Blasts
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Blast rips through a restaurant in UAE’s Abu Dhabi, 2 killed
Abu Dhabi: A powerful blast ripped through a restaurant in the UAE’s capital here on Monday, killing two persons, police said. Several people were injured in the explosion which took place at the…
- World
9 killed, 17 wounded in southern Philippines blasts
Manila: At least nine people were killed and 17 others wounded in twin blasts in Sulu province in the southern Philippines on Monday, the military and police said. In an initial report, the…
- Middle East
Twin blasts in east Afghanistan injure nine
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Two consecutive explosions injured at least nine people, including two police personnel, in Khost city, capital of Afghanistan’s eastern Khost province on Thursday, provincial police spokesman Haider Adil said. The…
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Multiple blasts hit Bangkok, 2 injured
Bangkok [Thailand]: At least two people have suffered injuries in apparent multiple bomb blasts in Bangkok on Friday morning, police said. One bomb detonated on a sidewalk in an alley in Rama…
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5 killed, 10 injured as blasts rock Kabul
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Five people were killed and 10 others were injured in three coordinated blasts that hit Kabul on Thursday. Minutes after the first explosion was reported in a civilian bus, a…
- Middle East
1 killed, 17 injured in 3 Kabul blasts
Kabul: At least one person was killed and 17 others wounded in a series of blasts in Kabul on Sunday. Three IED bombs detonated amid the Eid al-Fitr celebration in the capital,…
- World
Russia: Emergency declared in Dzerzhinsk after multiple blasts at TNT plant, more than 20 injured
Moscow [Russia]: The Russian city of Dzerzhinsk declared a state of emergency after multiple blasts rocked an explosives factory here on Saturday authorities said. Videos shared on social media showed that three…
- Middle East
At least three dead as blasts rock eastern Afghan city
Jalalabad:At least three people were killed and another 20 wounded in a series of blasts in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Monday, an official said. Nangarhar provincial spokesman Attaullah Khogyani…
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Fujairah denies reports of blasts at port
Abu Dhabi [UAE]: The Fujairah media office denied reports that a series of powerful explosions rocked the Port of Fujairah in the UAE on Sunday, reported WAM. “The operations at the Port…
- Middle East
Several explosions hit UAE port of Fujairah
Abu Dhabi: Several powerful explosions on Sunday hit the port of Fujairah in UAE following a huge fire that engulfed at least seven oil tankers, state media reported. The blasts were heard…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Mortal remains of man killed in Sri Lanka blasts brought to Hyderabad residence
Hyderabad: Mortal remains of a Hyderabad resident who was killed in the Easter Sunday blasts in Sri Lanka arrived at his home in the city on Wednesday. The deceased, identified as Tulsiram,…
- India
Identifying Indians killed in Sri Lanka blasts: Sushma Swaraj
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said that the process of identifying Indians amongst those killed in the eight consecutive blasts that rattled Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, is…
- World
Death toll in Sri Lanka blasts rises to 310, 40 suspects arrested
Colombo: At least 310 people have lost their lives in the multiple bomb blasts that rocked Sri Lanka during Easter celebrations, police said on Tuesday. Sri Lankan police media spokesperson SP Ruwan…
- World
Sri Lanka blasts carried out by suicide bombers, authorities claim ‘intelligence failure’
Colombo: Sri Lankan authorities on Monday said that the eight deadly terror bombings which rattled different parts of the country amid Easter services a day before were carried out by suicide bombers.…
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More than 160 killed; Sri Lankan Cop had warned of attack on Indian High Commission 10 days ago
A series of eight devastating bomb blasts ripped through high-end hotels and churches holding Easter services in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing more than 160 people, including dozens of foreigners. Prime Minister…
- Middle East
Twin blasts at Afghan ceremony kill at least three, wound 30
Kandahar: At least three people were killed and 30 wounded in twin explosions inside a stadium hosting an agricultural show in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said. The blasts happened in Lashkar…
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Blasts, gunfire strike Nigeria as voters head to polls
Abuja: A town in northeast Nigeria was on Saturday reportedly struck by blasts and gunfire as voters across the country headed to the polls for the general election following a last-minute postponement…
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Assam court sentences 10 to life imprisonment for 2008 blasts
Guwahati: Two days after their conviction, a special court here on Wednesday awarded life imprisonment to National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) chief Ranjan Daimary and nine others for their involvement in…
