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China Nursery Blast: Seven dead, 59 Injured in Jiangsu

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 15, 2017 | World

Seven people were killed and at least 59 injured on Thursday in an explosion at a kindergarten in eastern China, state media said. Official news agency Xinhua said the blast took place just outside the kindergarten in Fengxian county in the eastern province of Jiangsu...

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A Saudi policeman checks the ID card of a driver at a checkpoint in Qatif region (AFP Photo/FAYEZ NURELDINE)

Blast in Qatif Kills Two Wanted Men

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 2, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Qatif- Two wanted men were killed in a vehicle explosion on Thursday in Qatif, near Mayas Market. The blast occurred one hour before the iftar and killed the two men who are wanted for their involvement in various terrorist cases and for targeting two security...

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Coal miners and rescue workers gather on May 4, 2017, at a mine in Azadshahr, northern Iran, following an explosion that left dozens of miners trapped (AFP Photo/MOSTAFA HASSANZADEH)

Iran Tunnel Collapse Claims 26 Lives, ‘No Chance’ for Trapped Coal Miners

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 5, 2017 | Middle East

Iranian officials said Friday there was “no chance” of saving nine coal miners trapped for the past two days after a tunnel collapse that has already claimed at least 26 lives. Toxic gases have filled much of the Zemestan Yort mine in northern Iran, and...

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People that were evacuated from the two villages of Kefraya and al-Foua walk near buses, after a stall in an agreement between rebels and Syria’s army, at insurgent-held al-Rashideen, Aleppo province, Syria April 15, 2017. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

Blast Hits Syrian Bus Convoy near Aleppo

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 15, 2017 | Middle East

An explosion near a bus convoy waiting to enter the Syrian city of Aleppo killed or wounded several people on Saturday, pro-regime media outlets, pro-opposition activists and a monitor reported. Pro-regime media said a suicide attacker had detonated a car bomb near...

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A relative of one of the victims reacts after a church explosion killed at least 21 in Tanta, Egypt, April 9, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Ambiguity Over Pope’s Visit to Cairo after Church Blasts

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 10, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo – Reliable church sources revealed that Pope Francis visit to Cairo – scheduled end of April – might possibly be canceled. They revealed that during the past hours the Coptic Church and the Vatican discussed the anticipated visit following the two church...