A suicide car bomber drove into a checkpoint in the Somalia capital of Mogadishu early Saturday.
According to eyewitness accounts, "metal debris fell inside the port" and "gunfire" was heard as "security forces surrounded the area".
No group has claimed responsibility and the police made no immediate comment on casualties.
France working with allies on plan should US move on Greenland
France is working with partners on a plan on how to respond should the US act on its threat to take over Greenland, a minister said on Wednesday, as Europe sought to address US President Donald Trump's ambitions in the region.
South Korea's Lee says he asked Xi to play a mediating role on North Korea
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday that much progress had been made in restoring trust with Beijing, and that he had asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to play a role in mediating Seoul's efforts to engage North Korea.
Western Europe braces for another wave of snow and ice
Western Europe braced for more snow and ice on Wednesday, with the first named storm of the year hitting the continent's Atlantic coast.
Intense heatwave grips Australia's southern states, fans bushfires
Australia’s south sweltered through a brutal heatwave on Wednesday that delivered temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius in some cities, triggering health warnings, straining power grids and causing bushfires to flare.
6.7-magnitude earthquake strikes near Baculin, Philippines
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippines' southern islands on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, and there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
