Myanmar - 17 people dead and 80 + injured in an explosion at Yangon. Blast 'not sabotage'

Published on Dec 28, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ Police in Myanmar have confirmed that at least 17 people have been killed and over 80 others injured in an explosion in the country's main city of Yangon.

The blast happened at a chemical storage warehouse, triggering a fire which quickly spread to a nearby shipyard.

The cause is not known but the authorities have discounted it being an explosive device.

However bomb blasts are common in Myanmar, which has been torn by rebellions against successive governments since independence in 1948.
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Myanmar gunpowder blast 'not sabotage'

Published on Dec 29, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ An explosion and fire at a gunpowder warehouse in Myanmar's main city of Yangon, also known as Rangoon, has killed at least 17 people and injured 80.

By morning, the scale of the damage gave some indication of the power of the blast.

Authorities do not believe it was sabotage. One former official said he thought the gunpowder was used in the country's mines, not to make arms.

Today in History for December 29th Noblemen in Russia murder Gregory Rasputin; Wounded Knee massacre takes place; Texas ...

Published on Dec 28, 2011 by AssociatedPress

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Spain - Royal family revealed their salaries for the first time after corruption investigation into financial dealings of the kings´s son-in-law

Published on Dec 28, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ Spain's royals have revealed their salaries for the first time.

King Juan Carlos picked up a pay cheque and expenses of nearly 300,000 euros.

The moves comes amid a corruption investigation into the financial dealings of the king's son-in-law, former handball player Iñaki Urdangarín.

Iran - Threatens to stop ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz which would put the price of oil up

Published on Dec 28, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ The US Navy has said it will not allow one of the world's most important oil trade routes to be disrupted, following a threat by Iran to stop ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

A spokesperson for the Fifth Fleet, based in Bahrain, said the free flow of goods and services through the channel was vital to regional and global prosperity.

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Turkey - reaches agreement with Russia allowing pipeline under the Black Sea to transport Russian gas to Europe

Published on Dec 28, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ Turkey has reached agreement with Russia to allow a pipeline to be built under the Black Sea to transport Russian gas to Europe.

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