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1 dead, 6 injured in suicide bombing at Indonesian police station

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 13 05:38 PM

A suicide bomber blew himself up at a police station in Indonesia on Wednesday, killing himself and wounding six others, according to authorities who described the 24-year-old attacker as a "lone wolf." Read more »

8 killed in bombing in Turkish-controlled northeast Syria

Reuters
Posted at Nov 10 11:21 PM

Eight people were killed when a bomb exploded on Sunday in an area of northeast Syria controlled by Turkish troops and their Syrian rebel allies, Turkey's defense ministry and local emergency workers said. Read more »

At least 28 killed in mosque blast in Afghanistan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 18 09:25 PM

There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Both the Taliban and the Islamic State group are active in Nangarhar province. Read more »

WATCH: 'Richard Jewell' trailer shows when a hero becomes a suspect

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 08:14 AM

What happens when a security guard who alerts police of a bomb during the Summer Olympics becomes the prime suspect in the bombing?  Read more »

Swede, 3 Pinoys arrested for Isulan public market blast

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 24 10:10 PM

Authorities have arrested 4 suspects, including a Swede, for the bombing of a public market in Isulan town, Sultan Kudarat last September 7. Read more »

Taliban open to new talks with US after bloody attacks

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 18 05:17 PM

The Taliban's chief negotiator has said their "doors are open" to resuming talks with Washington, hours after two attacks by the insurgents killed at least 48 people in war-weary Afghanistan.   Read more »

Taliban kill at least 48 in bloody day ahead of Afghan polls

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 17 10:59 PM

Taliban suicide bombers killed at least 48 people and wounded dozens more in two blasts Tuesday -- one at a campaign rally for the president and the other in Kabul -- with the insurgents warning of more violence ahead of elections. Read more »

Blast outside campaign rally in Afghanistan kills at least 24

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 17 07:24 PM

A suicide bomber killed at least 24 people outside a campaign rally for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Tuesday, less than two weeks ahead of elections which the Taliban have vowed to disrupt. Read more »

Abu leader in Jolo Cathedral bombing tagged as 'global terrorist'

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 04:19 PM

MANILA - The Abu Sayyaf leader tagged as the brains behind the Jolo Cathedral suicide bombing in January has been declared a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) by the US State Department.  Read more »

Babaeng suicide bomber nasa likod ng Sulu blast: Wesmincom

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 09 08:51 PM

Isang babaeng suicide bomber ang sinisisi sa pagpapasabog sa isang military checkpoint sa Indanan, Sulu noong Linggo. Read more »

'Caucasian-looking' woman carried out Sulu bombing: Wesmincom

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 02:56 PM

A female “Caucasian-looking” suicide bomber carried out the attack at a military checkpoint in Sulu on Sunday, the military said.  Read more »

The ANC Brief: Prisoners trickling in

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 09 07:27 AM

The Senate is set to continue their probe in anomalies in the good conduct time allowance (GCTA) scheme. Here are the big stories making the headlines on ANC today. Read more »

Suspected bomber killed in blast in Sulu

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 08 10:15 PM

MANILA - (UPDATE) A woman, suspected to be a bomber, was killed after she allegedly attacked a checkpoint of the Philippine Army in the southern island of Sulu, the military said Sunday.  Read more »

Islamic State claims responsibility for Isulan market blast

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 11:49 AM

The Islamic State militant group has claimed responsibility for an explosion at a public market in the southern Philippines that wounded at least seven people early on Saturday. Read more »

Indonesia police identify couple behind Jolo church blast

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 05 09:56 PM

The couple had earlier tried to go to Syria to join the Islamic State group and subsequently underwent an Indonesian government deradicalization program. Read more »

Taliban kill at least 10 in 'horrifying' attack in Afghan capital

Usman Sharifi, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 05 08:26 PM

The Taliban killed at least 5 people in a fresh bombing in Kabul on Thursday in yet another horrific attack on the Afghan capital as the US and the insurgents negotiate a deal to see American troops leave the country. Read more »

Deadly Taliban attack in Afghan capital casts shadow on peace deal with US

Reuters
Posted at Sep 03 05:25 PM

KABUL - A Taliban attack on a housing complex used by international organizations in the Afghan capital Kabul late on Monday killed at least 16 people and angered local residents who demanded the heavily fortified compound be moved.   Read more »

Ikatlong taon ng Davao City bombing ginunita

Claire Cornelio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 03:44 PM

Isang misa ang idinaos noong Linggo bilang paggunita sa ikatlong taon ng pambobomba sa night market sa Davao City.  Read more »

Death toll from Afghan wedding blast rises to 80 - officials

Reuters
Posted at Aug 21 03:12 PM

KABUL - The death toll from a suicide bomb attack on a wedding reception in Afghanistan's capital Kabul has risen to 80, two senior officials said on Wednesday. Read more »

At least 20 wounded, many feared dead in Kabul wedding blast

Thomas Watkins, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 18 08:32 AM

At least 20 people were wounded in a blast at a Kabul wedding late Saturday, a local hospital said, while a witness told AFP he had seen many dead bodies at the scene.   Read more »