2 Bombs in Pakistan Leave 18 Dead

Quetta

Two separate bombings left eighteen dead, in Pakistan, on Friday.

Ten people were killed in Quetta, when a remote controlled bicycle bomb exploded.

Dozens more were injured in the blast, which struck a busy street.

The explosion just missed a convoy of security personnel, believed to be the intended target.

In the Sarband market of Peshawar eight people were killed when a suicide bomber attacked an armored personnel carrier.

More than thirty other people were injured, some critically.

No one has claimed responsibility for either of the attacks.

Mumbai Building Collapse Kills 7

A seven story building collapsed and fell onto neighboring houses, in Mumbai, India, on Friday.

Seven people are confirmed dead and five injured, with an unknown number still trapped under the rubble.

Rescue efforts are underway to save as many as they can.

The building had been condemned months ago, but a court battle was ongoing, which had kept it from being demolished.

6 Killed in Market Stabbing in China

Six people died as the result of a stabbing in Changsha, China, on Friday.

An argument broke out in a market, between a bread salesman and a customer.

The customer eventually pulled a knife and stabbed the vendor repeatedly, killing him.

The knife wielding man then stabbed several other people, killing four of them.

When police showed up he charged at them, with the knife, so they shot and killed him.

Tropical Cyclone Lusi Kills 3 in Vanuatu Islands

The Vanuatu Islands were roughed up on Friday, by tropical cyclone Lusi.

Three people were confirmed dead, with another six missing.

Lusi caused flooding and did damage to the country's crops.

The storm headed for New Zealand, losing strength as it went, and is expected to make landfall on Saturday.

2 Killed at SXSW When Car Plows Into Crowd

Two people were killed and twenty-three injured when a car plowed through a crowd at SXSW in Austin, Texas.

The accident occurred shortly after midnight Thursday morning.

Witnesses say that the driver appeared to be drunk.

After plowing through the crowd and striking two other vehicles, he attempted to escape the scene, but was brought down by a police officer's stun gun.

SXSW is the South by Southwest music and film festival, this was it's twenty-seventh year.

Tanker Crash Damages Train Service in New Jersey

A tanker crash and explosion damaged train tracks nearby, early Thursday morning, in Newark, New Jersey.

A car collided with the gas tanker, causing a fire and then an explosion of about eighty-five hundred gallons of gas.

Amazingly no one was injured in the incident.

It happened on McCarter Highway, right next to Amtrak train lines.

Damage to signals, wires, and tracks was being repaired as quickly as possible.

Service delays are to be expected throughout the rest of Thursday, but Amtrak hopes to have everything back to normal for Friday.

An investigation of the crash is underway.

Death Toll in New York City Rises to 7, 9 Still Missing

Rescue workers continue to comb through the rubble of two apartment buildings in New York City.

The buildings collapsed after a gas explosion, Wednesday morning.

Over night, crews pulled four more bodies from the rubble, bringing the death toll up to seven.

Nine people are still missing and at least sixty were injured.

Ohio Pileup Kills 3, Severely Injures State Trooper

Three people were killed in a fifty-three car pileup in Ohio, on Wednesday.

A spate of accidents occurred on the Ohio Turnpike between Cleveland and Toledo, leaving it closed in both directions.

The massive pileup occurred just north of Clyde, on the eastbound lanes.

An Ohio State Trooper was severely injured while trying to assist other drivers, and is in critical condition.

A smaller pileup closed the westbound lanes just south of Sandusky.

Snowy weather combined with windy conditions are being blamed for causing the accidents.

Explosion in New York City Kills 3

Three people were killed and sixty-four injured when an explosion destroyed two apartment buildings, in New York City.

Another nine people are still missing after Wednesday morning's explosion, at Park Avenue and 116th Street.

More than one hundred and fifty firefighters took part in putting out the five alarm fire, caused by the blast.

Officials say that a gas leak was to blame for the incident.

An investigation is underway to determine what caused the leak.

Protests in Venezuela Leave 3 More Dead

Three more people were killed during protests in Venezuela, on Wednesday.

All three deaths occurred in the city of Valencia.

Dozens more were wounded in the fighting, between police and protesters.

The opposition accuses the government of hiring motorcycle gangs to shoot at protesters.

They also accuse the gangs of shooting randomly, even when there aren't protests nearby.

Caracas, the capital, saw competing rallies of at least ten thousand each.

Police were able to keep the government supporters and opposition members separate.

Protests are taking place in much of the country now, as Venezuelans grow increasingly unhappy with their economic state.

The daily protests have been going since the end of January and show no sign of stopping, despite the violence, which has now left twenty-five dead.