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Boko Haram increasingly using children as bombers, UN agency says

Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 12:35 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Radical Islamic militants from Boko Haram are increasingly forcing children to carry out bombings, with the number of attacks since January already nearly reaching the total for all of last year,...

Woman, child die as migrant boat capsizes, 29 saved

Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 11:16 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Spain's maritime rescue service says a woman and a child died after the boat in which they and 30 other migrants were trying to reach Europe capsized in the Mediterranean Sea. A service...

Police investigating 'in all directions' in Dortmund blasts

Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 09:18 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

German police said Wednesday they are investigating "in all directions" after three explosions went off near Borussia Dortmund's team bus ahead of a Champions League quarterfinal match, injuring one...

Lawyer says suspect admits ramming truck into crowd in Stockholm

Tuesday, 11 April 2017, 11:40 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A Swedish lawyer says the driver of a stolen truck who is suspected of ramming into a crowd in central Stockholm has admitted guilt. Four people were killed and 15 others wounded. Johan Eriksson...

Eight arrested in connected with St Petersburg bombing

Tuesday, 11 April 2017, 11:07 Last update: about 10 years ago

Eight members of extremist cells have been arrested in connection with last week's deadly bombing on the subway in St. Petersburg, Russia's intelligence chief said on Tuesday. The suicide bombing...

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