Factbox: Reaction to Sri Lanka attacks
Easter Sunday bomb blasts at three churches and four hotels in Sri Lanka killed more than 200 people and wounded at least 450, police officials said, the first major attack on the Indian Ocean island since the end of a civil war 10 years ago.
Queen celebrates 93rd birthday at Easter service
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, the world’s oldest and longest reigning living monarch, celebrated her 93rd birthday on Sunday by attending the traditional Easter service at Windsor Castle.
Easter marred by Sri Lanka bombs, pope says in condemning blasts
Pope Francis, in his Easter Sunday address, condemned as “such cruel violence” the bombings in Sri Lanka that killed more than 100 people and were timed to coincide with the most important day in the Christian liturgical calendar.
Iraq court sentences four to death for joining IS
An Iraqi court has sentenced four people to death by hanging for belonging to the Islamic State militant group and committing terrorist crimes in Iraq and Syria, a judiciary statement said on Sunday.
Pope condemns Sri Lanka Easter attacks as ‘such cruel violence’
Pope Francis on Sunday condemned attacks that killed at least 138 people in three churches and four hotels in Sri Lanka as “such cruel violence” and said he was close to the Christian community, hit while celebrating Easter.
Bombs kill 138, wound hundreds in Easter attacks on Sri Lanka churches, hotels
Easter Day bomb blasts at three Sri Lankan churches and four hotels killed 138 people and wounded more than 400, hospital and police officials said, following a lull in major attacks since the end of the civil war 10 years ago.
Four die as attack on Saudi police station foiled: Al Arabiya
Four people died as an attack on a police station in Saudi Arabia’s central Riyadh province was foiled, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television said on Sunday, citing its own sources.
Sri Lanka government declares curfew, shuts down access to major social media sites
The Sri Lankan government declared a curfew with immediate effect, junior defense minister Ruwan Wijewardene
Explosions in Libya capital after late night air strike
Explosions shook the Libyan capital Tripoli late on Saturday after an air strike, residents said, in an escalation of a two-week offensive by eastern forces on the city held by the internationally recognized government.
Four killed as attack on Saudi police station foiled: Al Arabiya
An attack on a police station in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh province was foiled with four attackers dying, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television said on Sunday.
