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Suspect in St Petersburg blast reportedly Kyrgyz-born Russian citizen

As the hunt goes on for whoever was responsible for the deadly metro blast in St.

Russia

Eyewitnesses describe horror following St.Petersburg blast

Video of aftermath of blast is published on social media showing people trying to help others out of damaged train carriage

Russia

EU foreign ministers voice unity with Russia following St Petersburg metro blast

European foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg reacted to Monday’s metro blast in St Petersburg, expressing horror over the apparent terror attack.

Russia

Amateur video purports to show the moments after St Petersburg metro blast

Amateur video purports to show the moments following an explosion which rocked Saint Petersburg’s metro network on Monday, April 3.

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Russia

Blast rocks St Petersburg metro system, killing at least ten people

Around ten people have been killed and around 40 injured after an explosion tore through a train carriage in St Petersburg’s metro system, Russian authorities…

Russia

Putin promises justice for St Petersburg victims

Russian President Vladimir Putin promises the truth will out following a deadly explosion in a St Petersburg subway.

Russia

St Petersburg explosion: What we know

At 2:30pm local time, at least one explosion tore through the central St Petersburg Metro system.

France

France: several injured after carnival blast

At least 15 adults and three children between the ages of two and 14 were injured when a bonfire exploded at a carnival in Villepinte, north-east of Paris.

Ukraine

Ukraine: Mass evacuations after weapons depot blast

Some 20,000 people were being evacuated on Thursday after explosions at a massive arms depot in eastern Ukraine, in what is being treated as an act of sabotage.

World News

'Exploding headphones' prompt safety warning for air passengers

Photographs of a passenger’s injuries have been released as a warning about the potential risks of using battery-powered devices on aircraft.

Turkey

Child dies in Turkish car bomb attack

A car bomb exploded in the garden of a housing complex in the southeastern Turkish town of Viransehir on Friday. A child was killed. 17 people were wounded.

Turkey

Car bomb kills young child in Turkey's south east

A three-year-old boy has been killed and 15 others wounded by car bomb attack in southeastern Turkey.

World News

Flamanville nuclear power plant blast: no radioactive leak, say officials

Authorities in northern France say there is no risk of contamination after an explosion occured at the Flamanville nuclear power plant.

Mali

Al Qaeda-linked group claims Mali's deadliest suicide attack

A group linked to al Qaeda’s North African affiliate has said it carried out a suicide bombing at a military camp in northern Mali earlier on Wednesday that killed dozens of people and injured over…

Syria

Syria accuses Israel of launching rocket attack on Damascus base

Syria has accused Israel of carrying out what it called a “flagrant” rocket attack on a major military base outside Damascus.

Syria

Fuel truck blast kills 'dozens' in Syrian city of Azaz

A fuel truck has exploded in the centre of rebel-held town Azaz, near Syria’s border with Turkey.

Afghanistan

Afghan MP survives bomb attack in Kabul

A second attack in a week on a member of the Afghan parliament misses its target as Fakuri Biheshti survives bomb blast in Kabul.

Mexico

More than 30 dead as Mexico fireworks market blows up

A series of blasts has destroyed a fireworks market near Mexico City, causing many casualties. Poor safety standards have been blamed.

Turkey

Many dead and wounded in Turkish bus blast

The Dogan news agency says the bus, which was reportedly transporting military personnel, was hit by the blast in the central city of Kayseri.

Turkey

Bomber in Istanbul stadium attack came from Syria

Investigations into last Saturday’s (Dec 10 ) twin terror attack near a football stadium in Istanbul have revealed one of the two suicide bombers had come from…