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March 19, 1994 | Baku Metro bombings in Azerbaijan

On this day in 1994 bombs in several metro stations in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku killed 27 people and wounded a further 91. (Photo: By President.az, CC BY 4.0)

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February 29, 2016 | 4-Year-Old Child Beheading in Moscow

On this day in 2016, nanny Gulchekhra Bobokulova decapitated a 4-year-old girl in her care and displayed the severed head at a Moscow metro station.

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W(h)ither the US Intelligence Community?

Intelligence agencies SHOULD remain non-partisan and ‘speak truth to power’. Is this being threatened in the US?

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February 22, 2015 | Bombing in Ukraine

The 2015 Kharkiv bombing occurred on 22 February 2015, when a bomb hit a Ukrainian national unity rally in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast.

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February 19, 1972 | Japanese Red Army hostage taking

On this day in 1972 the Japanese Red Army (JRA) engaged in a standoff with Japanese police at a ski resort where the group had taken a woman hostage.

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February 12, 2015 | Beheading of Coptic Christians in Libya

On this day in 2015 a branch of Islamic State (ISIS) beheaded 21 Christians in Libya. The terrorist group released a video of the horrific crime.

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February 6, 2004 | Moscow metro bombing

On this day in 2004 a bomb exploded inside a crowded subway train during the morning rush in Moscow, killing at least 39 people and wounding more than 130.

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Podcast Quick Hits

Quick Hits 10 – Gay Jesus in Rio?

Many people take religion seriously but is it ok to take violent action against someone who makes fun of your faith?

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January 9-18, 1996 | Kizlyar-Pervomayskoye hostage crisis

Russian actions in the Caucasus have led to many terrorist attacks and hostage taking incidents, but none bigger than the one that took place in early 1996.

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January 8, 2016 | Terrorist attack by ISIS in Egypt

Terrorists attack tourist resorts for obvious reasons: it is a way to target Westerners and undermine a nation’s economy.