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14/05/2012 - France

Twenty one blasts over weekend rock Corsica

A wave of bomb attacks targeting the holiday homes of mainland French nationals hit the Mediterranean island of Corisca over the weekend, damaging at least one car and several secondary ...

13/01/2012 - Syria - France

Body of journalist killed in Syria returns to France

The body of a French journalist killed in Syria has returned home amid reports the French authorities believe the regime of President Bashir al-Assad could be behind his death.

 

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has increasingly had to tackle issues of security in the country
25/12/2011 - Nigeria

Deadly blast hits church near Nigerian capital

A deadly blast exploded at a church near Nigeria’s capital Abuja on Sunday. Rescue teams rushed to evacuate the area and said there were at least 27 casualties.

07/12/2011 - Nigeria

Eight killed in explosion in northern Nigeria

A powerful blast in northern Nigerian city of Kaduna on Wednesday killed at least eight people and injured many others, an emergency official said.

06/12/2011 - Afghanistan

Kabul's deadliest blast in three years leaves 54 dead

At least 58 people died when twin blasts ripped through Afghan shrines on the Shiite holy day of Ashura on Tuesday.

12/11/2011 - Iran

Huge blast at Tehran military base

A huge explosion has hit a Revolutionary Guards base 20 kilometres west of Tehran, according to Iranian officials.At least 27 soldiers are reported to have been killed.

03/11/2011 - France

Victims want Total to pay for deadly Toulouse accident

The appeal hearing in the long-running AZF trial opens in Toulouse in southwestern France on Thursday, over ten years after 31 died and 2,500 were injured in the industrial accident.

31/10/2011 - World population

Seven billionth human boosts inequality and resources debate

The world’s population topped seven billion Monday, sparking debate as to whether there are too many people or whether wealth is too poorly distributed and the earth’s resources ...

12/09/2011 - France

No radiation leak at Marcoule, says French government

The French government says there are no signs of a radiation leak after a deadly blast at the Marcoule nuclear site in the Rhone Valley on Monday.

26/08/2011 - Nigeria

Many feared dead in bomb attack on UN building in Abuja

A bomb has ripped through the UN building in the Nigerian capital Abuja killing at least seven people and leaving scores of others injured.

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