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2 minors die in grenade explosion in Dipolog City
A police official says the presence of a rifle grenade in the hands of civilians in the city is alarming
Asked by Russian TV if he's fit to govern, Duterte rails vs Rappler instead
Rappler fact-checks President Rodrigo Duterte's claims and debunks his assertions against us
Large explosion rocks Houston, houses damaged
Security camera video footage appears to show a huge blast and a fireball rising into the air
At least 5 injured in twin IED blasts in Cotabato province
(3rd UPDATE) The twin blasts in Cotabato province on Sunday evening, December 22, follow a grenade attack in Cotabato City
2 injured after smoke grenade explodes in Jakarta
The blast occurs around 7 am as military and police personnel are taking a morning jog around the leafy grounds in the center of the capital
3 injured in blast at Texas chemical plant
(UPDATED) Dramatic video and photos shared on social media show a large fire at the TPC Group facility in Port Neches, near Houston, with one resident describing waking up to a huge boom
[OPINYON | STAKEOUT] Pagbabalik-tanaw: 2007 'Glorietta-2 explosion'
Ilan lamang ito sa mga natatandaan kong nangyari: Nang bumaba sa basement ang isang Australian intel operative, na sa pagkaka-alam ko ay bomb expert din, ito ang pasigaw niyang sinabi: 'My God, it smells like shit in there!'
IED explodes inside New Bilibid Prison
(UPDATED) An explosion hits the New Bilibid Prison's Maximum Security Compound Friday morning
At least 7 hurt in Sultan Kudarat explosion
(3rd UPDATE) Sultan Kudarat police say the blast took place in front of a public market in Isulan town
Explosion rocks Kabul, at least 6 wounded
Interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi says the explosion happened close to a well-known wedding hall just hours before the official start of the campaign season for the presidential elections
An asteroid just buzzed past Earth, and we barely noticed in time
The asteroid, named 2019 OK, is 100 meters wide. Its presence was announced mere hours before it zoomed past our planet.
1 dead, 3 seriously injured in Japan warehouse explosion
Japan's fire department says the fire is now under control
Saudi crown prince accuses Iran of twin tanker attacks
(UPDATED) 'We do not want a war in the region. But we won't hesitate to deal with any threat to our people, our sovereignty, our territorial integrity and our vital interests,' says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Blast at central Russia explosives plant injures 19
The blast took place at the 'Kristall' factory in Dzerzhinsk about 400 kilometers east of Moscow
WATCH: CCTV catches planting of bomb, explosion in Sultan Kudarat
CCTV cameras catch the culprit placing the bomb – and the explosion that followed – right outside Carlitos Chicken restaurant in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat
PNP: Extortion 'probable motive' behind Sultan Kudarat blast
The owner of the restaurant Carlito's Chicken in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat receives threats a week before the blast
At least 18 injured in Sultan Kudarat explosion
(3rd UPDATE) Several minors and a pregnant woman are among the injured in the blast on Wednesday afternoon, April 3
DOJ indicts NDF consultant Gamara for illegal possession of firearms, explosives
Renante Gamara and retired priest Arturo Joseph Balagat are cleared of violating the election rule that bans bringing guns outside the home
Gas explosion kills 16 in Myanmar's remote Wa state – army
Emergency workers are seen trawling through debris at the explosion site in Mongmaw town
Blast kills 8 scrap-searching children in Sudan
The 8 children were searching for scrap to sell
2 killed, child injured in Batangas explosion
Initial reports revealed that a house used as a manufacturing site for blasting caps and detonators exploded in the municipality of Santo Tomas
Duterte inspects Jolo Cathedral, visits wake of blast victims
President Rodrigo Duterte, accompanied by security officials, also interacts with soldiers, cops, and civilians injured by the Jolo explosions
6 persons of interest in Jolo Cathedral bombing
There were intelligence reports related to these persons of interest as early as August 2018, says National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr
Metro Manila police on full alert after Jolo Cathedral blasts
This means intensified checkpoints, searches, and intelligence operations across Metro Manila
Military will 'crush' Jolo attackers, says Malacañang
Vice President Leni Robredo and other officials also denounce the bombing of the Jolo Cathedral
