Sri Lanka minister: Easter bombings a response to NZ attacks
Sri Lanka’s state minister of defense said Tuesday that the Easter attack on churches, hotels and other sites in the South Asian nation was “carried out in retaliation” for the shooting massacre at two New Zealand mosques last month, according to a statement.
Easter Sunday bomb blasts kill more than 200 in Sri Lanka
Nine bombings of churches, luxury hotels and other sites on Easter Sunday killed more than 200 people and wounded hundreds more in Sri Lanka’s deadliest violence since a devastating civil war in the South Asian island nation ended a decade ago.
Sri Lanka blocks social media after bombings
Sri Lankan authorities flicked the off switch on most social media after Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels killed hundreds of people, a dramatic reaction that reflects distrust in the capability of American internet companies to control harmful content.
New search underway near home of London Bridge attackers
A new search was underway today in a neighborhood near the home of two of the London Bridge attackers, hours after police said they had freed everyone detained in the wake of the rampage that left seven dead and dozens wounded.
Trump lashes out at London’s mayor, again
President Donald Trump continued a long-running feud with London’s mayor on Monday, criticizing him on Twitter for the second day in a row in the wake of the deadly van and knife attack in the city.
12 arrested in London’s night of terror; Islamic State claims attack
British police arrested a dozen people Sunday in a widening terrorism investigation after attackers using a van and large knives turned a balmy evening of nightlife into a bloodbath and killed seven people in the heart of London.
Gunmen kill 10, including Canadian, in attacks on Jordanian police
Gunmen assaulted Jordanian police in a series of attacks Sunday, including at a Crusader castle popular with tourists, killing seven officers, two local civilians and a woman visiting from Canada, officials said.
After latest attacks, Americans plod forward in ‘new normal’
After a round of frightening domestic attacks, Americans plodded on in the comfort of routine Monday, either resilient in the face of terror or numbed by their battle scars.
Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam refuses to answer questions
The last known survivor of the team that carried out last November’s Paris attacks, Salah Abdeslam, refused to talk during questioning Friday by anti-terror judges amid frustration at 24-hour video surveillance of his cell, his lawyer said.
Prosecutor: Paris attacks suspect moved to France
The French prosecutor’s office said that key Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam was transferred to France Wednesday morning and was to go before investigating judges for eventual charges.
Officials: Group that hit Brussels planned 2nd France attack
The extremists who struck Brussels last month and killed 32 people initially planned to launch a second assault on France in the wake of the November attacks in Paris, authorities said Sunday.
Riot attacks shrine honoring Brussels victims
Belgian riot police clashed Sunday with hundreds of right-wing hooligans at a temporary shrine honoring victims of the Brussels suicide bombings, as investigators launched fresh anti-terror raids, taking four more people into custody.
State Department: 2 more Americans are Brussels victims
Two more Americans have been identified as killed in the attacks on Brussels, the State Department confirmed Sunday, bringing to four the total number of U.S. citizens confirmed as victims.
US teen describes surviving Boston and Belgium attacks
An American teenager wounded in the Brussels Airport attack is lucky to be alive. And he knows it.
Experts: Belgium often comes up short in preventing attacks
Belgium has come up short in its efforts to prevent extremist attacks time and again, experts say — failing to coordinate intelligence, investigate suspects and control its borders.
Official: 2 Americans died in Brussels attacks
At least two American citizens have been confirmed killed in this week’s attacks in Brussels, a U.S. official said Friday.
History points to limited economic pain from Belgium attacks
Financial markets barely registered this week’s attacks in Brussels, which killed more than 30 people, a sign that investors think the economic impact on Belgium and across Europe as a whole will be limited. Recent history suggests they may be right.
Fearing copycat terrorist attacks, US officials step up security
The Obama administration stepped up security at major transit hubs across the country after Tuesday’s airport and subway bombings in Brussels, as top U.S. intelligence officials warned of the risk for copycat attacks at home.
Brussels attack is 2nd major bombing for Utah teen
Surviving a major bombing is the extraordinary — and repeated — situation that one Utah teen can live to tell about.
Islamic State claims deadly bombings in Brussels
Islamic extremists struck Tuesday in the heart of Europe, killing at least 34 people and wounding scores of others in back-to-back bombings of the Brussels airport and subway that again laid bare the continent’s vulnerability to suicide squads.