Bombs target Shiites in Iraq, killing at least 37 and raising sectarian fearsBAGHDAD — A suicide truck bomber flattened a Shiite mosque Friday in northern Iraq, and roadside bombs struck Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad, as at least 51 people were killed and scores wounded nationwide. Iraqi police: Bombs target Shiites in Iraq, killing at least 37, raising sectarian fearsBAGHDAD — A suicide car bomb devastated a Shiite mosque in northern Iraq, one of a series of attacks Friday that killed at least 37 Shiite pilgrims and worshippers, police and medical officials said. Iraqi police: Bombs target Shiites in Iraq, killing 27, raising sectarian fearsBAGHDAD — A series of bomb attacks targeting Shiite pilgrims and worshippers struck Iraq on Friday, killing at least 27 people and seriously damaging a mosque, police and medical officials said. Iraqi police: Death toll cimbs to 20 in bombing near Shiite mosque in northern IraqBAGHDAD — An Iraqi police official says the number of people killed in a suicide car bombing near a Shiite mosque in northern Iraq has climbed to at least 20. Iraqi police: Bombs target Shiites in Iraq, killing 17, raising sectarian fearsBAGHDAD — A series of bomb attacks targeting Shiite pilgrims and worshippers struck Iraq Friday, killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens more, police and medical officials said. Iraqi police: Car bomb explodes near Shiite mosque in northern Iraq, killing 10BAGHDAD — An Iraqi police official says a parked car bomb has exploded near a Shiite mosque in northern Iraq, killing at least ten worshippers. Iraqi police: Bombs target Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad, killing 7, raising sectarian fearsBAGHDAD — A series of roadside bombs struck Shiite pilgrims returning from the southern holy city of Karbala to the Iraqi capital Friday, killing at least seven people, Iraqi police and medical officials said. Iraqi police: Roadside bombs target Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad, killing 7BAGHDAD — A series of roadside bombs targeting Shiite pilgrims returning from the southern holy city of Karbala struck the Iraqi capital Friday, killing at least seven people, Iraqi police and medical officials said. Iraqi police: Roadside bomb targets bus in Baghdad, kills 4 Shiite pilgrimsBAGHDAD — Iraqi police and medical officials say a roadside bomb in Baghdad has killed four Shiite pilgrims on their way back from the southern holy city of Karbala. Car bomb strikes Kurdish area of disputed Iraqi city of Kirkuk, killing at least 5, police sayBAGHDAD — A car bomb tore through a crowded market in a Kurdish area in the disputed city of Kirkuk on Thursday, killing at least five people in the latest attack to signal rising tensions in northern Iraq. Roadside bomb in Baghdad kills Shiite pilgrim headed to southern Iraq, say officialsBAGHDAD — Iraqi police and medical officials say a roadside bomb in Baghdad has killed one Shiite pilgrim and wounded four others headed to the southern holy city of Karbala. Pakistani leader promises review of laws after killings of 8 ChristiansISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s prime minister pledged on Thursday to review laws that may be sharpening tension among Pakistan’s religious communities, days after a Muslim mob burned homes in rioting that left eight Christians dead. $2,000 for Shiite-Sunni couples who marry, as Iraqi government program seeks to mix sectsBAGHDAD — Muhanad Talib, a Sunni Muslim, married his Shiite bride because she was a “suitable woman” for him. It also didn’t hurt that their vows made them eligible for a $2,000 payout from the government. Pakistani Christians protest killings as judicial inquiry opens into Muslim rampageLAHORE, Pakistan — Hundreds of Pakistani Christians staged a protest Wednesday over the killing of eight of their community members by a Muslim mob, with some demonstrators smashing the windows of public buses. Survivors of Nigerian night of terror describe well-organized attacks by radical Islamist sectMAIDUGURI, Nigeria — They came in the night, screaming as they attacked policemen and soldiers in a series of assaults that escalated into a bloodbath that left more than 700 people dead. Pakistani human rights group says riots that killed 8 Christians were planned, not spontaneousISLAMABAD — An independent Pakistani human rights commission said Tuesday that rioting that killed eight Christians