Enemies: A Love Story

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig May 6, 2011 Hey Hollywood, we’ve got your next blockbuster. It’s heartwarming, politically relevant, uncontroversial and, best of all, based on a true story! Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

48 Dead in Iraq Suicide Attack

Staff / Truthdig Feb 14, 2011 While Egypt may be basking in the glow of what it hopes is the dawn of a new democracy, the U.S.-led attempt in Iraq is still in its terrible twos. One of the worst suicide bombings in recent weeks has devastated the city of Samarra, killing 48 people and wounding 80. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Moscow Airport Attack Kills More Than 30, Wounds Scores

Staff / Truthdig Jan 25, 2011 A suicide bomber set off a deadly explosion in the international terminal of Moscow's highly trafficked Domodedovo Airport on Monday, killing 31 people and wounding close to 170, according to the Associated Press' last update. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pakistan Suicide Bomber Kills 43

Staff / Truthdig Dec 26, 2010 In apparent response to a Pakistani military action that killed some 40 rebels, a suicide bomber in Pakistan has killed at least 43 people in an attack on a mass of people receiving aid in the northwest town of Khar. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bhutto Case Reignited With Arrests

Staff / Truthdig Dec 6, 2010 In news that may reopen the mystery surrounding Benazir Bhutto’s unsolved assassination, a Pakistani anti-terrorism court has ordered the arrests of the former police chief and deputy of Rawalpindi, the city where Bhutto was killed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

At Least 50 Killed in Iraq Bomb Attacks

Staff / Truthdig Aug 26, 2010 American combat forces might be exiting Iraq, but a wave of deadly violence around the country Wednesday served as a grim reminder that war is likely to be a daily reality for Iraqis for a long time to come. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Suicide Bombing Kills at Least 59 at Baghdad Army Center

Staff / Truthdig Aug 17, 2010 A suicide bomber struck an army recruitment center in a busy part of central Baghdad early Tuesday morning, killing at least 59 people and injuring more than 100, according to the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

35 Killed, Scores Wounded in Baghdad Bombings

Staff / Truthdig Jul 7, 2010 Shiite pilgrims en route to worship in Baghdad were the target of a series of bombings that killed at least 35 and wounded 100 on Wednesday, according to the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Taliban Suicide Attack Kills 19, Including 5 Americans

Staff / Truthdig May 19, 2010 The Taliban has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing Tuesday that targeted a US convoy in Kabul, killing 19 people and marking the deadliest day so far this year for American troops in Afghanistan In additional to the bomber, the dead included five Americans Tuesday was also the day (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Suicide Blasts, Armed Attacks Kill at Least 45 in Pakistan

Staff / Truthdig Apr 5, 2010 A double bombing and shooting attack on the American Consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, killed three security guards and several militants just hours after another suicide bomber killed at least 40 people at a rally in the nearby Lower Dir district on Monday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New Attacks in Russia Kill 12

Staff / Truthdig Apr 1, 2010 At least a dozen people died in two suicide blasts in Russia's north Caucasus region on Wednesday, prompting Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to take to the airwaves and call the recent onslaught of terrorist attacks "a crime against Russia." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Three Bomb Blasts Kill 32 in Baghdad

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2010 The timing of Wednesday's series of three suicide bombings in Baghdad was significant, considering Sunday's parliamentary election is just around the corner. The attacks happened in rapid succession in the morning and killed 32 people, including some who had been wounded in the first two blasts and were seeking treatment at a hospital in the Iraqi capital city. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )