China to crack down on illegal gun possession
February 10th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 10 (IANS) The Chinese government will soon launch a nationwide crackdown on illegal possession of guns and explosives following a recent spate of armed robberies.The government "will concentrate ... Read more...
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Ten dead in Somalia bombing
February 9th, 2012 - 3:45 am ICT by IANS
Mogadishu, Feb 9 (IANS) A suicide car bomber Wednesday struck a hotel frequented by officials in Mogadishu, killing at least 10 people.The attacker rammed his explosives-laden car into the boundary ... Read more...
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Somalia car bomb kills 10 at a cafe
February 9th, 2012 - 12:46 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mogadishu, Feb 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Islamic group Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility of the bomb blast in the Somali capital of Mogadishu. The police has confirmed that 10 people were killed ... Read more...
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Explosives seized in Odisha
February 8th, 2012 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 7 (IANS) A cache of explosives, including several detonators and gelatin sticks, was seized during a raid in the forested area of Odisha's Malkangiri district, police said.About 12 ... Read more...
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17 Afghan militants captured
February 2nd, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Feb 2 (IANs) Seventeen Taliban militants were captured in Afghanistan and large quantities of explosives and drugs were seized from them by the Afghan and NATO-led forces, the interior ... Read more...
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Huge explosives haul made in Jharkhand
February 2nd, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 2 (IANS) A huge quantity of explosives, including 350 kg of ammonium nitrate, meant to be supplied to Maoists in Jharkhand's Pakur district, was seized from a house, ... Read more...
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Russia to scrap 3 mn tonnes of ammunition
February 2nd, 2012 - 7:49 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Defence Ministry is planning to dispose of three million tonnes of ammunition by the end of 2013 after its service life expired, said ... Read more...
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Aerial surveillance for Pakistani capital
January 31st, 2012 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 31 (IANS) Temporary aerial surveillance has been ordered over the already heavily-protected Pakistani capital in view of fresh terror threats, the police said Tuesday.The aerial surveillance by helicopters, ... Read more...
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Minor Australian kids charged with rape, arson
January 29th, 2012 - 11:03 am ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 29 (IANS) Crime by minors is soaring in Australia as nearly 300 children under 10 years have been charged with offences like rape and arson, a newspaper has ... Read more...
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Terrorist, policeman killed in Pakistan gun-battle
January 28th, 2012 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 28 (IANS) A policeman and a suicide bomber were killed in a gun-battle Saturday in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, a media report said.Another police official was injured when ... Read more...
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13 killed in Iraq bomb attacks (Lead)
January 26th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Jan 26 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed and eight injured in separate bomb and gunfire attacks in Iraq Thursday, said police.In northern Iraq, three people were killed ... Read more...
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Four killed, 31 hurt in Afghan car bombing (Lead)
January 26th, 2012 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Jan 26 (IANS) A suicide bomber blew up a explosives-laden car Thursday in the capital of Afghanistan's Helmand province, killing at least three other people and injuring 31, Xinhua ... Read more...
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Russian army buys cutting-edge mine detectors
January 24th, 2012 - 9:55 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian defence ministry has begun buying a new mine-detection device able to spot inactivated mines, hidden underground or inside buildings, a military spokesman said.The ... Read more...
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Dining room blast kills five in China
January 23rd, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 23 (IANS) Five people died when a man broke into their home in central China and detonated the explosives strapped around his body while they were eating at ... Read more...
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Chinese cabbies to be fined for refusals
January 19th, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 19 (IANS) Starting April 1, Chinese taxi drivers who refuse to take passengers or take longer routes to increase fares will face fines up to 200 yuan ($30).This ... Read more...
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US tests portable gun detector
January 18th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 18 (IANS/EFE) The New York Police Department is testing a new portable device to detect concealed weapons or explosives, Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Tuesday.If all goes well, ... Read more...
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New tagging method can track fake goods, explosives
January 16th, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 16 (IANS) Scientists have come up with a way of tagging products, including drugs and food, to tell the genuine from the fake and also trace the source ... Read more...
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Seven killed in China illegal mining accident
January 15th, 2012 - 5:45 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 15 (IANS) Seven farmers were killed and four injured in north China while attempting to illegally blast their way into a mine by using explosives, said the government.As ... Read more...
