Explosives put in devices before they arrived in Lebanon, says Lebanon's UN mission
Authorities determined the devices, which included pagers and hand-held radios were detonated by sending electronic messages to the devices.
Fri Sep 20 2024
Hezbollah devices explode again in Lebanon, raising fears of wider Israel conflict
Hand-held radios used by armed group Hezbollah detonated across south of Lebanon.
Thu Sep 19 2024
Blasts kill nearly 100 at slain commander Soleimani's memorial; Iran vows revenge
An official said "two explosive devices planted along the road leading to Kerman's Martyrs' Cemetery were detonated remotely by terrorists".
Thu Jan 04 2024
Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Philippine bombing
The Islamic State group, which wields influence in the country's south, said its members had detonated the bomb.
Mon Dec 04 2023
Suicide blast in southwest Pakistan kills at least 52, more than 50 injured
The bomber detonated himself near the vehicle of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Deputy Inspector General of Police said.
Fri Sep 29 2023
Car bombs kill at least 10, level houses in central Somalia
Two car bombs were detonated by al Shabaab militants in central Somalia's Hiraan region.
Wed Jan 04 2023
Islamic state confirms death of its leader, names new chief
Quraishi died in a US special forces raid in northern Syria in February when he detonated a bomb that killed him and family members.
Fri Mar 11 2022
Ukrainian police detain man who threatened to detonate grenade in govt building
Kyiv police detained a man who forced his way into Ukraine's main government building and threatened to detonate a grenade.
Wed Aug 04 2021
WWII bomb found in Labuan safely detonated
A World War II bomb found in a village area of Simpang 11, Kg Jawa here was successfully detonated today.
Fri Jan 29 2021
Biggest World War Two bomb found in Poland explodes while being defused
The deflagration process turned into detonation.
Wed Oct 14 2020
Beirut port blast death toll rises to 190
Lebanese authorities are probing what caused highly explosive material stored unsafely for years to detonate in a mushroom cloud.
Sun Aug 30 2020
Explosion rocks New York commuter hub, one suspect in custody
Local news channel WABC cited police sources as saying a possible pipe bomb detonated in a passageway below ground at Port Authority.
Mon Dec 11 2017
North Korea detonates its sixth and most powerful nuclear test yet
North Korea detonated its sixth and most powerful nuclear test, Japan and South Korea, hours after Pyongyang said it had developed an advanced hydrogen bomb that possesses 'great destructive power".
Sun Sep 03 2017
Car bomb kills eight at Baghdad market: medics
The car detonated in the eastern district of Jamila as Iraqi government forces were preparing to declare victory over the militants of Islamic State in the city of Tal Afar.
Mon Aug 28 2017
Suicide bomber kills eight in northeast Nigeria's Maiduguri - police
The woman detonated her bomb while trying to enter the mosque in the centre of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, at around 04:30 a.m.(0330 GMT), shortly before early morning prayers.
Mon Jul 17 2017
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024