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# Explosive

'Booby trap' bomb found under car in Belfast

The viable device was made safe and police are now appealing for information.

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Mar 14th 2014, 5:35 PM

# Explosion

Fifth person dies after Manhattan building collapse

The death toll is expected to rise as the search goes on through the rubble of the two buildings.

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Mar 13th 2014, 9:03 AM

# News Fix

Here’s What Happened Today: Sunday

Everyone’s talking about a problem in the SME sector, the debris found from Malaysia Airlines flight and the Great White shark on the way to Ireland.

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Mar 9th 2014, 8:12 PM

# Gardaí

Two men injured in explosion in the back garden of a Coolock house

The two men were allegedly involved in the making a pipe bomb at the time.

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Mar 9th 2014, 8:00 PM

# Bomb Disposal

Stormy weather washes ashore early 20th century grenade in Donegal

The grenade underwent a controlled explosion this morning.

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Feb 6th 2014, 1:35 PM

Some cows in Germany farted so much, their barn exploded

A nasty case of wind.

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Jan 28th 2014, 7:30 PM

# Explosion

Blast at church in Rome ahead of Francois Hollande visit

The French President is due to meet with the Pope for the first time later today amid deep divisions in France over issues like abortion and gay marriage.

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Jan 24th 2014, 8:50 AM

# Deaths

At least five killed in Japan plant explosion

Twelve people have been injured, nine receiving minor injuries.

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Jan 9th 2014, 7:46 AM

# Prague

Palestinian ambassador in Prague killed by exploding safe

It is believed Jamal al-Jamal was attempting to open an old safe which had been brought from the previous embassy building.

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Jan 2nd 2014, 7:48 AM

# Explosion

Palestinian ambassador to Prague killed by explosion

Police are investigating the blast, which took place in his residence.

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Jan 1st 2014, 3:34 PM

# Explosion

Second bomb blast in Russian city kills at least 10 people

The explosion on a trolleybus Volgograd comes a day after a suicide bombing killed at 17 at the city’s main railway station.

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Dec 30th 2013, 6:55 AM

# Lebanon

Former Lebanese minister killed in huge car bomb explosion

Footage from the scene showed people on fire and several cars and buildings ablaze.

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Dec 27th 2013, 10:35 AM

# PSNI

Explosion forces evacuation of busy Belfast retail district

The explosion occurred in the Cathedral Quarter, a busy retail district.

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Dec 13th 2013, 7:37 PM

# Belfast

Masked men hijacked car that exploded in Belfast

Streets are closed as PSNI officers inspect a suspect car.

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Nov 25th 2013, 7:25 AM

# China

Explosions outside Chinese government regional HQ leave one dead, eight injured

Eight small explosions were heard by those in the area, which state media is reporting were caused by home-made bombs.

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Nov 6th 2013, 11:58 AM

# Syria

More than 30 dead in Syria after 'explosives-laden truck' blown up by suicide bomber

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the death toll was likely to rise, as “there are dozens of wounded, some of them in critical condition”.

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Oct 20th 2013, 7:15 PM

# Derry

Man seriously injured in explosion in Derry

It is believed a gas explosion occurred in the Bond Street area.

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Oct 15th 2013, 8:10 AM

# Kildare

Viable explosive device made safe at apartment complex in Kildare

The device was taken to a safe military location for examination.

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Sep 19th 2013, 1:30 PM

# Explosion

Belfast residents evacuated for controlled explosion on car

Police said that most of the roads closed off during the incident have now repopened.

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Sep 10th 2013, 10:38 AM

# Egypt

Egyptian Interior Minister 'survives bomb explosion'

The bomb struck the convoy in Cairo’s Nasr City district.

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Sep 5th 2013, 10:15 AM

# Mumbai

Divers find another body on Indian submarine after it exploded

Eighteen crewmen were on board the submarine when it exploded and sank, but the navy says some bodies may never be found because of the high temperature of the fire.

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Aug 18th 2013, 2:01 PM

# Beijing

Man in wheelchair detonates device at Beijing airport

Apart from the man in the wheelchair, no other injuries were caused by the explosion.

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Jul 20th 2013, 1:01 PM

# Killarney

Body of man found at scene of Kerry blast

The body of James Gleeson was recovered in Killarney this morning.

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Jul 14th 2013, 6:53 PM

# Explosion

PICTURES: Man unaccounted for in Killarney after suspected gas explosion

The explosion took place at a launderette, with emergency services at the scene for much of the day

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Jul 13th 2013, 7:05 PM

# Explosion

20 dead, 30 still unaccounted for in Canada rail tragedy

The railway owner says a lone engineer failed to set brakes properly on the train.

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Jul 11th 2013, 10:12 AM

# Explosion

Canada: 40 people still missing in runaway train blast, five bodies found

It took firefighters over 24 hours to extinguish the blaze.

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Jul 8th 2013, 7:38 AM

# quebec

Five dead, 40 missing in Canada rail disaster

The accident happened in a Quebec town around 250 kilometers east of Montreal, when an oil-laden cargo train jumped its track created a massive fireball.

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Jul 7th 2013, 6:29 PM

# Explosion

Video: Russian rocket explodes just after launch

The unmanned booster rocket was carrying three satellites when it crashed shortly after launch in Kazakhstan.

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Jul 2nd 2013, 1:20 PM

# Dublin

Pipe bomb explodes in residential area of Coolock

The device went off on Apollo Way in the early hours of this morning but there was no damage to property and no injuries, according to gardaí.

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Jun 24th 2013, 9:46 AM

# Bomb

Petrol bomb explodes beside 4-year-old girl playing on Belfast street

The PSNI said the girls is not believed to have been injured but is asking parents in the area to ensure they know the whereabouts of their children.

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Jun 18th 2013, 6:53 PM

# Fire

Fire service called to chemical fire at Trinity College lab

Ten units of the Dublin Fire Brigade attended the incident which has now been brought under control.

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Jun 15th 2013, 3:43 PM

# Geismar

VIDEO: 33 people injured in explosion at Louisiana chemical factory

600 workers were inside when the blast occurred in a small town north of New Orleans this morning.

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Jun 13th 2013, 7:24 PM

# Coolock

Explosion in Coolock 'shook the whole street'

An explosion – believed to be caused by a pipe bomb – damaged the front door of a house in a residential area of the north Dublin suburb last night.

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Jun 11th 2013, 8:28 AM

# Attempted Murder

Man charged over attempted murder of two Belfast police officers

The man will appear in court today charged with conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to cause an explosion and preparing for an act of terrorism.

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Jun 7th 2013, 8:20 AM

# China

Deadly fire at China poultry plant claims 112 lives

The cause of the blaze was not immediately clear, but eyewitnesses reportedly heard a blast and suspected a leak of liquid ammonia.

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Jun 3rd 2013, 9:30 AM

# Afghanistan

Suicide bombing targets NATO convoy in Kabul

At least 15 people have been killed and dozens wounded in the attack in the Afghan capital.

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May 16th 2013, 8:41 PM

# Explosion

Appeal for information after report of explosion outside house

No one was injured in the explosion and the PSNi says that a motive ‘remains under investigation’.

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May 7th 2013, 11:50 AM

# Syria

Terrorist explosion kills nine in Damascus

The explosion took place in the central district of Marjeh, Syrian state television said.

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Apr 30th 2013, 11:07 AM

# Prague

Pics: Prague explosion – Up to 40 injured, some trapped under rubble

Police are said to be searching for people buried in rubble on Divadelni Street.

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Apr 29th 2013, 11:25 AM

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