Iran state radio says death toll rises to 31 in suicide bombing targeting military commandersOctober 18th, 2009 Death toll in Iran suicide bombing rises to 31TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state radio is reporting that the death toll has risen to 31 in a suicide bombing that targeted commanders of the elite Revolutionary Guard attending a meeting in southeastern Iran. State media report that Sunday's attack killed five senior commanders of the Guard in an area that has been at the center of a simmering Sunni insurgency.
Iran summons Pakistan envoy after attackOctober 18th, 2009 TEHRAN - The Iranian foreign ministry has summoned a senior Pakistani diplomat here after Sunday's deadly attack in southeast Iran that killed dozens of soldiers, media reports said. The attack took place in the volatile southeast region close to the Pakistani border.
Death toll in Pakistan's Peshawar car blast rises to 52October 10th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The death toll of the Khyber Bazaar suicide blast in the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar has reached 52 while a large number of victims are still under treatment in various hospitals, a local TV channel reported Saturday. The authorities feared increase in the toll, the private TV GEO News reported.
Taliban claims responsibility for attack on Indian mission in Kabul, toll rises to 17October 8th, 2009 KABUL - Taliban has reportedly claimed responsibility for the massive blast that occurred outside the heavily fortified walls of the Indian Embassy in Kabul on Thursday morning. According to reports, the death toll in the incident has risen to 17, which includes two police officers and 15 civilians.
Pakistan suicide blast toll rises to 39September 19th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The toll in a suicide blast in northwest Pakistan Friday mounted to 39 as six more bodies were recovered, media reports Saturday said. According to Kohat police, 150 kg of explosives were exploded by a bomber who rammed his explosives-filled vehicle in roadside markets in Kohat district Friday, leaving at least 39 people dead and 54 injured, GEO News TV channel reported.
Death toll in Somalia's twin suicide car bomb attack rises to 21September 18th, 2009 Death toll rises to 21 in Somalia suicide attackNAIROBI, Kenya — The death toll from twin suicide car bombings at the African Union's main peacekeeping base in Somalia rose to 21 Friday, including 17 peacekeepers, an AU spokesman said. It was the deadliest single attack on AU peacekeepers since they arrived in 2007.
Death toll in Kuwait wedding fire rises to 44August 16th, 2009 KUWAIT CITY - The death toll in a fire that broke out during a wedding ceremony in Kuwait has risen to 44, al-Arabiya news channel reported Sunday. Some of the deaths were believed to have resulted because of a stampede that followed the fire in a women's tent at the wedding in the Ayoun area of Jahra, west of Kuwait City, Saturday night.
Kashmir police camp attack toll rises to twoJuly 22nd, 2009 SRINAGAR - Security forces cordoned off the Imam Sahib village in south Kashmir to search for militants Wednesday even as the death toll in Tuesday's grenade attack on a police camp in the area rose to two with a policeman succumbing to his injuries, officials said. Constable Shafiq Ahmad of the Special Operations Group (SOG) died Tuesday night at the Soura Medical Institute here.
Urumqi riots toll rises to 184July 11th, 2009 URUMQI - The death toll in the riots in China's Urumqi city has risen to 184, authorities said Saturday. The dead comprise 137 people from the Han community, including 26 women.
China riot death toll rises to 156 killedJuly 7th, 2009 URUMQI - The death toll from riots in the western Chinese cities of Urumqi and Kashgar has risen to 156. The official Xinhua news agency quoted senior government officials as saying that Beijing would take firm steps to bring the troubled desert province of Xinjiang under control.
Death toll in China riots rises to 156July 6th, 2009 URUMQI - The death toll in the ethnic clashes between minority Uyghurs and members of Han community in northwestern China's Xinjiang province has risen to 156, authorities said early Tuesday. The dead include 129 men and 27 women, Li Yi, head of the publicity department of Xinjiang regional committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), said Tuesday morning.
Death toll in Mexico day care fire rises to 31June 7th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - The death toll in the day care centre fire in northwestern Mexico has risen to 31, authorities said Saturday. The fire broke out Friday afternoon at a tire depot in Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora state, and quickly spread to the neighbouring building housing ABC day care, part of the country's Social Security network.
China bus fire toll rises to 27June 7th, 2009 CHENGDU - The toll in a bus fire accident in China Sunday rose to 27 after two more passengers succumbed to their injuries, an official said. The two victims had received severe burn injuries after the bus in which they were travelling caught fire in southwest China Friday.
Iran state media: 5 dead in arson attack on bank in restive southeastern cityJune 1st, 2009 5 killed in Iran arson attack on bankTEHRAN, Iran — Iran state media has reported that five people are dead in an arson attack in a restive southeastern city where 25 died in a mosque bombing last week. The report on Web site of the state-owned English language Press TV said the arson attack was on Mehr Financial and Credit institute.
Death toll in Chinese mine blast rises to 30May 31st, 2009 CHONGQING - The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in China's southwesten Chongqing region rose to 30 as rescuers recovered five more bodies, authorities said Sunday. The accident occurred at 11 a.m.
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