32 Dead in Blast at Mexico Oil Headquarters -- Voice of America
Mexican officials are searching for answers after an explosion at the Mexico City headquarters of the state-run Pemex oil company killed at least 32 people. More than 100 others were injured.
The blast late Thursday shattered the lower floors of the company's more than 50-story tower in the capital. Helicopters, firefighters and emergency technicians were quickly on the scene searching for survivors. Some of the injured were being rolled away on gurneys, while others were pushed out on rolling office chairs.
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MIDDLE EAST
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ASIA
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EUROPE
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Milan court convicts 3 Americans in CIA kidnapping.
Spain’s premier is drawn into a widening graft scandal gripping his party.
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