UK raises terror threat level following Liverpool taxi explosion

UK raises terror threat level following Liverpool taxi explosion

Police said the explosion outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital was caused by “the ignition of an explosive device” that was brought into the taxi by a passenger.

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Counter-terrorist police arrest three after deadly Liverpool car blast

Counter-terrorist police arrest three after deadly Liverpool car blast

The police said a male passenger in the car was declared dead at the scene,while the driver,who was also a man,was injured and remains in hospital in a stable condition.

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‘That’s not right’:Australian mother pushes for UN investigation of Beirut blast
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‘That’s not right’:Australian mother pushes for UN investigation of Beirut blast

Sarah Copland has vowed to fight for justice for her son Isaac Oehlers,the youngest victim of the deadly explosion in Beirut a year ago.

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Blast in Germany industrial park kills one,four others missing

Blast in Germany industrial park kills one,four others missing

The explosion has been classified as “an extreme threat” and residents have been told to stay inside and keep windows and doors closed.

Explosion at gender reveal party damages homes in New Hampshire

Explosion at gender reveal party damages homes in New Hampshire

A family’s gender reveal party was such a blast that it rattled towns,set off reports of an earthquake,and could be heard from across the state line,police said.

‘It happened so bloody quickly’:The hero who towed flaming boat from wharf

‘It happened so bloody quickly’:The hero who towed flaming boat from wharf

Father-of-five and postman Cain Bettenson was going for a beer on Sunday afternoon when he witnessed a boat explode on the Hawkesbury River.

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Multiple people in hospital with burns after boat explosion on Hawkesbury River

Multiple people in hospital with burns after boat explosion on Hawkesbury River

One woman remains in a critical condition after a 28-foot-long Bertram boat exploded at Brooklyn near Dangar Island,north of Sydney.

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‘It is all destroyed’:Explosions kill at least 20 in Equatorial Guinea city of Bata

‘It is all destroyed’:Explosions kill at least 20 in Equatorial Guinea city of Bata

The cause of the blasts was not yet known. A defence official told television station TVGE that authorities had ruled out an attack.

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'It was a terrible moment':Australian envoy recalls aftermath of Beirut blast
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'It was a terrible moment':Australian envoy recalls aftermath of Beirut blast

Rebekah Grindlay had often encountered the unmistakable force of distant explosions. This was different.

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Search ends for'miracle survivor'in Beirut rubble
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Search ends for'miracle survivor'in Beirut rubble

A month after the deadly explosion ripped apart Beirut,a Chilean rescue team and their border collie detected signs of life in the destroyed building.

Rescue dog detects pulse in rubble a month after Beirut port blast
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Rescue dog detects pulse in rubble a month after Beirut port blast

"These[signs of breathing and pulse] along with the temperature sensor means there is a possibility of life,"a rescue worker said.

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