New York City: At least 29 wounded in 'intentional' explosion
At least 29 people have been injured in an explosion in a crowded district of New York City.
The cause of the blast late on Saturday in Chelsea remains unclear. Mayor Bill de Blasio described it as "intentional" but said that there were no known links to terror.
The force of the blast blew out windows and could be heard several blocks away.
Another device, reportedly a pressure cooker rigged with wires, was later found in the same district.
None of the injuries is life-threatening but one is serious, New York's fire commissioner said.
Most of those hurt suffered cuts and other minor injuries from glass and other debris.
Seventeen Indian soldiers and four militants killed in Kashmir attack
Army uses helicopters to evacuate 20 soldiers injured in the dawn attack followed by hours-long gunfight
Militants in Kashmir have killed 17 Indian soldiers in an early morning raid on an army camp near the disputed border with Pakistan.
The assault at around 5.30am on Sunday is among the deadliest single attack on military forces in the history of the troubled region.
Four “fidayeen” – highly-trained commando units who storm security installations on what are essentially suicide missions – were killed, according to the Indian army.
Security has been heavy and tensions high in Kashmir after more than two months of clashes between protesters and police that have left more than 80 civilians dead and thousands injured.Oktoberfest opens with huge security presence due to high terror risk
Things got off to a good start on Saturday but ‘high abstract danger’ of an attack at the 17-day event has meant that festival-goers have been subject to increased security checksAgency
Heavy rain and stricter security in the wake of terror attacks in Germany did little to dampen the spirits of beer lovers at the start of this year's Oktoberfest, which opened on Saturday in the Bavarian city of Munich. Mayor Dieter Reiter tapped the first keg at noon with a respectable two strikes to the approval of thousands of visitors gathered in one of 14 vast tents on Theresienwiese fairground.
Responding to a series of attacks in recent months, authorities decided to erect a metal fence, ban large bags, install more surveillance cameras and make visitors go through security checks to enter the festival grounds.
But German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Bavarian allies accused the Federal Migration Office on Saturday of severe security flaws, saying its officials were not detecting forged passports when checking the identity of refugees.
Only 8 foreign leaders confirm attendance at lavish Venezuela summit
Fewer than a dozen world leaders have made an appearance at a meeting of a large Cold War-era bloc in Venezuela. The cash-strapped country has spent more than $120 million to prepare for the event.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro touted the latest meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), a large Cold War-era bloc, as one that would be remembered for centuries to come.
The cash-strapped state reportedly spent more than $120 million (107 million euros) in preparation for the summit, despite much of the country suffering from major food shortages and inflation soaring into the triple digits.
However, the meetings have been marred by demonstrations and a very low turnout of foreign dignitaries.
The previous summit held in Iran in 2012 was attended by 35 heads of state from the 120-nation bloc. However, only eight heads of state confirmed their attendance for this year's summit on the island of Margarita.
Never Ending WarWhy The Cease-Fire in Syria Won't Help
The cease-fire agreed to by Russia and the United States in Syria means that Aleppo and other devastated cities have been given a chance to breathe. But the temporary calm is unlikely to bring us any closer to the end of the war.By Christoph Reuter
First came two quiet nights. Then another 48 hours without bombs, a few days in which the people trapped in Aleppo and elsewhere could live without the constant fear of approaching jets. So great is the yearning for peace that people everywhere rejoiced in the peace this week -- despite coming just a short time after markets and hospitals had been bombed, leaving dozens dead.
The cease-fire that went into effect on Monday night in Syria is fueling the wish around the world for an end to this war. The desire is so great that each additional day of calm is being commented on as if it were a break in the weather, a natural dynamic trending toward peace. But it's not.
HOW AN ART EXHIBIT ON SURVEILLANCE SAYS TOO LITTLE BY SHOWING TOO MUCH
Liz Pelly
WHAT EXACTLY IS the point of curating an art show centered around themes of privacy and surveillance? “Public, Private, Secret,” a new exhibit at New York’s International Center of Photography, unintentionally raises this question. Unfortunately, it does not provide a lot of answers.
“Public, Private, Secret” conflates seeing, selfies, and spying, attempting to connect dots between Kim Kardashian’s photos of herself and a Trevor Paglen piece that stitches together 400 photos of a Chelsea Manning courtroom drawing. It brings together collages of found webcam footage and paparazzi photos, as well as portraits of intimacy and vulnerability, like a young girl crying alone in her room. There are vintage 35mm photos of anonymous family parties and aggregated photos of the Boston Marathon bombing manhunt. There are Sojourner Truth’s posed portraits, captioned, “I sell the shadow to support the substance.”
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