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The US authorities Thursday reiterated their warnings that the terror threat to Americans worldwide would increase with the first anniversary of the killing of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden approaching.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) visits Chernobyl and addresses an event marking the 25th Anniversary of the nuclear disaster.

Bomb attacks targeted the Abuja and Kaduna offices of one of Nigeria’s most prominent newspapers Thursday, killing seven people and injuring many others. Another bombing late Thursday in Kaduna hit a residential neighborhood, injuring several people and damaging houses.

Flag of Libya's National Transitional Council at the United Nations in Vienna. Oct '2011.

US marines and Filipino troops Wednesday staged mock assault to retake a small island in Ulugan Bay on the western coast of the Philippines, not far from a real-life standoff between Manila and Beijing over the South China Sea island Huangyan.

Pakistan Wednesday successfully launched an upgraded ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, days after India tested its 5,000-km range missile that can reach deep inside China and East Europe.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

North Korea's army marked its 80th anniversary Wednesday with a vow to retaliate against what its chief of staff terms the traitors in the South. The remarks are the latest in a series of harsh threats directed at Seoul in recent weeks.

In a new twist to Iran's nuclear row, Israel's military chief says Iran has not decided yet on developing a nuclear bomb a contrasting viewpoint to what Tel Aviv and most of the Western political leaders have been maintaining so far.

The Golden Triangle, where Burma, Laos and Thailand meet on the Mekong River, has long been known for its shady history of opium smuggling and lawlessness. The region is now a magnet for tourists, lured by its notoriety, scenic resorts and new casinos.