BLAST

Civilian killed in blast at NC Army post

Fort Bragg officials say a civilian killed in an explosion at the North Carolina Army post was scavenging for scrap metal when he stepped on a round and it exploded.

UN chief: Pakistan attack a 'heinous crime'

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned a suicide bombing at the U.N. food agency's Pakistan headquarters that killed five people.

UN closes offices in Pakistan after attack

The United Nations says it has temporarily closed its offices in Pakistan following the attack on the World Food Program office in the capital of Islamabad.

Report: Sugar company ignored dangers before blast

Imperial Sugar Co. and managers of its Georgia refinery ignored known dangers of explosive dust for decades before a chain of dust-fueled fireballs erupted at the plant last year and killed 14 people, investigators said in a report Thursday.

Police: Bomb blast in Indian Kashmir kills 3

Suspected Islamic militants set off a powerful bomb blast Saturday in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing three people and wounding at least seven others, police said.

Pakistani religion minister wounded in ambush

Suspected militants opened fire on a vehicle carrying Pakistan's religious affairs minister Wednesday, wounding him and killing his driver in a brazen attack in the heart of the capital.

Bomber hits key Pakistani border crossing; 18 dead

A suicide bomber hit a Pakistani security checkpoint Thursday at the main border crossing for convoys ferrying NATO supplies into Afghanistan, killing at least 18 border guards, police said.

Thai security destroy motorcycle near conference

Security forces guarding an Asian security conference on this resort island Thursday destroyed a motorcycle they suspected was loaded with explosives. It was later determined that the bike was not armed, an army official said.

Toddler in critical condition after China blast

Doctors in eastern China were trying Monday to save the life of a 2-year-old boy who was seriously injured in a weekend factory explosion that killed 16 people, state media reported.

Imperial Sugar restarts Ga. refinery

Imperial Sugar has restarted its Georgia refinery to resume making crystal sugar for the first time since a deadly 2008 explosion devastated the plant near Savannah.

Death toll from mine blast in Indonesia reaches 31

The death toll from an explosion at a coal mine believed triggered by a gas leak rose to 31 after rescuers unearthed more bodies Wednesday, officials said.

Pakistan prepares offensive on Taliban stronghold

Pakistan's army launched airstrikes and ferried in tanks and artillery as it confirmed Tuesday that it was preparing a major offensive against insurgents in al-Qaida and the Taliban's safest haven along the Afghan border.

Underground blast in San Francisco cuts power

An underground explosion in downtown San Francisco on Friday sent black smoke pouring out of a manhole and cut power to 8,600 people. There were no reports of injuries and no forced evacuations.

Bomb explodes at police building in Pakistan

A bomb exploded in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Wednesday, badly damaging buildings housing police and the country's main intelligence agency, and causing a large number of casualties, officials said.

7 arrested in connection with deadly Cairo blast

Seven people suspected of ties to an al-Qaida-linked cell have been arrested in connection with the bombing of a Cairo bazaar that killed a French teen, Egypt said Saturday.

Gas explosion in Siberian apartment block kills 8

A gas explosion tore through a Siberian apartment block early Sunday and sparked a fire that engulfed the building, killing eight people, including two children, Russian media reported.

Blast ignites fire in hyperbaric chamber, kills 1

An Italian woman has died and her 4-year-old grandson is in critical condition after a hyberbaric chamber exploded at a South Florida clinic.

Attorneys: Whistleblower faked explosion warning

Attorneys for one of the nation's largest sugar producers accused a whistleblower Monday of faking a report that he says he sent to company executives warning them of the dust hazard at a Georgia refinery days before a blast there killed 14 workers.

3 attacks kill at least 7, injure 60 in India

Three explosive attacks struck India's restive northeastern state of Assam, killing at least seven people and wounding dozens Monday, a day before an election campaign visit by the prime minister.

3 injured in natural gas blast in Pasadena, Calif.

Three people were hospitalized after a natural gas explosion destroyed a truck and sent a flaming tank hurtling into the air near a busy street.

Suicide attack near Pakistani capital kills 9

A suicide bomber blew up at a busy bus terminal near the Pakistani capital Monday, killing at least nine people and wounding 18 more, officials said.

1 dead, 3 injured in pipeline blast in Louisiana

Authorities say one man is dead and three others have been seriously injured in a blast at a south Louisiana oil facility.

Washing machine timer used in Cairo bazaar bomb

The crude bomb that killed a French teenager and injured 24 others at a famous Cairo bazaar was packed with gunpowder and nails and detonated by a washing machine timer, according to a report by Egyptian authorities on the attack.

Cops make bang to blow up stolen explosives case

When 150 pounds of highly unstable commercial-grade dynamite went missing, officials knew just what to do: Blow something up to demonstrate how dangerous high explosives can be.

No injuries after electrical vault explodes in LA

An explosion in an underground electrical vault has caused evacuations at four downtown Los Angeles buildings. No injuries have been reported.

Man Blows Off Finger Trying to Teach Son a Lesson
Source: ktla.com

A man attempting to demonstrate the dangers of gunpowder to his son blew off one of his fingers in a blast that also injured the boy, authorities said.