AFP, PNP on heightened alert after Jolo Cathedral explosions
'We will use the full force of the law to bring to justice the perpetrators behind this incident,' says Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana
At least 23 dead in Jolo Cathedral bombing
(11th UPDATE) More than a hundred others are injured in twin explosions at the cathedral on Sunday morning, January 27
Mexico fuel explosion death toll rises to 107
The disaster occurs as the government wages an effort to clamp down on fuel theft, which cost Mexico an estimated $3 billion in 2017
Mexico probes negligence in pipeline blast that killed 91
(UPDATED) Investigators are trying to determine who tapped the pipeline – whether locals acting alone or one of the criminal gangs that have turned fuel theft into a booming industry in Mexico
Gun used in killing of bowling coach not registered
Police say the spent shells recovered in the scene of the crime matched that of the gun it found a day after the killing of Angelo Nathaniel Constantino
NDF consultant Rafael Baylosis cleared of firearms possession charges
The peace talks consultant will file countercharges against all police and military men involved in his illegal arrest
Paris gas blast toll rises to 4 after body found in rubble
Authorities say the building hit by the blast needed to be reinforced as clearing operations in the area could continue for about a week
Two firefighters killed as gas leak explosion rocks central Paris
(3rd UPDATE) Besides the two dead firefighters, 47 people are injured in the blast, 10 of them seriously, the Paris prosecutor's office says
Police release photos of suspects in Cotabato mall bombing
The photos were culled from CCTV footage on the second floor of South Seas Mall
Rescuers pull more bodies from rubble of Russian gas explosion
(UPDATED) The number of people killed in the deadly New Year's Eve gas explosion rises to 22, while 19 people are yet to be found
4 dead, dozens missing after gas explosion hits Russia high-rise
(UPDATED) 70 people are still missing, feared to be trapped under the rubble
2 dead, 34 injured in Cotabato City New Year's Eve blast
(5th UPDATE) PNP Cotabato Spokesperson Senior Inspector Roel Zafra says the explosion occurred outside the South Seas Mall complex after an unidentified male person dropped a wrapped box
3 students killed in China university lab explosion
The explosion happened 'during a scientific research experiment' on wastewater treatment, says the Beijing Fire Department
3 killed in Malaysia shopping mall explosion
A powerful explosion rocks a shopping mall in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, but a fire official said it was not caused by a bomb
Ex-cop arrested in Northern Samar over possession of IED
Authorities say retired Police Officer 2 Dario Bolandia Ayes owns the site where boxes containing improvised explosive devices have been found
Man wearing explosives and yellow vest surrenders in France
The man surrenders at a shopping center after hours of negotiations with police
Fires, explosions erupt in multiple US towns near Boston
The Massachusetts State Police says they have responded to 70 reports of fires, explosions and the smell of gas in a widespread zone encompassing the east coast towns of Lawrence, Andover and North Andover
Negros Occidental town vice mayor, husband surrender
A police checkpoint in December 2017 found grenades, guns and suspected drugs inside the car of the Yulo couple
9 dead in Nigeria gas explosion – state governor
The gas explosion happens in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa state.
DSWD giving P245,000 in aid to victims of Sultan Kudarat blasts
The Department of Social Welfare and Development says P177,000 was given to those affected by the first blast, while P68,000 will be given to those affected by the second blast
Man throws explosive device by U.S. embassy in Cairo
No one was wounded in the explosion and no significant damage was caused, security and judicial sources say, without specifying the type of device involved
PNP admits 'security lapses' in Sultan Kudarat
Despite martial law in Mindanao, PNP spokesman Benigno Durana, says 'obviously, there were gaps in the security measures'
3 killed in blast at Russian explosives plant
The blast rocks the Sverdlov plant in the city of Dzerzhinsk about 400 kilometers (250 miles) east of Moscow.
Robredo: No to martial law extension in Mindanao
'Where's our assurance that if we extend martial law, it would prevent violence in Mindanao?' asks Vice President Leni Robredo
PNP on full alert in Mindanao after Sultan Kudarat blast
'This is the response until martial law ends: We will maintain our full alert status in Mindanao,' says PNP chief Oscar Albayalde