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US arrests suspect in bomb plot
January 10th, 2012 - 6:34 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly plotting to bomb sites in the US state of Florida.Sami Osmakac, arrested Saturday night, is a naturalized US ... Read more...
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Man with explosives held at US airport
January 1st, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 1 (IANS) A man has been arrested in the US for allegedly attempting to carry explosives through a security checkpoint at an airport in Texas, the authorities said.Trey ... Read more...
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Four tonnes of banned fireworks seized in Italy
December 30th, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Dec 30 (IANS/AKI) Police in Italy Friday carried out a pre-New Year's Eve crackdown on illegal fireworks and seized four tonnes of explosives.At least 367 kg of explosives were ... Read more...
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Chinese bomber to be executed for deadly blast
December 29th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 29 (IANS) A court in central China's Hunan province Thursday ordered the execution of a man who set off explosives at a tax office last year, killing four ... Read more...
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Terror bid foiled in Pakistan capital
December 28th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 28 (IANS) A terror bid was Wednesday foiled in the Pakistani capital with the arrest of six suspected terrorists including a suicide bomber, police said.Bin Yameen, inspector general ... Read more...
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Maoists blow up new police station in Chhattisgarh (Lead)
December 27th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 27 (IANS) About 50 armed Maoists blew up a two-storeyed police station under-construction in Chhattisgarh's restive Bastar region Tuesday, police said."Maoists stormed into the building at Geedam ... Read more...
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Maoists blow up police station in Chhattisgarh
December 27th, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 27 (IANS) About 50 armed Maoists blew up a two-storeyed under-construction police station in Chhattisgarh's restive Bastar region Tuesday, police said."Maoists stormed into the building at Geedam town, ... Read more...
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Suicide blast kills nine Pakistani troopers (Lead)
December 24th, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 24 (IANS) Nine Pakistani paramilitary troopers were killed Saturday when a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car into their office building in northwest Pakistan, police said.Seventeen others were ... Read more...
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Indian Mujahideen arms factory unearthed in Delhi: Minister
December 20th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Delhi Police have unearthed an arms factory of the home grown Indian Mujahideen terror outfit and a stockpile of assembled and unassembled weapons has been ... Read more...
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Man injures self while warning in-laws
December 14th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 14 (IANS) A man in China hurt himself badly after homemade bombs he was carrying to threaten the family of his missing wife detonated during a heated row.The ... Read more...
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Six injured in Manipur blast (Lead)
December 14th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Dec 14 (IANS) At least six people were injured Wednesday when a powerful explosion rocked a government office in this Manipur capital -- nearly half an hour after a ... Read more...
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Maoists blow up school in Chhattisgarh minister’s village
December 13th, 2011 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 13 (IANS) The outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Tuesday blew up a higher secondary school building in a Chhattisgarh minister's village.The incident took place in Kanker district's ... Read more...
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Roadside bomb kills three Pakistani Rangers
December 10th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by BNO News
KARACHI, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- A Pakistani security vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb on Friday, killing three members of the country's paramilitary forces, officials said on Saturday. Several others were ... Read more...
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Explosives from Britain found at Bahrain airport
December 8th, 2011 - 5:13 am ICT by IANS
Manama, Dec 8 (IANS) A package that came from Britain and contained explosives has been detected at the Bahrain International Airport, Xinhua reported.Bahraini security authorities announced Wednesday evening that they ... Read more...
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Russia killed 300 militants in North Caucasus in 2011
December 3rd, 2011 - 4:15 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 3 (IANS) Russian interior forces have eliminated over 300 militants in the Northern Caucasus regions in 2011, the government said Friday.As per a report presented by ministry official ... Read more...
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Koblenz placed on alert after WWII bombs were found in the city
November 28th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Koblenz, Nov 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The entire town of Koblenz has been placed on the red after the discovery of British World War II bombs in the city. Officials have announced that ... Read more...
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13 killed in Iraq car bombing
November 28th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Nov 28 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed and 28 others wounded Monday when a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden car into a prison near the Iraqi capital, ... Read more...
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