﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>explosion news stories on Newser</title><description>Read more explosion stories on Newser</description><link>http://www.newser.com/taggrid/5696/explosion.html</link><copyright>2009 - Newser</copyright><language>en-us</language><generator>Newser Feed Generator</generator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:56:20 CST</pubDate><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newser.com/story/74549/chinese-mine-explosion-kills-42-traps-66.html?utm_source=syn&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=tag</guid><title>Chinese Mine Explosion Kills 42, Traps 66</title><description>A gas explosion tore through a state-run coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 42 people and leaving 66 others trapped underground as rescuers worked hastily to save them. More than 500 people were working in the Xinxing mine in Heilongjiang province at the time of the 2:30am...</description><link>http://www.newser.com/story/74549/chinese-mine-explosion-kills-42-traps-66.html?utm_source=syn&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=tag</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 5:46:56 CST</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newser.com/story/68845/chinese-mine-explosion-kills-35.html?utm_source=syn&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=tag</guid><title>Chinese Mine Explosion Kills 35</title><description>An explosion at an illegal coal mine killed 35 miners in central China's Henan province today and left another 44 men trapped, the government said. The mine's owners have been placed under police surveillance and the company's bank accounts have been frozen after an initial investigation found that the mine...</description><link>http://www.newser.com/story/68845/chinese-mine-explosion-kills-35.html?utm_source=syn&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=tag</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 3:21:19 CDT</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newser.com/story/67249/7-bombs-batter-baghdad-95-dead-500-wounded.html?utm_source=syn&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=tag</guid><title>7 Bombs Batter Baghdad; 95 Dead, 500 Wounded</title><description>Scores of people are dead after seven coordinated bombings rocked Baghdad this morning, targeting both government ministries and poor Shia neighborhoods, the New York Times reports. Two huge bombs and three smaller blasts, probably from mortars, went off at the entrance to the fortified Green Zone, while other explosions hit...</description><link>http://www.newser.com/story/67249/7-bombs-batter-baghdad-95-dead-500-wounded.html?utm_source=syn&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=tag</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:54:46 CDT</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newser.com/story/66983/7-dead-91-hurt-in-blast-near-kabul-nato-hq.html?utm_source=syn&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=tag</guid><title>7 Dead, 91 Hurt in Blast Near Kabul NATO HQ</title><description>A suicide car bomb exploded early today outside the main gate of NATO's headquarters, killing seven and wounding 91 in the biggest attack in the Afghan capital in six months. The bomber evaded several rings of Afghan police and detonated his explosives on the doorstep of the international military headquarters,...</description><link>http://www.newser.com/story/66983/7-dead-91-hurt-in-blast-near-kabul-nato-hq.html?utm_source=syn&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=tag</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 5:10:49 CDT</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newser.com/story/63151/6-killed-in-italy-train-explosion.html?utm_source=syn&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=tag</guid><title>6 Killed in Italy Train Explosion</title><description>A train carrying liquefied natural gas derailed in Italy tonight, causing explosions that killed at least six people and injured dozens more, the Times of London reports. The train jumped the tracks as it was leaving the station in the northern town of Viareggio, triggering the explosion of two gas-filled...</description><link>http://www.newser.com/story/63151/6-killed-in-italy-train-explosion.html?utm_source=syn&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=tag</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:44:41 CDT</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newser.com/story/55721/critics-beef-about-pig-explosions-in-us-army-tests.html?utm_source=syn&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=tag</guid><title>Critics Beef About Pig Explosions in US Army Tests</title><description>Animal rights activists have condemned the US military for blowing up live pigs to test body armor, USA Today reports. Military officials say the tests provided valuable information on the relationship between body armor and brain injury. But critics say the pig-blasting program caused unnecessary animal suffering for questionable results.</description><link>http://www.newser.com/story/55721/critics-beef-about-pig-explosions-in-us-army-tests.html?utm_source=syn&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=tag</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 4:00:00 CDT</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newser.com/story/55012/vandals-rip-lenin-a-new-one.html?utm_source=syn&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=tag</guid><title>Vandals Rip Lenin a New One</title><description>A bomb exploded this morning at a St. Petersburg tribute to Vladimir Lenin, opening a gaping hole in the statue's backside, the BBC reports. “As a result of the explosion a crater of 31-39 inches appeared on the monument,” a Russian official said. The motive for the attack was unclear,...</description><link>http://www.newser.com/story/55012/vandals-rip-lenin-a-new-one.html?utm_source=syn&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=tag</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:04:49 CDT</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newser.com/story/54452/car-bomb-kills-20-in-baghdad.html?utm_source=syn&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=tag</guid><title>Car Bomb Kills 20 in Baghdad</title><description>A car bomb exploded near a crowded market in a mainly Shiite area of Baghdad today, killing as many as 20 people, Iraqi officials said, in the sixth major attack in Iraq this month. The blast occurred a day after the US military said overall attacks nationwide have fallen to...</description><link>http://www.newser.com/story/54452/car-bomb-kills-20-in-baghdad.html?utm_source=syn&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=tag</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 9:14:42 CDT</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newser.com/story/51479/toll-hits-74-in-china-mine-explosion.html?utm_source=syn&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=tag</guid><title>Toll Hits 74 in China Mine Explosion</title><description>The death toll from a Chinese mine explosion early this morning has hit 74, with 114 hospitalized, CNN reports. Six are in critical condition, while 65 miners remained trapped with rescue efforts underway, Xinhua notes. When the blast occurred, miners felt choked, said one from his hospital bed. They weren't...</description><link>http://www.newser.com/story/51479/toll-hits-74-in-china-mine-explosion.html?utm_source=syn&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=tag</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 8:04:39 CST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>