Scores of people killed in series of bomb blasts in northern Nigeria

Andreas Krieg says that US plans to deploy 2,500 marines to the Gulf is unlikely to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Afghan officials say a Pakistani air strike has killed hundreds of people at a drug rehabilitation centre.

Police deploy explosives' clearance teams to three sites following suspected suicide attacks in the northeastern city.

Experts say pressure could grow if disruption to the vital energy route continues.