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- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Four wounded in blast at WWI memorial in Jeddah
Jeddah: Several people were injured on Wednesday when an explosive device hit a ceremony commemorating the end of World War I at a cemetery in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah. France’s…
- World
Three police officers killed, two injured in blast in Afghanistan
Kabul: Three police officers have been killed and two more injured by an explosion in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, a security source told Sputnik on Friday. The incident took place in…
- Pakistan
Powerful explosion rips through building in Pak; 5 killed
Islamabad: A powerful explosion ripped through a four-storey building in Pakistan’s Sindh province, killing at least five people and injuring 20 others, police said. At least two floors of the building near…
- Bangalore
Key accused in 2008 Bengaluru serial blasts case arrested from Kerala
Bengaluru: The Anti-Terrorism Cell of Bengaluru Police has arrested a key accused in the 2008 Bengaluru serial blasts case from Kerala, Central Crime Branch Joint Commissioner Sandeep Patil said on Tuesday. “Bengaluru City’s Anti-Terrorism Cell with the assistance of…
- World
Blasts occur at Jordan munitions depot, no injuries reported
Zarqa: Several explosions occurred early Friday in a Jordanian military base warehouse where unusable mortar shells were being stored, with no immediate reports of any injuries, authorities said. The warehouses are in an…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Oxygen cylinder blast at Gadwal creates panic among patients
Hyderabad: Panic gripped Jogulamba Gadwal district regional hospital after the leakge of Oxygen from cylinder creating a loud noise. All the the patients were rushed out due to a leakage in the…
- News
2,060 restaurants, 163 hotels severely damaged after Beirut blasts
Beirut: At least 2,060 restaurants and 163 hotels were severely damaged by the August 4 Port of Beirut explosions, an official said on Monday. Pierre Ashkar, president of the Syndicate of Hotels…
- World
5 killed in twin blasts in Philippines
Manila: At least five people were killed after two explosions hit the insurgency-plagued town of Jolo in the southern Philippines on Monday. Initial reports said the first blast occurred at around noon,…
- World
6 killed, 22 injured in Pakistan blast at Haji Nida market
Islamabad: A powerful bomb targeting an anti-drug force ripped through a market in a restive Pakistani town bordering Afghanistan, killing six people, including a paramilitary soldier, and injuring 22 others. The blast occurred…
- World
5 killed, 20 injured in Pakistan blast
Islamabad: A powerful bomb targeting an anti-drug force on Monday ripped through a market in a restive Pakistani town bordering Afghanistan, killing at least five people and injured 20 others. The blast occurred…
- Top Stories
Lebanese Red Cross: Toll from Beirut blast rises to 100 dead
Beirut: An official with the Lebanese Red Cross says at least 100 people were killed and more than 4,000 wounded in the massive explosion in Beirut on Tuesday. The official, George Kettaneh, says…
- World
Blast rocks Beirut in run-up to Hariri assassination case verdict
BEIRUT: Ahead of the UN tribunal’s verdict in the 2005 assassination of Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, a bomb blast shook Beirut on Tuesday, reports said. According to the BBC, the…
- World
Beirut blast: Massive explosion rocks city, several wounded
BEIRUT: Massive explosions rocked downtown Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors as a giant mushroom cloud rose above the capital. The afternoon…
- World
1 killed, two injured in Kabul blast
Kabul: At least one person was killed, and two others were injured on Tuesday in a magnetic mine blast that targeted a police vehicle in Kabul, police said. The incident took place at…
- Kashmir
Blast in Pulwama, no casualties reported
Srinagar: A blast took place in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday followed by aerial firing by security forces, officials said. No casualties have been reported. The blast took place…
