The violence points to the resilience of the Islamic State and its longstanding aim to spread from its enclave in Afghanistan.
Tag: Deaths (Fatalities)
15 Killed in Southern Thailand in the Worst Violence in Years
The attack on a security checkpoint puts new focus on a bitter but often forgotten conflict that has killed both Buddhists and Muslims for years.
She Was Daddy’s Little Girl. At 3, She Watched Him Shot Dead.
The assassination of an Afghan government employee while his daughter was next to him has underscored the lasting trauma of the intensifying war.
Mali Says 54 Are Killed in Jihadist Attack on Army; ISIS Claims Responsibility
At least 53 soldiers and one civilian died in one of the deadliest attacks to hit the nation’s military in recent memory.
U.K. Truck Deaths Lead Vietnam Police to Arrest 2 Suspects
The arrests, linked to the discovery of 39 bodies in England, came as the British authorities urged two men to turn themselves in to the police in Northern Ireland.
Pakistani Train Inferno Was Decades in the Making
The nation’s railway system has long been plagued by corruption and mismanagement, despite serving as the only link between many cities and towns.
39 Vietnamese Died in a U.K. Truck. 18,000 More Endure This Perilous Trip.
Thousands of people from Vietnam are smuggled to Europe every year on a route filled with violence and hardship. And that is just the beginning.
New Delhi, Choking on Toxic Air, Declares Health Emergency
Schools were closed after pollution in India’s capital soared, reaching levels many times the global safe limit.
France Strips 7 Police Officers of Guns After Paris Attack
A fatal attack by an employee at headquarters in Paris has prompted increased internal vigilance, but experts warned about religious stereotyping.
An H.I.V. Outbreak Puts Spotlight on Pakistan’s Health Care System
After the reuse of syringes infected hundreds of children in a small city, health workers say the entire system needs to be revamped.