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Virginia State Sen. Creigh Deeds in 2009, when he was the Democratic nominee in his state's gubernatorial race.

Police: Prominent Va. Lawmaker Apparently Stabbed By Son

Creigh Deeds, a Democratic state senator in Virginia who was his party's 2009 gubernatorial nominee, is being treated for serious injuries. His son Gus is dead. Authorities are investigating the incident at the family's home.

Chinese mourners placed flowers and lit candles at the scene of an attack last week that killed 39 people in the northwestern Chinese city of Urumqi. When people used social media to call for a protest, authorities tried to break up the gathering.

With A Heavy Hand, Chinese Authorities Crack Down On Mourners

After a terrorist attack in northwestern China, mourners left flowers at the scene, and citizens took to social media and called for an evening protest. The government saw this as a threat.

Pakistani security personnel examine the site of a suicide bombing in the Ibrahimzai area of Hangu, Pakistan, on Monday. The bombing killed 15-year-old Aitizaz Hasan, who prevented the bomber from attacking a school.

Pakistani Teen Dies Stopping Bomber From Striking School

Fifteen-year-old Aitizaz Hasan is being hailed as a hero for his action earlier this week. A militant group claimed responsibility for the attack, which targeted a Shiite-dominated part of Hangu town.

Some of the destruction at the scene of Friday's car bombing in Beirut.

Bomb Blast In Beirut Kills Former Ambassador To U.S.

The diplomat, Mohammed Chatah, was a senior aide to former Prime Minister Saad Hariri. Chatah was also a critic of Syrian President Bashar Assad and the militant group Hezbollah that is allied with the Syrian leader. At least five other people were killed and about 70 were injured by Friday's blast.

Afghan security officers at the scene of Tuesday's attack in Kabul.

Attackers Killed During 'Brazen Assault' Near Afghan Palace

The Taliban has claimed responsibility for Tuesday's assault in Kabul. The attack raises questions about the chances for peace talks between that group and the Afghan government.

Syrian security agents carry a body following a huge car bombing in Damascus on Thursday. More than 50 people were killed in one of the worst attacks in the capital since the uprising began in 2011.

Explosions In Syrian Capital Kill More Than 50

The blasts took place near government and military buildings in one of the deadliest days in the capital since the uprising began almost two years ago.

A Shiite fighter sits on a military vehicle in the town of Hamrin in Salahuddin province on Thursday.

Thousands Reportedly Flee Battle In Tikrit

Iraqi army forces, Shiite militias and Kurdish peshmerga are battling to retake Saddam Hussein's hometown from Islamic State extremists.

France's Justice Minister Christiane Taubira, who resigned on Wednesday, is shown here leave the Elysee Palace after the weekly cabinet meeting in Paris in December.

France's Justice Minister Resigns Following Controversial Anti-Terrorism Proposal

Christiane Taubira opposed a push to strip dual nationals convicted of terrorism of their French citizenship.

Security officers and other people walk next to damaged cars at the site where a truck bomb exploded at a security training camp on Thursday in the northwestern coastal city of Zliten, Libya.

Truck Bomb At Libyan Security Training Camp Kills Dozens

It's one of the deadliest attacks in Libya since the 2011 ouster of longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi.

A Pakistani mourner sits alongside bodies of blast victims following a bombing near a polio vaccination center at a hospital in Quetta.

Why Terrorists Are Targeting 'Unsung Heroes'

The bombing in Quetta, Pakistan, is the latest of several attacks on polio vaccination centers. We asked an expert to put the incident in context.

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