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Wrongfully Convicted Kansas Man Sues Prosecutor Who Convicted Him

An Oskaloosa man imprisoned for a crime his brother committed is suing the Jefferson County law enforcement officials and others who pursued his wrongful…

Syrians gather at the site of multiple bombings in the northern coastal city of Jableh, between Latakia and Tartus, on Monday. Scores of people were killed in a spate of bombings in two regime bastions along Syria's coast. A total of seven blasts simultaneously, four in Jableh and three in Tartus, hit the two cities on Monday morning.

String Of Attacks In Pro-Regime Cities In Syria Leave Scores Dead

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for bombings in Tartus and Jableh, strongholds of Bashar Assad's regime.

Afghan security personnel block a road near the site of a suicide attack in Kabul on Monday. A suicide attacker on foot blew himself up near a compound belonging to the Afghan intelligence agency in Kabul on December 25, killing six civilians, officials said.

Kabul Bombing Kills At Least 6; ISIS Claims Responsibility

A suicide bombing near the Afghan intelligence agency early Monday morning killed six people, including at least one person who was traveling in a passing vehicle.

Taliban Attack In Kabul Kills At Least 14

The bomb attack outside a police center came as talks continue between the U.S. and the Taliban, and sparked fresh security concerns in the lead-up to Afghanistan's presidential elections next month.

A closed circuit security camera shows Afghan security forces responding to an attack on a compound in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday.

Attacks In The Afghan Capital Kill 5

A suicide bomb attack on a British diplomatic vehicle killed five people, including a British national. Later, a blast and gunfire were heard in the city's diplomatic area.

Ex-Rutgers Student Released After Serving 20 Days Of 30-Day Sentence

Dharun Ravi was convicted on charges of bias intimidation and invasion of privacy. In 2010, he used a webcam to spy on his gay roommate, Tyler Clementi, who later committed suicide. The case drew national attention.

FBI Joins Investigation Of Sandra Bland's Death In Texas Jail

Police have said the 28-year-old woman's death was a suicide, but her family and friends say they don't believe that explanation.

Iraqis gather at the scene of a truck bomb attack at a vegetable market in Jamila district, eastern Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday.

ISIS Claims Responsibility As Scores Killed In Baghdad Truck Bomb

The suicide bomb hit a major marketplace in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood of Baghdad.

While Obama Talks Security In Kenya, Al-Shabab Carries Out Attack In Somalia

The al-Qaida affiliated extremist group has claimed responsibility for a suicide car bomb attack in Mogadishu that has killed at least 10 people.

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was a supporter of Israel and took a hard line against terrorism, but eventually U.S. administrations began to pressure the Egyptian leader over human-rights abuses.

Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Special correspondent Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson is based in Berlin. Her reports can be heard on NPR's award-winning programs, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and read at NPR.org. From 2012 until 2018 Nelson was NPR's bureau chief in Berlin. She won the ICFJ 2017 Excellence in International Reporting Award for her work in Central and Eastern Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and Afghanistan.

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