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Tag: explosion

Posted inSaudi Arabia

Explosion on Singapore-flagged tanker at Saudi port

by Anuj Chopra December 14, 2020December 14, 2020

An explosion rocked a Singapore-flagged oil tanker off the Saudi port city of Jeddah Monday, the vessel’s owner said, in the latest in a series of attacks on energy infrastructure in the kingdom. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the blast on the tanker BW Rhine, but it comes as Iran-backed Huthi rebels […]

Posted inAT+

Lebanon risks becoming the next Gaza

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse September 28, 2020November 12, 2020
Posted inLebanon

Report ties Hezbollah to ammonium nitrate imports

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse August 20, 2020August 25, 2020
Posted inIran

Power plant knocked out in latest Iran explosion

by Alan Kirk and AT Contributor July 19, 2020July 19, 2020
Posted inChina

Huge blast in China kills 2, injures 18

by AFP Staff July 19, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inChina

Boy blows up manhole in sidewalk with fireworks in Inner Mongolia

by Asia Times staff February 4, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, Brunei, China, Hong Kong

Power bank explodes on Royal Brunei Airlines flight

by Asia Times staff January 8, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inJapan, Northeast Asia

Sapporo blast latest blow to Japan in ‘Year of Disaster’

by By Andrew Salmon and Agencies December 17, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inFrance, Japan, Northeast Asia, World

Japan blast injures 42

by Asia Times staff December 17, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inFrance, Middle East, Syria, World

Syria blast kills 39 civilians

by Asia Times staff and agencies August 13, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inBeijing, China

Electric scooter explodes while charging in Beijing flat

by Asia Times staff August 9, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, India, Middle East, Philippines, South Asia

Filipino seaman dies, 2 injured in boat explosion in UAE

by Asia Times staff February 27, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inChina, Shanghai

Two killed, dozens hurt in unexplained blast in Ningbo

by Reuters and Asia Times November 26, 2017February 18, 2020

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