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4 Killed in Afghan Blast

Posted August 27th, 2011 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
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Afghan officials say a car bomb has exploded near a southern bank, killing four people and wounding more than 20 others. Authorities say 10 soldiers and at least four police were among the wounded Saturday in the blast in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Afghanistan’s volatile Helmand province. Control of security in Lashkar Gah passed […]

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4 Killed in Afghan Blast

Posted August 27th, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
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Afghan officials say a car bomb has exploded near a southern bank, killing four people and wounding more than 20 others. Authorities say 10 soldiers and at least four police were among the wounded Saturday in the blast in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Afghanistan’s volatile Helmand province. No one has claimed responsibility for the […]

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5 Killed, 2 Injured in South Korea Chemical Plant Blast

Posted August 27th, 2011 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
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South Korean authorities say five people were killed and two were injured Saturday afternoon when an explosion destroyed a lab at a chemical textile company. Officials say the victims were working with flammable chemicals at the TK Chemical Corporation in the city of Gumi, southeast of Seoul, when the explosion occurred. The three-story steel and […]

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Car Bomb Explodes in Southern Afghan City

Posted August 27th, 2011 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
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Afghan officials say a car bomb has exploded near a southern bank, wounding 10 people. Authorities say the blast happened Saturday in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Afghanistan’s volatile Helmand province. It was not immediately clear if anyone died in the explosion. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack. Control of security in Lashkar […]

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Nigerial Radicals Say They Bombed UN Center, 18 Dead

Posted August 26th, 2011 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
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An extremist Islamic group in Nigeria says it carried out a car bombing that killed at least 18 people at the United Nations building in the capital, Abuja. Witnesses say a vehicle forced its way past two security gates at the sprawling complex and exploded inside the compound shortly before noon Friday, local time. After […]

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Nigerial Radicals Say They Bombed UN Center, 18 Dead

Posted August 26th, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
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An extremist Islamic group in Nigeria says it carried out a car bombing that killed at least 18 people at the United Nations building in the capital, Abuja. Witnesses say a vehicle forced its way past security gates at the sprawling complex and exploded inside the compound shortly before noon Friday local time. After the […]

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Nigerian Radicals Say They Bombed UN Center, Killing 18

Posted August 26th, 2011 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
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A radical Islamic group in Nigeria says it carried out a car bombing that killed at least 18 people at the United Nations building in Abuja. Witnesses said a vehicle forced its way past security gates at the sprawling complex and exploded inside the compound at about 11 a.m. Friday . Rescuers raced to pull […]

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10 Killed in Bomb Blast at UN Building in Nigerian Capital

Posted August 26th, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
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A bomb blast at the United Nations building in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, has killed at least 16 people. Witnesses report seeing a vehicle force its way past security and explode once it reached the four-story building on Friday morning. Rescuers raced to pull bodies and survivors from the rubble at the compound. Speaking from New […]

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10 Killed in Bomb Blast at UN Building in Nigerian Capital

Posted August 26th, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
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A bomb blast at the United Nations building in Nigeria’s capitol, Abuja, has killed at least 10 people. Witnesses report seeing a vehicle force its way past security at the U.N. compound and explode once it reached the four-story building. The U. N. has confirmed that a bomb caused the explosion, which took place about […]

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7 Killed in Massive Blast at UN Building in Nigerian Capital

Posted August 26th, 2011 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
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) A massive explosion has rocked the United Nations building in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, killing at least seven people. Medical workers and witnesses at the scene say rescuers rushed to pull survivors and bodies from the rubble. The United Nations has confirmed that a bomb caused the explosion on Friday morning. The site is […]

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