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At least 19 killed as methane leak causes explosion at eastern Iran coal mine, state TV reports
TEHRAN, Iran — A methane leak sparked an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran, killing at least 19…
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Wisconsin teen sentenced in bonfire explosion that burned at least 17
MAPLE GROVE, Wis. — An 18-year-old who triggered a bonfire explosion that injured more than a dozen people at a…
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BMW recalls SUVs after Takata air bag inflator blows apart
DETROIT — BMW is recalling a small number of SUVs in the U.S. because the driver’s air bag inflators can…
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Several loud explosions heard in Ukrainian capital Kyiv
Several large explosions have been heard in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv a day after President Vladimir Putin blamed Ukraine for…
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Car bomb explosions and hostage-taking inside prisons underscore Ecuador’s fragile security
QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador’s fragile security situation was underscored Thursday by a series of car bombings and the hostage-taking of…
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Syrian capital rocked by explosions but no immediate word on source or target of attacks
Syrian state media and Damascus residents say the sound of repeated explosions could be heard in the area around the…
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More than 1 million barrels of oil removed from deteriorating tanker moored off Yemen, UN says
NEW YORK — The transfer of more than a million barrels of oil from an aging tanker moored off the…
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Titanic expert killed in sub explosion remembered for heeding ‘the explorer’s call’
The company that owns the salvage rights to the wreck of the Titanic held a virtual memorial Wednesday for one…
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Traffic on key bridge from Crimea to Russia’s mainland halted amid reports of explosions and deaths
Traffic on the key bridge connecting Crimea to Russia’s mainland has been halted after reports of explosions that Crimean officials…
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Middle East
Palestinian militant group in Syria holds funeral for 5 killed in mysterious blast
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A Syria-backed Palestinian militant group Thursday held a funeral for five fighters who died in a…
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