Explosion Reported Outside US Embassy in Beijing
Posted: July 26, 2018 Filed under: Asia, Breaking News, China, Foreign Policy | Tags: Beijing, Explosion, US Embassy Leave a comment
An explosion was reported on Thursday outside the U.S. Embassy in Beijing’s Chaoyang District. (Reuters)
An explosion was reported on Thursday outside the U.S. Embassy in Beijing.
Bystanders shared video of the aftermath on social media, showing images of smoke unfurling in the street and what appeared to be police vehicles surrounding the building in the city’s Chaoyang District.
American and Chinese officials did not immediatly respond to comments on the incident.
The scene near the US Embassy in Beijing. pic.twitter.com/AbTc32f3cw
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BREAKING: ‘Explosive Device’ Goes Off in Germany City
Posted: July 24, 2016 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption, Terrorism | Tags: Amy Macdonald, Angela Merkel, Berlin, East Germany, Explosion, Law enforcement in Germany, Munich, Paderborn 1 Comment
BERLIN – An “explosive device” blew up in the center of the Bavarian city of Ansbach, killing one person and injuring 11 others, the city’s mayor told local media early Monday.
Mayor Carda Seidel was quoted by Munich’s Focus magazine as saying that the explosion late Sunday night was near the entrance to an open-air music festival.
The website for a group of local newspapers, nordbayern.de, reported that Seidel said it was not yet clear if it was an attack.
German police told the dpa news agency earlier that the explosion was outside a cafe in Ansbach, which is near Nuermberg.
Ansbach police could not immediately be reached for comment. Read the rest of this entry »
UPDATE: CONFIRMED: Another Shooting Reported at Les Halles Shopping Mall, Other Locations
Posted: November 13, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, Mediasphere, War Room | Tags: Abuja, Ayala Malls, Bergdorf Goodman, Concert Hall, Explosion, Jihadism, Paris, Paris Attacks, Parking lot, Shopping mall, State of Emergency 2 Comments
It is understood that a fourth attack has taken place in Paris this evening, a shooting at a large shopping mall.It is understood that the shooting has taken place at the Les Halles shopping mall, close to Centre Pompidou.It is not yet known if there have been any fatalities at the mall shooting….
Developing…
Source: Press and Journal
#FrenchLivesMatter
Posted: November 13, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, History, War Room | Tags: 9-11, Charlie Hebdo, Explosion, Hostages, Islamism, Jihadism, murder, Paris, Syria, Terrorism Leave a comment
Terror in France: 35 Confirmed Dead in Paris Attacks, 60 100 Held Hostage
Posted: November 13, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption, Mediasphere, War Room | Tags: ABC World News, CBS, CBS News, CNN, Donald Trump, Explosion, Fox News Channel, France, Paris, Republican Party (United States) 1 Comment
PARIS — Several people were killed and seven others injured in a shooting in central Paris late Friday, according to BFMTV. At least 18 26 30+ people were killed, CNN reports. Sixty people are being held hostage in a concert hall, according to Fox News.
Police were outside a restaurant in the 10th arrondissement, where the incident occurred.
BREAKING VIDEO: Firefight on the streets of #Paris now – @dihlaz_Y pic.twitter.com/1hHDCuy63u
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Lylia Melkonian, a reporter for France 2, told CNN there were three different sites where people were shot. CNN could not immediately confirm the number of places where shots were fired.
Police officials told the Associated Press there was an explosion in a bar near a Paris stadium.
One of the police officials told the Associated Press there was a separate explosion near the Stade de France north of Paris. It was unclear if the events were linked. Read the rest of this entry »
BREAKING: French Police Report Shootout and Explosion in Paris
Posted: November 13, 2015 Filed under: Global, Health and Social Issues, Mediasphere, War Room | Tags: Explosion, France, Paris, Paris Restaurant, Terrorism, Violence Leave a comment
Police officials in France say there has been an explosion in a bar near a Paris stadium and a shootout in a Paris restaurant.
BFM television says there were several dead in the restaurant shooting in the 10th arrondissement of the capital. Two police officials confirmed the shooting but had no information about casualties.
One of the police officials said there was a separate explosion near the Stade de France north of Paris. It was unclear if the events were linked.
Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to be publicly named….
Developing…
Source: ABC News
[VIDEO] Massive Explosion in Tianjin, China
Posted: August 12, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, China | Tags: Beijing, CCTV, China, Explosion, Mandarin Chinese, Mushroom cloud, State media, Tianjin, Xinhua News Agency 1 CommentTIANJIN — A massive explosion late Wednesday shook the northern Chinese city of Tianjin, startling nearby residents with tremors and noise, but it was not known immediately if there were any casualties, according to state media.
The explosion in Tianjin erupted at a container port where flammable material was being stored in containers, reported CCTV, China’s state-owned broadcaster.
#Tianjin: Hospital has received 300-400 injuries. 2 fire fighter lost contact, 6 injured. 38 fire engines on scene. pic.twitter.com/ZN11gpdra3
— People's Daily,China (@PDChina) August 12, 2015
The Chinese broadcaster said it was unable to confirm the number of those injured or whether any people had been killed. Read the rest of this entry »
‘TRAGIC BLAST FIND’ New York Post Front Page for Monday, March 30, 2015
Posted: March 30, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, Mediasphere, U.S. News | Tags: East Village, Explosion, media, New York, New York Post, news, Newspaper, NYC, Tabloid Leave a comment
New York Post Cover for March 29, 2015 ‘VILLAGE IDIOTS: Selfies at Tragic Blast Site’
Posted: March 29, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, Mediasphere, U.S. News | Tags: Blast Site, East Village, Explosion, media, New York City, New York Post, news, Newspaper, NYC, Tabloid Leave a comment
[VIDEO] NYC East Village Building Explosion Aftermath 1080p60
Posted: March 26, 2015 Filed under: Mediasphere, U.S. News | Tags: Building Fire, East Village, Explosion, media, New York, news, NYC, video Leave a comment[VIDEO] Explosion Rocks New York City Neighborhood
Posted: March 26, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, Mediasphere | Tags: East Village, Explosion, Fire, New York City, NYC Leave a commentExplosion and Fire in the East Village
Posted: March 26, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News | Tags: East Village, Explosion, Fire, Marc Santora, New York, New York City, New York Times, NYC Leave a comment
Marc Santora reports: Firefighters were on the scene of an apparent explosion on Thursday afternoon in the East Village, and a building at the site appeared to have been partially destroyed while another building was engulfed in flames.
A witness reported hearing a large explosion at the five-story building, which is at the corner of Second Avenue and Seventh Street.
The authorities were closing down the surrounding streets, concerned about the building collapsing further and sending debris flying.
Officials said that they could not say yet if anyone was in the building when it collapsed or if anyone was in the neighboring building that was in flames. Read the rest of this entry »
