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NYC bomb suspects planned attack worse than the Boston Marathon bombing: officials

NYC bomb suspects planned attack worse than the Boston Marathon bombing: officials

Two men were charged Monday on suspicion of using weapons of mass destruction and supporting the Islamic State after throwing a bomb near New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Gracie Mansion.

Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi were arrested Saturday night after authorities alleged they tried to detonate two explosive devices, according to The New York Times. One of the explosives reportedly tested positive for TATP, which is a highly volatile material that has been used in terrorist attacks over the last 10 years.

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton said that one of the suspects said they were apparently plotting an attack worse than the Boston Marathon bombing. ...

WWII bomb that forced evacuations safely detonated in Germany

WWII bomb that forced evacuations safely detonated in Germany

A World War II aerial bomb discovered in the German city of Hanover was safely detonated on Sunday after thousands of residents were cleared from the area, according to local fire brigade officials. Around 8,000 people had to leave their homes in the central German city and move to a safe distance of 1 kilometre while technicians investigated and carried out a controlled detonation of the 500-kilogram unexploded bomb. Bags with tens of thousands of litres of water had been placed around and over the site of the bomb to direct the blast wave. This was also to prevent the very dry grass at the s......
World War II bomb successfully defused at hospital site in Berlin

World War II bomb successfully defused at hospital site in Berlin

The 250-kilogram World War II bomb discovered in Berlin three weeks ago has been successfully defused, a police spokesperson confirmed early on Sunday evening. The bomb is now due to be removed from the site where it was discovered at Berlin's Jewish Hospital, after which the 15,000 local residents who were asked to leave their homes for their own safety during the operation will be allowed to return to their homes. Police explosives experts led the operation to defuse the bomb. A 500-metre exclusion zone around the site has been in force since early Sunday morning. The police said that the ev......
Bomb blasts overshadow Clinton's India visit

Bomb blasts overshadow Clinton's India visit

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in India on Monday for a three-day visit overshadowed by the triple blasts in Mumbai last week that killed 19 people and injured more than 100.

Seven deminers beheaded in Afghanistan

Seven deminers beheaded in Afghanistan

Seven deminers kidnapped in western Afghanistan have been beheaded by their abductors, police said Sunday, as NATO announced the deaths of three soldiers in Taliban attacks.