Updated 7:02 am CDT, Wednesday, October 17, 2018 In this image made from video, showing the scene as emergency services load an injured person onto a truck, in Kerch, Crimea, Wednesday Oct. 17, 2018. An explosive device has killed several people and injured at least 50 others at a vocational college in Crimea Wednesday in what Russian officials have called a possible terrorist attack. (Kerch FM News via AP) KERCH.FM LOGO CANNOT BE OBSCURED less In this image made from video, showing the scene as emergency services load an injured person onto a truck, in Kerch, Crimea, Wednesday Oct. 17, 2018. An explosive device has killed several people and injured ... more Photo: Kerch Fm, AP In this image made from video, showing the scene as emergency services load an injured person onto a truck, in Kerch, Crimea, Wednesday Oct. 17, 2018. An explosive device has killed several people and injured at least 50 others at … [Read more...] about The Latest: Russia: 13 dead, 50 wounded in Crimea explosion
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Russia: Explosive kills 13, injures dozens in Crimea
Vladimir Isachenkov and Nataliya Vasilyeva, Associated Press Updated 6:55 am CDT, Wednesday, October 17, 2018 In this image made from video, showing the scene as emergency services load an injured person onto a truck, in Kerch, Crimea, Wednesday Oct. 17, 2018. An explosive device has killed several people and injured at least 50 others at a vocational college in Crimea Wednesday in what Russian officials have called a possible terrorist attack. (Kerch FM News via AP) KERCH.FM LOGO CANNOT BE OBSCURED less In this image made from video, showing the scene as emergency services load an injured person onto a truck, in Kerch, Crimea, Wednesday Oct. 17, 2018. An explosive device has killed several people and injured ... more Photo: Kerch Fm, AP In this image made from video, showing the scene as emergency services load an injured person onto a truck, in Kerch, Crimea, Wednesday Oct. 17, 2018. An explosive … [Read more...] about Russia: Explosive kills 13, injures dozens in Crimea
Explosive Kills 10, Injures Dozens at College in Crimea
An explosive device killed 10 people and injured at least 50 others at a vocational college in Crimea Wednesday in what Russian officials called a possible terrorist attack. The National Anti-Terrorism Committee said in a statement that the blast at the college, in the city of Kerch in eastern Crimea, was caused by an unidentified explosive device. The committee's spokesman Andrei Przhezdomsky said sappers are inspecting the building for other explosive devices. The Tass news agency reported that most of the victims were students, quoting local ombudswoman Lyudmila Lubina. Top News Photos: Hurricane Michael, Migrants and More David Goldman/AP Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told reporters that officials are looking into a possible terrorist attack. He did not elaborate. Peskov said Putin has instructed investigators and intelligence agencies to conduct a thorough probe and offered condolences to the families of the victims. Emergency officials … [Read more...] about Explosive Kills 10, Injures Dozens at College in Crimea
Give up your grenades and walk free: Sweden’s explosives amnesty gets under way
Got one of these? Call the police at 114 000. Photo: Mikael Fritzon/TT Between today and early next year, anyone in possession of hand grenades or illegal pyrotechnical equipment can hand them over to police without risking punishment. Sweden's first-ever amnesty period for illegal explosives got under way on Monday and is set to last until January 11th 2019. The hope is that criminals will choose to give up some of the hand grenades that are in circulation and get the weapons off the country's streets. The move was proposed by the centre-left coalition government last year, with Justice Minister Morgan Johansson telling DN: "This is linked to criminal gangs who in general have increased access to weapons which they use against one another and against the judicial system. We must get these off our streets." According to police figures, 43 hand grenades were seized in Sweden last year, of which 21 had been detonated. In 2016, 55 were seized, of which 35 had detonated. Both … [Read more...] about Give up your grenades and walk free: Sweden’s explosives amnesty gets under way
Palestinian Rioters Use Explosive Device to Damage Israel Border Fence
The Times of Israel reports: Sections of the security fence along the border with the Gaza Strip were damaged Tuesday by explosive devices set off by Palestinian rioters in the southern Strip, the Israel Defense Forces said. In a separate incident, a group of Palestinians broke through the Gaza security fence and approached an IDF post. Troops fired warning shots at the men, who ran back into Gaza, the army said in a statement. Approximately 100 Palestinians clashed with troops along the border, according to the army. IDF units responded with tear gas and live fire. Two Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli troops, the Shehab news agency reported.The violence came hours after Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman called on his fellow ministers to approve a large-scale military campaign against the Hamas terror group in Gaza in light of the ongoing riots. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Palestinian Rioters Use Explosive Device to Damage Israel Border Fence