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Bahrain

Watch: Massive explosion at oil pipeline in Bahrain

The huge blast has been blamed on Iran.

India

Twenty dead in a power plant explosion

At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured in an explosion at a thermal power plant in Northern India on Wednesday.

Somalia

Al-Shabab claims twin suicide attacks in Mogadishu

At least seventeen people killed in double car bombings in the Somali capital

Indonesia

Death toll rises in Indonesia fireworks factory explosion

Two explosions and a fire ripped through an industrial warehouse on the outskirts of Jakarta on Thursday.

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Afghanistan

Suicide bomber kills 30 in Afghan attack

Malta

Malta anti-graft blogger killed in car bomb

Mediterranean island of Malta is stunned after its best known anti-graft journalist dies in a car bomb attack

Ghana

Multiple gas & fuel explosions kill several people in Accra, Ghana

Ghana's energy sector's safety record in the spotlight again after a huge explosion in the capital, Accra.

Ukraine

Ukrainian authorities blame "subversion" for ammo dump fire

Another fire at an ammunition dump in Ukraine is being investigated for "subversion", say the authorities.

United Kingdom

Police treating London Underground explosion as 'terrorist incident'

USA

Explosions, smoke at flood-hit chemical plant in Texas

Smoke and an explosion were reported at a flood-hit chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, about 40 km northeast of Houston.

Germany

Borussia Dortmund bus attacker charged with 28 counts of attempted murder

28-year-old man who tried to blow up a bus carrying the Borussia Dortmund football team in April has been charged with 28 counts of attempted murder.

Azerbaijan

Mysterious fire rips through Azeri ammunition dump

An ammunition dump in Azerbaijan has mysteriously caught fire and exploded.

Egypt

Suicide bomb attack 'kills 10 soldiers in Egypt'

Pakistan

Pakistan oil tanker blast kills more than 140 people

Most of the victims died while trying to siphon fuel from stricken lorry

China

Suspect identified after Chinese kindergarten blast

At least eight people died and 65 were injured in the blast in the city of Xuzhou

China

China nursery blast 'kills seven'

It is unclear what caused the explosion outside a kindergarten as parents collected their children

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Underground water pipe explodes in Kyiv

CCTV cameras captured how the pressure formed an asphalt 'bubble' that burst spectacularly, sending a torrent of sludge onto the street.

Thailand

25 wounded in Bangkok military hospital bomb blast

Police in Thailand say a bomb blast at a Bangkok army hospital on Monday has wounded 25 people.

Mexico

Fourteen die in firework blast in Mexico

An explosion at a house where fireworks were being stored has killed at least 14 people including 11 children.

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Iran coal mine blast traps dozens of miners

A large explosion struck a coal mine in northern Iran on Wednesday (May, 3), trapping dozens of miners and killing at least two, state media reported.