Former WWE Diva Blasts TNA Newcomer Lacey Von Erich - "Man, she sucks!"
Source: lordsofpain.net

On her Facebook account, former WWE Diva Tammy "Sunny" Sytch had some rather harsh things to say regarding Lacey Von Erich's "less than stellar" TNA debut last week (many online have criticized the clothesline she delivered to Taylor Wilde upon jumping the ring).

Bank robbers killed in dynamite blast in Belgium
Source: expatica.com

The attempts of two men on Friday to rob a bank in Dinant, Wallonia, went spectacularly wrong when they used too much dynamite to blow open a cash machine.

Explosion, no injuries at California high school
Source: Yahoo! News

Authorities say an explosion at a California high school has forced evacuation of students and cancellation of classes. There are no reports of injuries.

Diplomats: Hezbollah 'embarrassed' by arms cache blast
Source: ynetnews.com

European sources tell Al-Hayat that Shiite group trying to divert global attention away from blast that proved it is violating Resolution 1701 by focusing on IDF activity along border

Fatal bomb blast at church in Nepal
Source: Spero News

A blast at Assumption Cathedral in Nepal killed two young people and wounded several. The powerful blast left the church strewn with blood...

DAWN.COM | Metropolitan | Peshawar rocked by blast; seven killed, 75 injured
Source: Dawn News

PESHAWAR: A devastating car bomb ripped through a cinema and some vehicles on the busy Cinema Road at Khyber Bazaar killing at least seven persons and injuring 75 others Friday evening.

Gas blast causes fire in Moscow
Source: BBC News

A gas pipeline has exploded in the Russian capital, Moscow, sending flames 100m (300ft) high into the air and setting fire to a nearby building.

Air pistol up anus may not be the best way to cool off
Source: tigerweekly.com

Excerpt: Denis Schwarz, a 25-year-old German steel foundry worker, has been sentenced to nine months in jail for shooting an air pistol up his friend's anus, causing his intestines to rupture.

People Burned In Explosion At Oak Creek Power Plant
Source: wisn.com

Six people have been injured, four critically, in an explosion at the We Energies power plant in Oak Creek just before 11 a.m.

Rare bird, spooked by fireworks, thrashes itself to death
Source: Palm Beach Post

LOXAHATCHEE GROVES — Fireworks used to ring in the New Year instead led to a horrific scene at a local wildlife conservation center, officials said.

The Mumbai blasts and Pakistan
Source: The Post

My apprehensions, published last month became true regarding the future threat of terrorism in the UK and South Asia. The UK home secretary has decided to review the internal security policy of the country. Britain may face religious terrorism, as did India, in the near future.

Britney's new album could be her big comeback
Source: blastmagazine.com

As much as everyone loves to hate her, her power of survival and tour de force performance skills are undeniable. She's back, and with a vengeance.

Artillery Shell Blast Under Investigation
Source: 4029tv.com

Police and bomb squad officials continue to investigate the explosion of an artillery shell at the Yaffe Iron and Metal plant in Arkoma. One worker was critically injured in the Monday afternoon blast, police said.

Marriot Carnage: "Pakistani president and PM just missed hotel bomb blast"
Source: Guardian Unlimited

The management of the Marriott Hotel however on Monday denied the official statement that top Pakistani leaders were due to have dinner at the hotel but cancelled before a devastating suicide bombing.

CCTV images of Islamabad Marriott's suicide truck bomber
Source: Dailymotion - videos

what appeared from the CCTV images is that devastation would not have been as large-scale as it turned out had the gas pipeline not caught fire. Salute to the bravery of guards who are trying to extinguish fire.

Terror tears through capital -DAWN - Top Stories; September 21, 2008
Source: dawn.com

police in Pakistan called "Marriott carnage" the most devastating suicide attack in capital Islamabad that killed at least 40 people and wounded more than 250.

Bombing Is Marriott's Biggest Loss In 81 Years
Source: The Washington Post

As a symbol of Western capitalism around the world, Marriott International's hotels have been hit by terrorists before.

Serial bomb blast rocks olympics hosting nation, 2 dead
Source: US_Homepage_Featured_Stories

Beijing - Reports of Sunday morning bomb blasts in China's Xinjiang region, home to a Muslim secessionist movement, have underscored that despite the image of unity presented at the Olympic Games, this country's rulers can't take national cohesion for granted.

RIA Novosti - Russia - Two dead, 11 injured in south Russia apartment blast - 2
Source: en.rian.ru

SOCHI, July 2 (RIA Novosti) - At least two people died in an explosion Wednesday believed to have been caused by household gas, in an apartment block in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi, a police spokesman said.

At Least 51 Are Killed in Blast at Busy Market in Baghdad - NYTimes.com
Source: The New York Times

BAGHDAD — A car bomb set to explode during the busiest time of day killed at least 51 people and wounded 75 Tuesday evening as shoppers were strolling through a Shiite neighborhood market in Baghdad. It was the deadliest attack in the Iraqi capital in more than three months.

Danish Embassy Blast Was Suicide Attack
Source: The New York Times

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The car-bomb attack on the Danish Embassy that killed eight people appears to have been carried out by a suicide bomber, Pakistani investigators and diplomats at Western embassies in Islamabad said Tuesday.