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North Korea blows up its joint liaison office with South Korea

The South Korean defence ministry released surveillance footage of the explosion in Kaesong, which is located just over the border in North Korea.

Tunisia

Several injured after blast near American embassy in Tunis

Tunisian media are reporting that a suicide bomber on a motorcycle set off a blast near the U.S. Embassy in Tunis.

Spain

'Almost unbelievable': Metal plate from Spain blast kills man 3km away

He was one of two people killed in a huge explosion at a chemical plant in north-east Spain on Tuesday.

15 January 2020

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'It's been a blast': Detroit power plant demolished with explosives

It was blown up to make way for a Jeep factory.

14 December 2019

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Germany

One dead and 25 injured in German residential building explosion

Police recovered gas canisters and World War I ammunition from one of the flats.

13 December 2019

Slovakia

At least seven killed after gas explosion in Slovakia apartment complex

The fire department said one person was still missing after the explosion.

7 December 2019

Italy

Fireworks factory blast kills five and injures two in Sicily

Fireworks depot safety called into question once again as the factory owner's wife and son are on casualties list

21 November 2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Landmark cooling towers destroyed in controlled explosion

Landmark Didcot cooling towers destroyed in controlled explosion

Tanzania

At least 57 dead in Tanzania fuel tanker explosion

At least 57 people have died after a tanker truck exploded in eastern Tanzania on Saturday.

Russia

Explosions rock Russian arms depot for second time this week

An explosion rocked an ammunition plant for the second time this week, injuring at least nine, according to national media reports.

Russia

Five dead in explosion at military testing site in northern Russia

Five Rosatom employees were killed and three injured in an explosion at a military testing site in northern Russia on Thursday, RIA news agency cited the state nuclear company as saying.

Russia

Spectacular explosions after fire at Russian arms depot in Siberia

Russia said a fire triggered the explosions at a storage facility for gunpowder charges near the city of Achinsk in Siberia's Krasnoyarsk region.

Sweden

Explosion hits five-storey building in Linkoping, Sweden

A powerful explosion hit a five-storey building in Linköping, southern Sweden, on Friday morning, authorities said in a press release.

Russia

Russian explosives factory blast 'injures at least 79 people'

An explosion at a Russian explosives factory injured at least 79 people, the Russian health ministry said.

World News

Hunt for bombing suspect

Police in France have released pictures of a man they suspect planted a bomb in the city of Lyon that injured 13 people

France

Manhunt continues after parcel bomb attack in Lyon

The Paris counter-terrorism prosecutor opened a probe into the blast. New details emerged Saturday about the parcel bomb and the ongoing manhunt.

USA

'Ground-shaking' explosion rocks Illinois town

Officials were working to fight the blaze and determine what caused the blast in the industrial complex outside Chicago.

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Families of Sri Lanka blast victims gather for memorial in Negombo

A memorial service was held on Tuesday (April 23) in the courtyard of one of the churches in Sri Lanka targeted by suicide bombers on Easter Sunday

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: What started the feud between the PM and president?

Sri Lanka: What started the feud between the PM and president?

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka explosions: What we know so far

Hundreds of people have been killed or injured in multiple explosions in Sri Lanka's hotels and churches on Easter Sunday.