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Police intercept parcel bomb sent to French leader

Police intercept parcel bomb sent to French leader

Greek police said they had intercepted a booby-trapped parcel addressed to French President Nicolas Sarkozy, after another package exploded at a courier company in Athens injuring a member of staff.

 

One killed in W.Va. pipe bomb explosion

One person died when a pipe bomb exploded outside a nightclub in West Virginia early Saturday morning, state police said.

 

At least 58 killed in Iraq bombings; Shiite mosques hit

Homemade bombs planted around the houses of Iraqi policemen killed seven people Friday, including a soldier trying to defuse ...

 

Blasts Reported Near U.S. Consulate in Pakistan

Blasts Reported Near U.S. Consulate in Pakistan

At least three explosions erupted on Monday near the U.S. Consulate in Peshawar, officials said. An earlier bomb killed at least 25 at a political rally in Dir.

 

28 killed in bombings at Baghdad mosques

A series of near simultaneous explosions shook five Shiite mosques around Baghdad today as Friday prayers were ending, killing at least 28 people and wounding dozens more.

 

Indonesian Police Say Jakarta Bombings Are Work of Jemaah Islamiyah

Indonesian Police say the bombings of two hotels in Jakarta on Friday was the work of Jemaah Islamiyah, a terrorist group with al-Qaida ties. Analysts say it is likely that Noordin Top, a Malaysian fugitive who leads an affiliated group ...

 

Report: Fugitive suspected in Jakarta blasts

Report: Fugitive suspected in Jakarta blasts

The conventional but sophisticated modus operandi used in twin hotel bombings prompted Indonesian officials to suspect one of the nation's most-wanted men, official media reported Saturday.

 

Blasts hit two Jakarta hotels; 6 reported dead

Blasts hit two Jakarta hotels; 6 reported dead

Explosions tore through two luxury hotels Friday morning in south Jakarta, Indonesia. Antara News, a state-run agency, said at least six people were killed and a number of others were wounded. Police sealed off the area around both blasts, one of which occurred in the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and the other at the J.W.

 

Air France plane may have been bombed, says pilot

Air France plane may have been bombed, says pilot

An Air France pilot has declared it "highly likely" that flight AF447 may have been blown up by a terrorist bomb.

 

Back-to-back bombs hit Pakistan markets

Back-to-back explosions shook two markets in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Thursday evening, killing two civilians and wounding 70 others, an official from the deputy police superintendent's office said.

 

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