The explosion came as Afghan security forces have been suffering scores of casualties in heavy fighting with Taliban militants in two provinces. read more

The death toll from a suicide bomb attack at a protest gathering in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar on Tuesday has risen to 68, with 165 wounded read more

This is the second such attack on a district headquarters in Somali’s capital this month. The Howlwadag district headquarters was targeted on September 2 and at least six people were killed. read more

The suicide attack claimed by the Taliban, occurred at around 5 am local time when a car bomber targeted the security convoy in the west of the city, Kabul police spokesman Hashmat Stanekzai said. read more

Two blasts ripped through the town of Damboa in Nigeria’s Borno state targeting people returning from celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday, in an attack bearing all the hallmarks of Boko Haram. read more

At least 13 people, including the suicide bombers, died and 41 others were injured in attacks on three churches at Surabaya in Indonesia. read more

Police officers at the scene said the bomber had been wearing police or army uniform and had approached a group of security personnel. read more

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack in Nangarhar province but the Taliban are active in the region. read more

The explosion was the latest in a wave of violence that has killed and wounded thousands of civilians in Afghanistan this year. read more

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack on the Imam Zaman mosque in the Kabul’s western Dasht-e-Barchi district read more

An Australian man was detained in Sydney, and the authorities said there was an Islamic State-inspired plot to bomb an Etihad Airways flight. read more

Twenty-three people were wounded in the attacks, AP reported. read more

Ariana Grande’s world tour continues as she performed in Paris on Wednesday even as security was beefed up, post Manchester suicide bomb attack. read more

A suicide bomber targeted a military convoy during the morning rush hour in Afghanistan’s capital city, Kabul. The attack took place near the US embassy. read more

Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack on Wednesday near the Afghan Defence Ministry that killed at least three people. read more