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February 7, 2023

Japanese court denies medical aid for children of Hiroshima atomic bomb survivors

A Japanese court rejected a damage suit filed by children of Hiroshima survivors who are seeking medical aid. The plaintiffs said the impact of radiation exposure could be hereditary.

February 3, 2023

Dutch government won't appeal ruling regarding unlawful bombing of Afghanistan complex in 2007

A court found that the Netherlands' bombing of a complex in Afghanistan violated international humanitarian law. The Dutch government will not appeal the ruling.

February 2, 2023

Montana man faces pipe bomb charges in 2022 high school threat

A Montana man is facing pipe bomb charges for alleged high school threats in 2022. The man was arrested in his home a day after he told someone he was building a bomb.

February 2, 2023

UK to probe whether the 1998 Omagh bomb, one of Ireland’s deadliest incidents, could have been prevented

The United Kingdom will hold a public inquiry to question whether the 1998 car bombing in Omagh, Ireland, which killed 29 people, could have been prevented.

February 1, 2023

Afghanistan intelligence official brags about ordering attacks that killed hundreds of civilians

The Kabul Attack Network carried out a number of attacks around the capital city and may have received funding from the Taliban, al Qaeda and Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps.

January 30, 2023

Roadside bomb targeting Syrian police wounds 15 officers

In Syria, 15 officers were injured after a bomb targeting Syrian police exploded. The officers were returning to the country's capital, Damascus.

January 30, 2023

Suicide bomber kills at least 59, leaves over 150 wounded at mosque in Pakistan

At least 59 were people killed Monday and over150 injured when a suicide bomber targeted a mosque in Pakistan.

January 16, 2023

Islamic extremists claim responsibility for church bombing in Congo that killed 14, wounded 63 others

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the bombing at the Pentecostal church in Congo. The bombing killed 14 people and wounded 63 others so far.

January 13, 2023

Myanmar air strike destroys 2 villages inhabited by ethnic rebel forces, kills 5

Five ethnic Karen were killed in a Myanmar air strike carried out by country's military. Karen villagers conducted school in the jungle to keep students safe.

January 13, 2023

Supreme Court in Sri Lanka orders former president to pay victims of 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks

A bombing in Sri Lanka during a 2019 Easter ceremony killed 270 people. The country's Supreme Court ruled that inaction by the former president and other officials led to the attack.