www.xinhuanet.com
XINHUA online
CHINA VIEW
VIEW CHINA
 Breaking News Pipeline blasted in southwestern Pakistan    Roadside bombs kill 10, wound 70 in central Baghdad[Special Report]    3 suspected bird flu patients admitted to hospital in Thailand    
Home  
China  
World  
Business  
Technology  
Opinion  
Culture/Edu  
Sports  
Entertainment  
Life/Health  
Travel  
Weather  
RSS  
  About China
  Map
  History
  Constitution
  CPC & Other Parties
  State Organs
  Local Leadership
  White Papers
  Statistics
  Major Projects
  English Websites
  BizChina
- Conferences & Exhibitions
- Investment
- Bidding
- Enterprises
- Policy update
- Technological & Economic Development Zones
Manufacturers, Exporters, Wholesalers - Global trade starts here.
   News Photos Voice People BizChina Feature About us   
Bomb blast, car bomb hit Baghdad building
www.chinaview.cn 2006-08-07 17:24:44

    BAGHDAD, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- A bomb went off inside a building in an eastern Baghdad district followed by a car bomb explosion on Monday and initial reports showed that three policemen were wounded, an Iraqi Interior Ministry source told Xinhua.

    An explosive charge detonated at around 12:20 p.m. (0812 GMT) inside an Internet Cafe near the Sakhrah Intersection in Palestine Street, the source said on condition of anonymity.

    Minutes later, an explosive-packed car parking in front of the Cafe went off, causing heavy damages to the building and nearby shops, the source added.

    "Initial reports said that three policemen were wounded, but the casualties might rise further as rescuers are evacuating other people wounded or killed in the attacks," the source said. Enditem

    Sepcial Report:Tension accelerates in Iraq

Editor: Lin Li
  Related Story
- Gunmen attack kills 6 Iraqi soldiers NE of Baghdad
- Suicide bomber kills at least 15 mourners in Baghdad
- Gunmen shoot dead Iraqi policeman, 9 bodies found in Baghdad[Special Report]
- 23 people killed in clashes south of Baghdad
- Gunmen kidnap 25 people in Baghdad
Christina Aguilera's new look
Henry Paulson named new U.S. Treasury chief
Paper: Landis had synthetic testosterone
- Malaysia holds flag raising ceremony to mark ASEAN Day
- Zimbabwe vice president meets S African counterpart
- U.S. beat Yao-less China 119-73
- Zambian immigration police detains 36 foreigners for illegal entry
- UN: aid operation in Sudan's Darfur jeopardized by worker deaths
- 30 hospitalized after eating fish in Philippines
- Beijing Olympics Organizers reiterate quality media service commitment in 2008 Games
- Bus crash kills at least 33 people in Zimbabwe
- Kabul under curfew after bloody riots over U.S. road accident
- Iran says it has conducted research on nuclear fusion
- Bush insists on war policy in Memorial Day remarks
- WHO to help Indonesia with vaccination, disease surveillance
- Prodi says EU charter should be "simplified"
- World powers to guarantee Iran's right to peaceful nuclear use: Russian FM
- Colombia's Uribe reelected with landslide victory
- Dili refugees long for protection by troops
Copyright ©2003 Xinhua News Agency. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.