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Blast in DG Khan Six killed, 35 Injured

" DERA GHAZI KHAN: Six persons were killed and 35 others were injured in an explosion near Khosa Market in Dera Ghazi Khan. According to initial reports the blast occurred near the residence of Zulfiqar Khosa,...

Explosion in Russian nightclub 'kills scores'

On reading the headline I first thought this was a terrorist attack. But it's thought to be fireworks. " An explosion has torn through a nightclub in the Russian city of Perm, killing at least 76 people. Another...

7 Including ministers dead In Somalia at graduation ceremony

Reports from Somalian capital Mogadishu says that a minister is dead in bomb explosion. This incident took place during a graduation day ceremony. Latest reports say that two journalist are there amongst the dead. " A blast at a graduation ceremony in the Somali capital...

Gas explosion kills 31, traps 128 coal miners in north-east China

China is fastest growing economy, but this speed of growth comes at some cost. And this cost is the unsafe working condition and death of thousands every year while working. Latest case of gas explosion killed 11 people in northern China mine. Reports says that at least 128...

105 Killed In Bomb Blast In Peshawar

Sadly, I have been changing the numbers in this story's headline: The death toll in the deadly Peshawar blast has now risen to 105. Over 200 people are said to be wounded. There will perhaps be more casualties as...

Belgian Bank Robbers Blow Themselves Up

Two aspiring bank robbers accidentally blew up the bank and themselves in Dinant, Belgium, on Saturday morning. The two robbers are believed to have pumped gas into the bank building through its mail slot, then lit it on fire before they managed to get far enough away. The...

Suicide blast kills 25 in Pakistan

One more Suicide blast in the north western province of Pakistan. And the result is obviously the death of innocents, this time the number of innocents are 14. This explosion took place in Kohat city in western province. Media, citing the reference if eyewitness, is saying...

New Glass Resists Small Explosions

A new type of glass may be able to resist earthquakes, hurricanes and small explosions better than regular glass, cheaper than tempered glass. The sturdy glass was invented at Missouri University. It is less than half an inch (about 1cm) thick, using less and cheaper material...

90 feared dead in NATO air-strike in Kunduz northern Afghanistan

Several News services are reporting a tragic event in Kunduz which is in Northern Afghanistan.  A NATO air strike was targeting Taliban insurgents who stole two fuel tankers.  Early estimates...

11 dead in coal mine blast:China

Mines in china comes in news only for wrong reasons, this time it is death of 11 miners in Shanxi due to gas explosion. More than 3200 people died inmines related accidents last year."At least 11 people have died in a gas explosion at a mine in the northern Chinese Shanxi,...

UK soldier died helping comrade

" A British soldier killed by a bomb in Afghanistan was helping a comrade who had been caught in an earlier blast. Sjt Paul McAleese, 29, of 2nd Battalion The Rifles, went to the aid of Pte Jonathon Young, 18, from...

Fireworks Factory Explosion In Turkey Kills One, Injures 37

A lab explosion at a fireworks factory in Hendek, Turkey, on Monday killed one factory worker Mehmet Arici and injured 37 others. Part of the factory collapsed. Negligence is suspected to be the cause of the explosion. The incident raises questions about the safety of...

Coal Mine Explosion Traps 19 In Slovakia

14 miners are missing and presumed dead after an underground coal mine exploded in northern Slovakia. The miners had been putting out a fire in the Handlova mine when it exploded, said the mine owner. The explosion occured in an unused section of the mine, and is thought to...

iPod exploded: Apple Won't Refund Unless Promise Not to Tell

Apple tried to silence a family who owned an iPod Touch that exploded. Ken Stanborough from Liverpool and his daughter received a settlement proposal from Apple which would offer a full refund only if they sign a...

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