last week was not spontaneous but planned by the attackers, some of whom belong to an al-Qaida-linked group. Official says more than 200 people questioned in attack that killed 8 Pakistani ChristiansISLAMABAD — Police questioned more than 200 people to determine if rioting that killed eight Christians was spontaneous or planned by a militant group, a Pakistani official said Tuesday. ‘We always live in fear’: Deaths of Christians shows fragile existence of Pakistani minoritiesGOJRA, Pakistan — Almas Hameed grabbed his 7-year-old daughter and stumbled out of their smoke-filled home as she pleaded in vain to bring her pet parrots. His wife, father and two other children did not survive. A look at Pakistan’s Christian communityNUMBERS: Christians make up less than 5 percent of Pakistan’s estimated 175 million people, according to the CIA World Factbook. The community includes Catholics and Protestants, and many live in neighborhoods referred to as “Christian Colonies” in various cities. Muslim clerics say authorities ignored warnings before Nigeria clashes killed 700MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Government forces hunted on Sunday for surviving members of a radical Islamist sect after heavy fighting left at least 700 people dead and buildings and cars scorched. Nigerian authorities accused of ignoring warnings over violent Islamist sectMAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Nigerian authorities ignored dozens of warnings about a violent Islamist sect until it attacked police stations and government buildings last week in a bloodbath that killed more than 700 people, Muslim clerics and an army official said. Paramilitary troops patrol Pakistani city after Muslim attacks on Christians leave 8 deadLAHORE, Pakistan — Paramilitary troops patrolled the streets of an eastern Pakistani city on Sunday after eight Christians died in riots led by Muslims, according to police. Nigerian official says 700 people killed in recent fighting between police and Islamic sectMAIDUGURI, Nigeria — A Nigerian military official said Saturday that about 700 people were killed in the northern city of Maiduguri during recent fighting between police and a radical Islamist sect. The toll was previously thought to be around 300. Cabinet minister says Muslims kill 6 Christians in rioting in eastern PakistanISLAMABAD — Hundreds of rioting Muslims attacked Christians in eastern Pakistan on Saturday, burning and looting homes in a rampage that killed six Christians, including a child, and wounded 10 others in the latest violence against minorities in the conservative Muslim country. Cabinet minister says Muslim extremists kill 6 Christians in rioting in eastern PakistanISLAMABAD — A cabinet minister says Muslim extremists have killed six people from the minority Christian community during riots in eastern Pakistan after allegations a Quran was defaced. Bombing targets Sunni mosque south of Baghdad, wounding 2 peopleBAGHDAD — A bomb hidden inside a toilet struck a Sunni mosque south of Baghdad on Saturday, injuring two people, according to Iraqi police, the latest in a wave of attacks against Islamic sites of worship. Wave of blasts in Iraq kills 29 near Shiite mosques in apparently coordinated attacksBAGHDAD — A string of bombings targeted Shiite worshippers in the Baghdad area during Friday prayers, killing at least 29 people in an apparently coordinated attack against followers of an anti-U.S. cleric who were blamed for some of Iraq’s worst sectarian violence. Prosecutors seek death for Muslim convert accused in soldier death at Ark. recruiting centerLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Prosecutors told a judge Friday they’ll seek the death penalty for a Muslim convert who allegedly shot and killed a soldier outside an Arkansas Army recruiting center. Iraqi police say 29 killed in blasts near 5 Shiite mosques in BaghdadBAGHDAD — Bombs exploded near five Shiite mosques in Baghdad, killing at least 29 people, in an apparent coordinated attack that targeted worshippers leaving Friday prayers, Iraqi police and hospital officials said. Police say 28 killed in blasts near 5 Shiite mosques in BaghdadBAGHDAD — Bombs exploded near five Shiite mosques in Baghdad, killing at least 28 people, in an apparent coordinated attack that targeted worshippers leaving Friday prayers, Iraqi police and hospital officials said. |
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