48 killed, 121 wounded in Baghdad funeral car bomb

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48 killed, 121 wounded in Baghdad funeral car bombing
Up to 48 people were killed and 121 others were wounded in a car bomb explosion at a funeral tent in northwestern Baghdad on Thursday, an Interior Ministry source said."The new toll for Shula car bombing today is 48 killed and 121 others wounded," the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.The attack took place in the afternoon when a booby-trapped car parked near a funeral tent in Baghdad's northwestern neighborhood of Shula was detonated,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the source said.Earlier,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the source put the toll at 37 people killed and 78 others wounded.
Following the deadly blast,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], dozens of angry residents protested against the security forces,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], accusing them of failure in protecting the innocent people,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the source said.The Iraqi security forces opened fire into air to disperse the protestors,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but there was some armed men responded to the fire and traded fire with the troops,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the source added.
It was unclear yet whether there was any casualty by the clashes,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], he said.The authorities of the area imposed curfew and blocked the neighborhood's entrances,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], while reinforcement arrived at the area, he added."The area is under control by the Iraqi forces," he said.
Since early in the day,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Baghdad has been the scene for several bomb attacks that killed a total of six people and wounded 21 others, according to police reports.Violence and sporadic high-profile bomb attacks continue in the Iraqi cities despite the dramatic decrease of violence over the last three years.
New York battered by record amount of snow in January
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Thursday that the city had experienced the snowiest January in history after a thick blanket of snow covered the city.During a press conference to update the city's snow removal efforts, Bloomberg told the public that after 19 inches of snow fell on the city overnight,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], New York had endured 36 inches of snow since Jan. 1, breaking the old January record of 27.4 inches in 1925.All New York City public schools were closed on Thursday, the ninth time since 1978 that the city had closed its schools due to snow. All non-emergency city government offices were also closed.
Hundreds of flights were grounded and New York public transit experienced delays. Parking meters and alternate side parking rules were also suspended due to the snow conditions.More than 2,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych],000 plows deployed by the government have cleared all primary streets and are now working on secondary and tertiary streets.
Since Dec. 14, snow has fallen eight times on the New York region,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], including the blizzard that dropped 20 inches on New York City and paralyzed travel after Christmas.It is forecast that snow shower will fall on the New York Region on Friday and Saturday.
Russia should beef up transport security: Medvedev
Russia should adopt tougher security measures to ensure transport safety, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said here on Thursday after he came back from the Davos Forum.The president visited Moscow's subway stations with ministers of emergencies,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], interior, transportation,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and several other officials,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and examined the subway security system which was created by his order after last year's twin subway blasts.The Kremlin press service said Medvedev has ordered ministers to prepare changes to the transport security system.
In the wake of Monday's airport blast,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Medvedev ordered the government "to examine the acting (transport security) legislation ... and to prepare the proposals on ... toughening responsibility, " the Kremlin said.According to the Kremlin,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Medvedev has also signed several instructions on ensuring transport security, and suggested the introduction of total scanning on passengers and their baggage.
On Monday,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], a powerful blast occurred in the arrivals zone of Russia's biggest airport Domodedovo,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], killing 35 people and leaving over 130 injured.About 123 injured people were still hospitalized. So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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