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Man charged over 1982 IRA troop bombings in heart of London
ReutersBy Michael Holden LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - British police charged an Irish man on Wednesday over a 1982 bombing that killed four soldiers on horseback in the heart of London, one of the most high-profile attacks by IRA guerrillas trying to end...Tags: Terrorism, Imperial and Royal Matters, Personal Finance, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Emergency Incidents
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Turkey shuts Syria border crossing after deadly bombings
Reuters* Yayladagi gate is last crossing controlled by Damascus * Bomb-detecting equipment to be stationed at gate * 12 people facing charges over bombings that killed 51 By Jonathon Burch ANKARA, May 22 (Reuters) - Turkey has shut its side of the last...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bashar Assad, Emergency Incidents, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Bombings
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'The Bishop' mail bomber gets 37 years in prison
The improvised pipe bombs were packed with gunpowder and mailed to investment firm executives with threatening notes like "BANG!! YOU'RE DEAD." Prosecutors say it was the culmination of a two-year "campaign of terror" sparked by greed and hatred. John...
Tags: Bipolar Disorder, Emergency Incidents, Prisons, Lawyers, Punishment
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Anarchist jailed for not testifying over 2008 New York blast
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - A self-described anarchist from Brooklyn who refused to testify before a federal grand jury thought to be investigating a 2008 bomb explosion in New York's Times Square was sent to jail on Tuesday after being found in civil contempt....Tags: Times Square, Emergency Incidents, Trials, Lawyers, U.S. Military
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Chemical-safety watchdog criticizes probe of Texas blast
Reuters(Reuters) - Officials with the U.S. Chemical Safety Board say they may never know what caused last month's deadly fertilizer-plant explosion in Texas because of interference by federal and Texas agencies, according to a letter sent Tuesday by the head...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Emergency Incidents, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Disasters and Accidents
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Afghan women's rights in peril, group says
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The number of women and girls jailed by Afghan authorities for "moral crimes" has risen by 50% in the last year and a half, an alarming statistic that reflects the Afghan government's need to step up efforts to protect women'...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Environmental Issues, Afghanistan, NATO, Bombings
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Attacks in Iraq kill over 40, sectarian tensions high
ReutersBAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) - A series of bomb and gun attacks across Iraq killed more than 40 people on Tuesday, a day after over 70 died in violence targeting majority Shi'ites that has stoked fears of all-out sectarian war with minority Sunnis. Nearly 300...Tags: Lebanon, Transportation Accidents, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Emergency Incidents, Motorvehicle Accidents
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'Bishop' bomber sentenced to 37 years in prison
Tribune reporterAn Iowa machinist known as "The Bishop" for mailing a slew of threatening letters and explosive devices to investment firm executives across the country was sentenced today to 37 years in federal prison. John Tomkins had no reaction when U.S. District...Tags: Bipolar Disorder, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Emergency Incidents, Trials
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Chinese escape Karachi bomb ahead of Premier Li's arrival in Pakistan
ReutersISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A roadside bomb exploded near the seafront in Karachi on Tuesday likely targeting a van full of Chinese port workers, police said, a day before Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives in the capital, Islamabad. No one was hurt. Karachi,...Tags: Islamabad (Pakistan), Karachi (Pakistan), Emergency Incidents, Bombings, Pakistan
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Petrol bombs thrown in central Milan watch robbery
ReutersMILAN (Reuters) - Six people armed with clubs robbed a luxury watch shop in central Milan on Tuesday, throwing petrol bombs in the street as they made off with their loot, Italian police said. Two employees at the shop selling Franck Muller Swiss watches...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Milan (Italy), Theft, Italy
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Iran acts to expand sensitive nuclear capacity: diplomats
ReutersVIENNA (Reuters) - A U.N. nuclear agency report due this week is expected to show Iran further increasing its capacity to produce material that its adversaries fear could eventually be put to developing atomic bombs, Western diplomats said on Tuesday....Tags: Iran, Emergency Incidents, International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran's Nuclear Program, Nuclear Policy
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Iran acts to expand sensitive nuclear capacity - diplomats
Reuters* Iran adding uranium enrichment machines, diplomats say * Uranium conversion may slow growth in sensitive stockpile * UN nuclear agency due to issue Iran report Wednesday By Fredrik Dahl VIENNA, May 21 (Reuters) - A U.N. nuclear agency report due...Tags: Nuclear Weapons, Iran, Emergency Incidents, International Atomic Energy Agency, Israel
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