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12:00am, 2nd August, 2019

Three small blasts hit Bangkok as city hosts major security meeting

Three small explosions, one possibly a homemade bomb, injured three people in Bangkok on Friday, as the Thai capital hosted a Southeast Asian security meeting with top diplomats from the United States, China and other world powers.

Several small blasts heard in Thai capital, two hurt

10:58pm, 1st August, 2019

World

Several small blasts heard in Thai capital, two hurt

Several small explosions were heard in Bangkok in at least three locations on Friday and police said that two street cleaners had been hurt by what appeared to be a homemade bomb.

Trump blasts report on his business losses, calls accounting a 'sport'

9:31am, 8th May, 2019

Politics

Trump blasts report on his business losses, calls accounting a 'sport'

U.S. President Donald Trump defended himself on Wednesday following a media report that said his businesses had lost more than $1 billion from 1985 to 1994, saying he had leeway with his taxes as a real estate developer.

Ex-lawyer Cohen reports to prison, blasts Trump for 'injustice and lies'

2:33pm, 6th May, 2019

Politics

Ex-lawyer Cohen reports to prison, blasts Trump for 'injustice and lies'

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, took a parting shot at his former boss - denouncing "xenophobia, injustice and lies" - before reporting to a U.S. federal prison on Monday to begin a three-year sentence.

White House letter blasts Mueller report, says Trump has right to instruct advisers not to testify to Congress

1:10pm, 2nd May, 2019

Politics

White House letter blasts Mueller report, says Trump has right to instruct advisers not to testify to Congress

President Donald Trump has the right to instruct advisers not to testify before congressional oversight probes related to the Russia investigation, the White House said in a letter that blasts Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report as defective...

Islamic State claims Sri Lanka blasts, as government says probe making progress

5:58pm, 23rd April, 2019

World

Islamic State claims Sri Lanka blasts, as government says probe making progress

Islamic State claimed responsibility on Tuesday for the bomb attacks in Sri Lanka that killed 321 people in what officials believe was retaliation for assaults on mosques in New Zealand.

Sri Lanka blasts were revenge for New Zealand mosque killings: minister

8:42am, 23rd April, 2019

World

Sri Lanka blasts were revenge for New Zealand mosque killings: minister

Devastating Easter bombings in Sri Lanka were retaliation for attacks on mosques in New Zealand, a Sri Lankan official said on Tuesday, as Islamic State claimed responsibility for the coordinated blasts that killed 321 people.

Sri Lanka detains Syrian in investigation of blasts; toll rises to 321

4:35am, 23rd April, 2019

World

Sri Lanka detains Syrian in investigation of blasts; toll rises to 321

Sri Lankan police detained a Syrian among 40 people being questioned about the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels, government and military sources said on Tuesday, as the toll from the coordinated bomb attacks rose to 321.

Washington student, Denver man among the dead in Sri Lanka blasts

4:28pm, 22nd April, 2019

US

Washington student, Denver man among the dead in Sri Lanka blasts

A fifth-grade student at an exclusive private school in Washington, D.C., and a Denver man on a business trip were among the U.S. residents killed in the Sri Lanka Easter attacks, a media report and the man's employer said on Monday.

Easter Day bomb blasts kill more than 20 in Sri Lankan churches, hotels

12:59am, 21st April, 2019

World

Easter Day bomb blasts kill more than 20 in Sri Lankan churches, hotels

Easter Day bomb blasts at three Sri Lankan churches and three hotels killed more than 20 people and wounded nearly 300, a hospital official and police sources said.

New York declares measles emergency, blasts misinformation fueling outbreak

12:14am, 10th April, 2019

US

New York declares measles emergency, blasts misinformation fueling outbreak

A measles outbreak in Brooklyn, primarily among Orthodox Jewish children, prompted New York City on Tuesday to declare a public health emergency, requiring unvaccinated people in the affected areas to get the vaccine or face fines

New York orders mandatory measles vaccinations, blasts misinformation fueling outbreak

11:22am, 9th April, 2019

US

New York orders mandatory measles vaccinations, blasts misinformation fueling outbreak

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public health emergency in parts of Brooklyn on Tuesday in response to a measles outbreak, requiring unvaccinated people living in the affected areas to get the vaccine or face fines.

