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Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said he would oversee a ‘complete restructure’ of police and security forces in ‘coming weeks’. (Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte)

Sri Lankan president vows security shake-up over attacks

Tensions over alleged intelligence failures escalate as ISIL claims responsibility for deadly Easter Sunday blasts

Two weeks after the massacres

Survivors describe Boko Haram slaughter

Survivors of the Boko Haram massacre that took place around the town of Baga, Nigeria, describe the militants slaughtering some people "like insects".

Hundreds of extra police were deployed to secure the London Marathon.

Security, black ribbons for Boston at London Marathon

Big crowds lined the route of London’s mass road race to cheer on 36 000 runners, may of whom wore black ribbons to honour the dead and wounded.

Boston bombing: A nervous South African in a paranoid America

Nikiwe Bikitsha explains what it’s like to lose your sense of security in the US since the two bombings at the Boston Marathon.

The recent assassination of a highly ranked security official may reignite violence in Lebanon.

Lebanon’s future on shaky ground

Sectarian fault lines have intensified the political uncertainty and will decide the country’s fate. Jeremy Bowen reports.

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Mafia suspected in Italian school bombing

Local mafia cartel the United Sacred Crown are alleged to be behind the bombing of a girls’ school in Italy which killed one and injured seven others.

Parcel bomb found at Greek embassy in Rome

A parcel bomb was found at the Greek embassy in Rome on Monday, police said, just days after two explosive packages went off at two other embassies.

Suspect identified in Philippine Christmas attack

Phillipine President Benigno Aquino said on Monday investigators have identified a suspect in the Christmas day bombing of a church.

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Charles Okah denied bail on kidnapping charges

A Nigerian court has denied bail to the brother of an alleged militant leader charged with kidnapping and bombings in Nigeria’s capital.

Nairobi bus explosion deaths increase

Nairobi bus explosion deaths increase

A bomb exploded on a bus in central Nairobi during a security search before it left for the Ugandan capital Kampala, killing three so far.

US, Asian allies urge China to rein in North Korea

The US, South Korea and Japan all urged China to help rein in its ally North Korea and vowed solidarity in defending Seoul from any further attacks.

Uganda charges 32 over World Cup bombings

Uganda has charged 32 people in connection with the July 11 bomb attacks in Kampala, which killed 76 people as they watched the Soccer World Cup.

Dozens killed as bombs rock Baghdad

Five powerful car bombs rocked Baghdad on Tuesday, killing 127 people, including women and students.

Al-Qaeda-linked group claims Baghdad bombings

Al-Qaeda’s umbrella group in Iraq claimed responsibility for the twin suicide bombings in the heart of Baghdad that killed at least 155 people.

Governor blames security forces for Baghdad carnage

Baghdad’s governor on Monday blamed negligence or even collusion by the security forces for Sunday’s deadly bombings.

Dozens killed as bombs rock Iraq

Twin car bombs targeting two government buildings killed at least 62 people and wounded 158 in central Baghdad on Sunday, police said.

Indian embassy blast kills 17 in Afghan capital

A large bomb exploded outside the Indian embassy in central Kabul on Thursday, killing 17 people and wounding 76.

Suspected Taliban bomb Pakistan school

Suspected Taliban militants bombed a primary school on the outskirts of Peshawar on Tuesday, underscoring the Islamist threat in northwest Pakistan.

Bomb hits Athens stock exchange

A powerful van bomb caused major damage on Wednesday to the Athens stock exchange.

Indonesian publisher declared bomb suspect

A radical Indonesian publisher has been declared a suspect in July’s deadly luxury hotel bombings in Jakarta, police said on Tuesday.