Airport explosion

Airport explosion, A section of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta was evacuated on Tuesday after an explosion in a maintenance shed, the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department said.
No fire or smoke was reported after the explosion around 9 a.m. EDT, but power was out at Concourse D, which was evacuated, said fire department spokeswoman Janet Ward.
No injuries were reported in the incident, she said.
Airport officials could not be immediately reached to comment.
In a separate incident, authorities reported a bomb threat at a building near the Georgia State Capital in downtown Atlanta, a spokeswoman for the Department of Public Safety said. No further details were immediately available.



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Pirate attack

Pirate attack, The European Union Naval Force says Somali pirates who took control of a cargo vessel with 14 Indian sailors on board fled after counter piracy ships from the EU and NATO responded.

The EU Naval Force says 14 Indian sailors aboard a dhow alerted officials Wednesday that their craft was under attack from 12 armed pirates. Swedish and Dutch warships responded. The pirates then steered the hijacked vessel toward the coast and abandoned it.

Somali pirates once held dozens of ships and hundreds of hostages. But the number of attacks has dropped considerably due to anti-piracy patrols and armed guards on ships.

The EU Naval Force says Somali pirates haven't hijacked a ship since May 2012. The force says pirates haveattacked four ships this year, none successfully.




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