Blast

Emergency aid from around the world lands in Lebanon

The blast centred on the city's port caused massive destruction and killed at least 135 people, heaping misery on a country in crisis.

Lebanon's Aoun promises transparent probe into powerful Beirut blast

The government declares two-week state of emergency in Beirut after the massive blast in the port area of the capital kills at least 135 people with some 5,000 wounded and tens still missing.

Fireworks truck explodes in Turkey ahead of controlled detonation

At least three gendarmerie personnel were killed in the blast that occurred as explosives and fireworks from a previous blast site were being transferred for disposal.

At least two dead in Tehran factory blast

The incident at Oxijen factory reportedly occurred as a result of human error and is the latest of a string of explosions to have hit the Tehran area and a key nuclear site in the past two weeks.

Scores injured, several dead at fireworks factory blast in Turkey's Sakarya

At least 4 people have been killed and more than 90 others injured as ambulances, air ambulances and medical teams continue rescue work at the blast site.

Five dead in blast during Somalia Eid festivities - police

"The initial information we have received indicates the dead bodies of five people were collected from the scene of the blast and more than twenty others have been wounded," police officer Mohamed Muktar said.

Sri Lanka Catholic church 'forgives' 2019 Easter suicide bombers

The April 21 Easter Sunday bombers had targeted three churches and three luxury hotels, killing at least 279 people and wounded 593 last year.

In pictures: Sudan's former president in court, Kashmir lockdown continues

Here are photos from the past 24 hours from around the world. Macron and Putin's meeting, monsoon rains in India and courtroom dramas in San Salvador and Sudan are the most engaging images today.

Blast in Pakistani city Quetta kills five - police

An explosive rigged motorcycle was detonated to target a police van parked outside the police station in the heart of Quetta’s busy shopping area, the city police chief said.

Three blasts kill at least 12, wound dozens in Afghan capital

Five employees from the ministry of mines and petroleum were killed and 10 were wounded in a bus attack, officials said, in addition to seven fatalities and more than 20 injured in a second explosion in the same area.

Blast near university in Afghan capital kills eight, wounds dozens

The explosion took place as a number of students were waiting near the campus gate to attend an exam, a witness said.

Taliban bombing in Afghan capital kills at least six people

At least 105 people, including 51 children, wounded in Taliban-claimed car bomb attack outside a Defense Ministry building.