
At least six people were killed by blasts in Kabul Thursday during Persian New Year celebrations in the Afghan capital, authorities said, in the latest violence to hit the war-torn city. “Twenty-three were wounded and six people were martyred (killed) in today’s explosions in Kabul,” health ministry spokesman Wahidullah Mayar ...

A huge explosion rocked a chemical plant in eastern China on Thursday, killing at least six people and injuring dozens as it knocked down factory buildings and sent a huge plume of smoke skyward, officials and state media said. The blast occurred at around 2:50 pm (0650 GMT) at a ...