Large explosion shakes in center of Afghanistan’s capital

October 10th, 2009 Moderate 5.9 quake shakes TongaNEW YORK — A moderate magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook the South Pacific near Tonga on Sunday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

October 8th, 2009 Explosion kills at least 7 in Afghan capitalKABUL — A powerful car bomb exploded in the busy center of Afghanistan's capital early Thursday, killing at least seven civilians, destroying vehicles and blowing off the walls of shops, officials said. At least 67 people, including members of Afghan security forces, were wounded in the attack, which struck a shop-lined road between the Indian Embassy and the Interior Ministry, said Sayed Kabir Amiri, the head of all hospitals in the capital.

October 8th, 2009 Explosion kills at least 4 in Afghan capitalKABUL — A powerful car bomb exploded in the busy center of Afghanistan's capital early Thursday, destroying vehicles, blowing off the walls of shops and killing at least four civilians, officials said. At least 67 people, including members of Afghan security forces, were also wounded in the attack, which occurred on a road between the Indian Embassy and the Interior Ministry, said Sayed Kabir Amiri, the head of all hospitals in the capital.

October 8th, 2009 KABUL - A large explosion was reportedly heard outside the Indian embassy here on Thursday. According to BBC reports, casualties are feared in an explosion.

October 8th, 2009 Large blast strikes in center of Afghan capitalKABUL — A powerful explosion rocked the center of Afghanistan's capital early Thursday near the Interior Ministry and the Indian Embassy, where dozens of civilians were killed in an attack last year. An Associated Press reporter at the scene saw at least six people being loaded into the ambulances.

October 7th, 2009 Explosion hits Afghan capitalKABUL — A large blast has sounded in the center of Afghanistan's capital. Associated Press reporters heard the explosion and saw a plume of smoke rising from a site in downtown Kabul.

October 5th, 2009 Reports: Blast at UN office in PakistanISLAMABAD — Media reports say an explosion has occurred outside the offices of the World Food Program in the Pakistani capital. One early report on Express TV channel said three people were injured in the blast Monday.

September 17th, 2009 Car bomb kills at least 10 in Afghan capitalKABUL — A suicide car bomb hit vehicles carrying foreign troops near the U.S. Embassy and an American military base in Afghanistan's capital Thursday, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens, officials said.

September 17th, 2009 Explosion rocks Afghan capital near US EmbassyKABUL — A large blast shook a road near the U.S. Embassy and an American military base in Afghanistan's capital on Thursday, killing at least two people.

September 7th, 2009 Car bomb explodes near military airport in KabulKABUL — A car bomb exploded near the entrance to the military airport in Afghanistan's capital early Tuesday, police said. The blast rattled windows more than a mile (1.6 kilometers) away.

June 20th, 2009 Moderate quake shakes central CaliforniaPASO ROBLES, Calif. — A moderate earthquake has jolted part of central California's San Luis Obispo County.

June 18th, 2009 20 killed in explosion in SomaliaMOGADISHU, Somalia — A medical official says 20 people have been killed in an explosion in a western Somali town. Dr. Abdirahin Omar Amin of Belet Weyne Hospital says some people died immediately and others died when they got to the hospital.

May 10th, 2009 12 hurt in pleasure boat explosion in FloridaTAMPA, Fla. — Authorities say 12 people have been injured in a pleasure boat explosion in Florida's Tampa Bay.

May 8th, 2009 6 people injured in blast at Md. shopping centerFORESTVILLE, Md.

February 10th, 2009 KABUL - An explosion rocked this Afghanistan capital Kabul Wednesday morning. No officials were immediately available to make comment.