Saturday, April 15, 2017

Blast hits Syrian bus convoy near Aleppo: state media, monitors

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Blast hits Syrian bus convoy near Aleppo: state media, monitors

Blast hits Syrian bus convoy near Aleppo: state media, monitorsAn explosion near a bus convoy waiting to enter the Syrian city of Aleppo killed or wounded several people on Saturday, pro-government media outlets, pro-opposition activists and a monitor reported. A military media unit run by Damascus ally Hezbollah said a suicide attacker had detonated a car bomb near the convoy. Pictures posted on state media showed what appeared to be the aftermath of the explosion, with bodies lying on the ground and fires belching out thick black plumes of smoke.


Boston Marathon bombings — A look back

Boston Marathon bombings — A look backTwin bombings shattered the euphoria near the Boston Marathon’s finish line on April 15, 2013.


The Latest: Victim shocked by Utah judge remark in rape case

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US probe of Russian election interference expands into Cyprus

US probe of Russian election interference expands into CyprusA lawmaker probing Russian efforts to influence last year's US presidential election said Friday he had traveled to Cyprus to investigate money laundering operations there that could have been utilized by the Kremlin. The Mediterranean country is where Russia is suspected of laundering millions of dollars as part of the election interference campaign. "It is essential for the Intelligence Committee to examine the nature and scope of Russian money laundering and how the use of offshore accounts, like those used in Cyprus, is one of many tools the Kremlin utilizes to exert undue influence abroad," Quigley said in a statement released following his return to the United States.


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