Chicago mayor blasts prosecutors for dropping Jussie Smollett hoax charge

2:16pm, 26th March, 2019

Entertainment

Chicago mayor blasts prosecutors for dropping Jussie Smollett hoax charge

Chicago prosecutors on Tuesday dropped charges accusing "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett of staging a phony hate crime, a stunning move that drew the fury of the city's police superintendent and mayor, who called the decision a "whitewash of justi...

Two blasts kill four at Afghan stadium celebration

5:20am, 23rd March, 2019

World

Two blasts kill four at Afghan stadium celebration

Two explosions went off at a celebration in a stadium in the Afghan city of Lashkar Gah on Saturday, killing four people and wounding 31, government officials said.

Two blasts kill 4 at Afghan stadium celebration

4:18am, 23rd March, 2019

World

Two blasts kill 4 at Afghan stadium celebration

Two explosions went off at a celebration in a stadium in the Afghan city of Lashkar Gah on Saturday, killing four people and wounding 31, government officials said.

SpaceX rocket with unmanned U.S. capsule blasts off for space station

3:21am, 2nd March, 2019

US

SpaceX rocket with unmanned U.S. capsule blasts off for space station

A SpaceX rocket with an unmanned crew capsule blasted off on Saturday for the International Space Station, in a key milestone for Elon Musk’s space company and NASA's long-delayed goal to resume human spaceflight from U.S. soil later this year.

O'Rourke blasts Trump in rival border rally

9:52pm, 11th February, 2019

Politics

O'Rourke blasts Trump in rival border rally

Beto O’Rourke, the former Democratic congressman considering a White House run, blasted President Donald Trump's fight for a border wall on Monday as the two held dueling rallies in El Paso, Texas.

Days after visit, Trump blasts France's Macron as relations sour

11:45am, 13th November, 2018

Politics

Days after visit, Trump blasts France's Macron as relations sour

U.S. President Donald Trump attacked his French counterpart on Tuesday in a series of tweets that underscored how much the once-friendly ties between the two leaders have soured, just two days after returning from Paris.

It's all relative: Family blasts Republican running for Nevada governor

1:45pm, 23rd October, 2018

Politics

It's all relative: Family blasts Republican running for Nevada governor

A Republican candidate for governor of Nevada ran into some stiff opposition on Tuesday from members of his own family, who urged voters not to pick him as the state's chief executive.

Indicted California Republican blasts House rival's family history

1:18pm, 29th September, 2018

Politics

Indicted California Republican blasts House rival's family history

When a Democrat with Palestinian-Mexican ancestry who had never before run for office was picked to challenge a Republican incumbent in a staunchly conservative southern California congressional district, few gave him much of a chance.

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Three small blasts hit Bangkok as city hosts major security meeting

Several small blasts heard in Thai capital, two hurt

Trump blasts report on his business losses, calls accounting a 'sport'

Ex-lawyer Cohen reports to prison, blasts Trump for 'injustice and lies'

White House letter blasts Mueller report, says Trump has right to instruct advisers not to testify to Congress

Islamic State claims Sri Lanka blasts, as government says probe making progress

Sri Lanka blasts were revenge for New Zealand mosque killings: minister

Sri Lanka detains Syrian in investigation of blasts; toll rises to 321

Washington student, Denver man among the dead in Sri Lanka blasts

Easter Day bomb blasts kill more than 20 in Sri Lankan churches, hotels

New York declares measles emergency, blasts misinformation fueling outbreak

New York orders mandatory measles vaccinations, blasts misinformation fueling outbreak

Chicago mayor blasts prosecutors for dropping Jussie Smollett hoax charge

Two blasts kill four at Afghan stadium celebration

Two blasts kill 4 at Afghan stadium celebration

SpaceX rocket with unmanned U.S. capsule blasts off for space station

O'Rourke blasts Trump in rival border rally

Days after visit, Trump blasts France's Macron as relations sour

It's all relative: Family blasts Republican running for Nevada governor

Indicted California Republican blasts House rival's family history

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

Divers search for last bodies in California boat fire, investigations begin

Hungary charges Syrian accused of beheading, killing for IS

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