South Asia is facing a surge of violence that threatens to destabilise the region. In a matter of days, devastating bombings rocked the capitals of India and Pakistan, while Bangladesh was engulfed in arson and crude bomb attacks ahead of a politically charged court verdict.

As the probe into the Red Fort car explosion widens, investigators are weighing a troubling possibility. One line of inquiry holds that the blast may not have been a carefully timed attack.

A giant explosion that shook part of Russia more than a century ago has never been categorically explained. And yet, some scientists believe that it could have been the result of a very close encounter with a mysterious form of black hole.

The 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is this week. It was the only time nuclear warheads were used during war. Here’s a look at the history and current U.S. stockpile. More deadly: Today’s nuclear weapons can be far more ...

A suicide bomber killed 12 people in Pakistan's capital on Tuesday in a sharp escalation of militant violence that the defence minister said had pushed the country into a "state of war".

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) - A house and two cars were damaged by a large fire in Vancouver after multiple reports of explosions in the area. Firefighters responded to a house fire near NE 53rd Avenue and NE 101st Street just after 8 a.m. on Thursday.