Explosions
Fire tears through Baghdad hospital for coronavirus patients
By Samya Kullab Apr. 24, 2021 05:53 PM EDT
BAGHDAD (AP) — A fire broke out in a Baghdad hospital that cares for coronavirus patients after oxygen cylinders reportedly exploded late Saturday, officials...

'Huge' explosion rocks St. Vincent as volcano keeps erupting
By Kristin Deane And Dánica Coto Apr. 12, 2021 08:10 AM EDT

Ash-covered St. Vincent braces for more volcanic eruptions
By Kristin Deane And Dánica Coto Apr. 09, 2021 11:59 PM EDT

Lebanese group gives a home away from home to health workers
By Fay Abuelgasim Feb. 09, 2021 01:14 AM EST

Survivors of Beirut's explosion endure psychological scars
By Dalal Mawad Feb. 01, 2021 01:08 AM EST
Madrid emergency services say they have rushed to a building in the city center following an explosion
Jan. 20, 2021 09:24 AM EST
MADRID (AP) — Madrid emergency services say they have rushed to a building in the city center following an explosion.
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Gas tank explosion in Kosovo injures 44, damages shops
Jan. 05, 2021 03:06 PM EST
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — An explosion involving a liquefied gas tank Tuesday injured dozens of people in southern Kosovo, according to police and health...
Fireworks kill young men in France and Germany
Jan. 01, 2021 07:59 AM EST
PARIS (AP) — A man in eastern France was killed when a New Year's Eve firework exploded after he went back to inspect it, while another man was killed by a...
Nashville attack sharpens Vegas New Year's security concerns
By Michelle L. Price Dec. 29, 2020 06:19 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A smaller crowd of New Year's revelers is expected in Las Vegas this year because of the pandemic, but police said Tuesday they're not scaling...

AP PHOTOS: Beirut blast led litany of Mideast crises in 2020
By Joseph Krauss Dec. 20, 2020 12:45 AM EST

A pandemic atlas: Masks key to keeping Japan's caseload low
By Mari Yamaguchi Dec. 16, 2020 12:01 AM EST

France and UN rally aid for Lebanon, urge political reforms
By Zeina Karam And Sylvie Corbet Dec. 02, 2020 05:21 AM EST
Nevada coroner fears no morgue space if virus not curtailed
By Scott Sonner Nov. 26, 2020 11:19 AM EST
RENO, Nev. (AP) — “This is an awful question, but how many bodies does a freezer cooler hold?”
A Reno newspaper reporter posed it to the...

US charities raise millions in wake of Beirut port blast
By Mike Householder Nov. 24, 2020 02:08 AM EST
Iran has highest day death toll from virus, currency plunges
Oct. 11, 2020 06:39 AM EDT
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announced on Sunday its highest single-day death toll from the coronavirus with 251 confirmed dead, the same day local media reported...