Kenya Blasts

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  "Prime Suspect" In Deadly Kenya Gas Explosion Appears In Court

  The main suspect in a deadly gas blast and blaze in a densely populated area of Nairobi appeared in court in the Kenyan capital on Tuesday.

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  "Huge Ball Of Fire" Leaves 3 Dead, Over 280 Injured in Kenya

  At least three people died and 280 were injured when a gas blast set off a huge ball of fire in a densely populated area of the Kenyan capital, officials said on Friday.

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  Over 30 Dead As Kenya Fuel Tanker Crashes, Explodes

  More than 30 people died when a fuel tanker crashed into other vehicles and burst into flames outside the town of Naivasha in Kenya late on Saturday night, officials said.

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  UK's Most Wanted Female Terrorist Responsible For 400 Deaths: Reports

  Britain's most wanted female terrorist, dubbed the 'White Widow', has masterminded over 400 deaths including last month's slaughter of 148 people at a university in Kenya, media reports said today.

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  At Least 15 Killed as Somali Shebab Attack Education Ministry in Mogadishu

  Somalia's Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab militants on Tuesday blasted their way into the higher education ministry with a car bomb before storming the building, killing 15 people.

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  Somali Shebab Attack Education Ministry in Mogadishu

  Somalia's Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab militants today blasted their way into the higher education ministry with a car bomb before storming the building in an ongoing attack.

• Bombings Kill Ten, Wound 70 in Kenyan Market

  Two bombs killed 10 people and wounded 70 others Friday, tossing bodies into the air at a market in Kenya's capital, while hundreds of British tourists were evacuated from the coastal resort of Mombasa after warnings of an impending attack by Islamic extremists.

• Ten Dead, More Than 70 Wounded in Nairobi Blasts

  Ten people were killed and over 70 wounded on Friday in two bomb attacks in a busy market in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, the latest in a wave of unrest blamed on Islamist militants.

• Two Killed, Dozens Wounded in Twin Nairobi Bus Bombings

  At least two people were killed and dozens more wounded when bombs exploded in two buses on a busy highway in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, officials said.

• Explosions on Two Buses in Kenyan Capital, Casualties Reported: Officials

  Powerful explosions ripped through two passenger buses in the Kenyan capital on Sunday, causing casualties, the Kenyan Red Cross and police said.

• At UN, Brazil blasts US spying as breach of law

  Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff criticised the United States for spying, using the opening speech at the UN General Assembly to announce Brazil would adopt legislation and technology to protect it from illegal interception of communications.

• Blast shakes Nairobi mall, smoke pours from building

  A loud explosion sent thick smoke billowing from the Nairobi mall where militants from Somalia's Al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group threatened to kill hostages on the third day of a raid in which at least 59 have already died.

• 10 police wounded in Kenya grenade blast, two attackers killed

  Ten Kenyan police officers were seriously wounded early on Wednesday when attackers hurled a grenade at them during a house raid in a clash that left two assailants dead, police said.

• Explosion hits downtown Nairobi, 28 wounded

  An explosion ripped through a building full of small shops in downtown Nairobi on Monday, wounding at least 28 people, officials said. A blast in Kenya's capital immediately conjures fears that al-Shabab - Islamist militants from Somalia - have carried out an attack.

• Kenya pipeline explosion leaves 75 dead

  A leaking gasoline pipeline in Kenya's capital exploded on Monday, turning part of a slum into an inferno in which at least 75 people were killed and several others injured.