At least 17 worshippers killed in Pakistan mosque blast
Another 80 have been wounded in what is being described as 'an emergency situation'.
No survivors in Jersey building blast, rescuers say
The incident caps a tragic week for Jersey, a British Crown dependency not part of the UK, whose economy relies on banking, tourism and fishing.
Six dead in Istanbul blast, Erdogan says 'smells like terrorism'
Nobody has claimed responsibility for the blast.
At least 25 killed, dozens trapped in Turkey mine blast
Turkey's mining workers' union attributes the blast to a build-up of methane gas although other officials say it is premature to draw definitive conclusions over the cause of the accident.
Bomb blast in Kabul kills 8, injures more than 20
Islamic State, a Sunni Muslim militant group, claimed responsibility for the attack.
Rescuers comb through Havana hotel blast rubble as death toll climbs to 26
The explosion is said to have happened while a gas tank was being refilled by a tanker truck.
Three killed in UAE fuel truck blast, Yemen Houthis claim attack
The move could heighten tensions between the UAE and Iran after outreach to Tehran by Abu Dhabi to avoid any regional conflict that could hurt the Opec producer's economic ambitions.
At least 20 trapped after blast causes building collapse in China
Authorities have sent around 260 rescue workers and 50 vehicles to the site, state broadcaster CCTV reported, adding that the cause of the blast is under investigation.
At least 5 killed as explosion, gunfire rocks Somali capital
The blast near the K4 junction in the heart of Mogadishu was so large it collapsed the walls of the nearby Mucassar primary and secondary school and also left cars mangled.
Netanyahu blames Iran for boat attack, says ‘striking’ back
The Israeli army has refused to confirm its involvement in the attack, which came days after the explosion that hit the Israeli-owned MV Helios Ray, a vehicle carrier travelling from the Saudi port of Dammam to Singapore.