Marathon bombings described on Friday how he locked eyes with one of the bombing suspects minutes before the twin explosions took place near the finish line. “I was with my girlfriend’s roommates and...Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sports, Retraining, Career and Workplace, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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Eleven men sentenced in Britain for terrorist plot
This post has been corrected and updated. See the notes below for details.LONDON -- Three men convicted of leading a plot to launch terrorist attacks in Britain to rival the Sept. 11 assault and surpass the 2005 deadly bombings on London’s transit system were given sentences Friday ranging from life to 15 years'...Tags: Pakistan, Religion and Belief, United Kingdom, Prosecution, Islam
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Bridgeport Police Accuse High School Student Of Making Bomb Threats
Police have arrested a student at Bassick High School and charged him with writing bomb threats on walls inside the school on three occasions, including one on Friday, police announced on Saturday. Police Chief Joseph Gaudett Jr. said in a statement...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Teaching and Learning, Students, Explosions
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Five American soldiers killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Five American soldiers were killed in southern Afghanistan on Saturday when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb, officials said. The powerful explosion took place about 2 p.m. when an American armored vehicle hit the device in the...
Tags: Pakistan, Police Investigations, Kabul (Afghanistan), Government, Politics
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Pakistan secular candidates campaign at their own risk
SHABQADAR, Pakistan — When Masoom Shah hits the campaign trail these days, he brings a 9-millimeter Glock pistol and a team of up to 50 bodyguards. Instead of appearing before large crowds, he meets small clusters of voters at guesthouses where...
Tags: Pakistan, Religion and Belief, Government, Politics, Shootings
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Terrorism suspect not to be released after all
Ahmad Tounisi leaned forward on the courtroom bench, intently following the judge's detailed observations as he ruled on whether Tounisi's son should be released from jail while awaiting trial on terrorism-related charges. U.S. District Judge Edmond...
Tags: O'Hare International Airport, Lawyers, Prosecution, Judges, Al-Qaeda
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The God Squad: Forgive mass murderers? Two responses
My request that readers share their opinions about whether or not we should forgive the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect generated a flood of articulate and deeply moving responses. Here are just two examples, followed by my response: Why we...Tags: Timothy McVeigh, Sports, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Crime, Law and Justice, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Afghanistan peace negotiator killed in bombing
KABUL, Afghanistan — A roadside bomb killed a provincial peace negotiator and two police officers in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, dealing another setback to President Hamid Karzai’s attempts to get talks started with Taliban militants...
Tags: Pakistan, Kabul (Afghanistan), Emergency Incidents, Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai
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U.S. considers sending arms to Syria rebels
WASHINGTON — The White House is considering providing weapons to the Syrian rebels, officials said Tuesday, but no decision is imminent and President Obama seemed to soften his public threats to the Syrian government over its alleged use of chemical...
Tags: Washington, DC, Religion and Belief, White House, Rebellions, United Nations
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