(CNN)Twin suicide bombs rocked a busy market in central Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing at least 32 people and injuring 110 others, according to officials and state media. Security forces say they pursued the two attackers before they blew themselves up. It was the first suicide attack to strike Baghdad in nearly two years. The first bomber entered the marketplace and, pretending to be sick, asked for help, causing people to gather around him before he blew himself up, according to officials and state media. The second bomber then drove to the scene on a motorbike before detonating his...…(CNN)Twin suicide bombs rocked a busy market in central Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing at least 32 people and injuring 110 others, according to officials and state media. Security forces say they pursued the two attackers before they blew themselves up. It was the first suicide attack to strike Baghdad in nearly two years. The first bomber entered the marketplace and, pretending to be sick, asked for help, causing people to gather around him before he blew himself up, according to officials and state media. The second bomber then drove to the scene on a motorbike before detonating his...WW…

(CNN)Twin suicide bombs rocked a busy market in central Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing at least 32 people and injuring 110 others, according to officials and state media. Security forces say they pursued the two attackers before they blew themselves up. It was the first suicide attack to strike Baghdad in nearly two years. The first bomber entered the marketplace and, pretending to be sick, asked for help, causing people to gather around him before he blew himself up, according to officials and state media. The second bomber then drove to the scene on a motorbike before detonating his...…(CNN)Twin suicide bombs rocked a busy market in central Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing at least 32 people and injuring 110 others, according to officials and state media. Security forces say they pursued the two attackers before they blew themselves up. It was the first suicide attack to strike Baghdad in nearly two years. The first bomber entered the marketplace and, pretending to be sick, asked for help, causing people to gather around him before he blew himself up, according to officials and state media. The second bomber then drove to the scene on a motorbike before detonating his...WW…

(CNN)Forty-three people died and 10 were rescued after a boat carrying West African migrants capsized off the Libyan coast on Tuesday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR said in a Wednesday statement.This is the first migrant shipwreck of the year 2021, the UNHCR said.The boat left the northwestern Libyan city of Zawya early Tuesday and reportedly capsized a few hours after departing due to bad sea conditions and when the engine stopped, the UNHCR said.The people who died were all men from West African countries, the UNHCR added."Survivors, mainly from Cote...…(CNN)Forty-three people died and 10 were rescued after a boat carrying West African migrants capsized off the Libyan coast on Tuesday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR said in a Wednesday statement.This is the first migrant shipwreck of the year 2021, the UNHCR said.The boat left the northwestern Libyan city of Zawya early Tuesday and reportedly capsized a few hours after departing due to bad sea conditions and when the engine stopped, the UNHCR said.The people who died were all men from West African countries, the UNHCR added."Survivors, mainly from Cote...WW…

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.North Aegean Sea — The warm glow of a bright orange life raft lights up the pitch black night. A small hand opens the floating tent, revealing 11 people who stare wide-eyed at an approaching rescue mission.A young girl clutches a doll as she climbs out of the motorless boat onto the Turkish ship. The rest of the group are pulled up to the deck."You really don't want to know what they've done to us," said Fatima Dhaiwi, looking over at her two daughters huddled under blankets. "Definitely, definitely not...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.North Aegean Sea — The warm glow of a bright orange life raft lights up the pitch black night. A small hand opens the floating tent, revealing 11 people who stare wide-eyed at an approaching rescue mission.A young girl clutches a doll as she climbs out of the motorless boat onto the Turkish ship. The rest of the group are pulled up to the deck."You really don't want to know what they've done to us," said Fatima Dhaiwi, looking over at her two daughters huddled under blankets. "Definitely, definitely not...WW…

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)A prominent Iraqi expert on jihadi groups in the Middle East, including ISIS, was shot dead by unknown gunmen late Monday in front of his home in central Baghdad, media director of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior, Major General Saad Maan, told CNN.Hisham al-Hashimi, 47, appeared frequently on local and foreign media outlets as an analyst, especially during Iraq's battle against ISIS.He was also an expert voice on Iraqi politics and Shiite extremist groups and had served as an adviser to previous...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)A prominent Iraqi expert on jihadi groups in the Middle East, including ISIS, was shot dead by unknown gunmen late Monday in front of his home in central Baghdad, media director of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior, Major General Saad Maan, told CNN.Hisham al-Hashimi, 47, appeared frequently on local and foreign media outlets as an analyst, especially during Iraq's battle against ISIS.He was also an expert voice on Iraqi politics and Shiite extremist groups and had served as an adviser to previous...WW…

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)A prominent Iraqi expert on jihadi groups in the Middle East, including ISIS, was shot dead by unknown gunmen late Monday in front of his home in central Baghdad, media director of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior, Major General Saad Maan, told CNN.Hisham al-Hashimi, 47, appeared frequently on local and foreign media outlets as an analyst, especially during Iraq's battle against ISIS.He was also an expert voice on Iraqi politics and Shiite extremist groups and had served as an adviser to previous...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)A prominent Iraqi expert on jihadi groups in the Middle East, including ISIS, was shot dead by unknown gunmen late Monday in front of his home in central Baghdad, media director of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior, Major General Saad Maan, told CNN.Hisham al-Hashimi, 47, appeared frequently on local and foreign media outlets as an analyst, especially during Iraq's battle against ISIS.He was also an expert voice on Iraqi politics and Shiite extremist groups and had served as an adviser to previous...WW…