Two car bombs in Baghdad kill 10

BAGHDAD: A car bomb near an office of Iraq’s National Security Ministry and another near a popular restaurant killed at least 10 people in the Iraqi capital on Sunday and wounded dozens, security sources said.

A police source said eight people were killed and 34 wounded in Aden square in the northwestern district of Kadhimiya, which is usually crowded with minibuses and lies near a National Security Ministry building.

Two people were killed and eight wounded in a blast in the western district of Mansour near the Zarzour kebab restaurant, the source said. An Interior Ministry source put the death tolls at nine and three respectively, with a total of 48 wounded. AGENCIES

Casualties reported in Peshawar blast

PESHAWAR: Several casualties were reported in a powerful blast in Peshawar area of Saddar, Geo News reported Wednesday.

The blast occurred at Deens Chowk, a usually crowded commercial spot.

Some injured were seen being rescued to the hospital.

The fire that engulfed a couple of cars, has been extinguished.

The reports said the FC Headquarters is situated near the blast site.

The police and other law enforcement agencies approached the area before long and put a security cordon around the blast site.

The nature of the blast could not be ascertained at this point in time.

Stissing Mountain High School,Pine Plains High School

Stissing Mountain High school,Pine Plains High School:Pine Plains Town Supervisor Gregg Pulver said the gunman at Stissing Mountain High School was in his 40s. No one was injured, he said. “I have no idea why this is taking place,” Pulver said just moments before the gunman surrendered.

Stissing Mountain High school,Pine Plains High School:Pine Plains Town Supervisor Gregg Pulver said the gunman at Stissing Mountain High School was in his 40s. No one was injured, he said.

“I have no idea why this is taking place,” Pulver said just moments before the gunman surrendered. Police had been in contact with the suspect throughout the standoff, he said.

The school about 90 miles north of New York City was on lockdown with the gunman and his hostage contained to one room. Students and other faculty members were locked in other rooms.

After the man surrendered, armed officers could be seen standing guard at the front door of the school. The handcuffed man was led to an ambulance, where he was checked by paramedics.

The school has about 500 students and 100 staff members.

Margaret Hart, who lives across the street from the school, said police cars were in the neighborhood and helicopters flew overhead.

Parents were told to gather in a parking lot at a restaurant a couple of blocks from school.

source:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/10/stissing-mountain-high-sc_n_352081.html

Bomb Blast In Charsadda 24 Killed

Bomb Blast In Charsadda 24 Killed: At least 24 people were killed and 42 others injured in a powerful car bomb blast at Farooq-e-Azam Chawk in Charsadda, Geo News quoted hospital sources as saying Tuesday. The District Hospital sources told Geo News that the death toll could rise. Talking to Geo News, Dr Manzoorullah said at least 24 people killed in the blast.

Bomb Blast In Charsadda 24 Killed:At least 24 people were killed and 42 others injured in a powerful car bomb blast at Farooq-e-Azam Chawk in Charsadda, Geo News quoted hospital sources as saying Tuesday.

The District Hospital sources told Geo News that the death toll could rise.

Talking to Geo News, Dr Manzoorullah said at least 24 people killed in the blast. The hospital sources said at least 20 bodies were brought to Charsadda hospital.

According to police sources, an explosive-laden car was used for the blast. The blast was so power that the windowpanes of nearby buildings broke.

According to hospital sources, the deceased include women and children.

The blast place is usually crowded one; therefore, a large number of people were the victims of the blast. The people on their own kick-started the relief activities and rushed the bodies and injured to the nearby hospital. The police personnel put security cordon around the blast site.

The state of emergency has been declared in the hospital.

According to hospital sources, at least 33 injured were brought to District Hospital; however, some injured are in critical condition. While, 20 other critically injured were rushed to the Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar, of them, six are in crucial condition. Also, six children are said to be among the injured.

DPO Charsadda said the blast may be suicide attack.