Diplomats and talking heads have repeated longstanding fictions about battlefield weapons that critics argue are too cruel or too indiscriminate for use in warfare.
Tag: Bombs and Explosives
‘Just Put the Body Outside.’ The Bloody Siege of Mariupol
Under a relentless Russian barrage, there is no heat or electricity, and people are boiling snow for water. A 6-year-old died of starvation, the authorities said.
‘No City in Ukraine Is Safe’: Family Escapes Missile Strike in Kyiv
After days in a bomb shelter, a family returned to their home in Kyiv for breakfast, and witnessed a missile strike on a neighboring apartment building.
Ukrainians Set Sights on the New Year, Not a New War
As the government designates bomb shelters and provides guidance on how to tape windows in case of an attack by Russia, Ukrainians carry on.
Liverpool Bomber Had Planned for Months, U.K. Police Say
The authorities named the man they believe to be behind an explosion in a taxi outside a hospital, who was also the only person killed, as Emad Al Swealmeen, 32.
Liverpool Explosion: Blast Is Declared a Terrorist Act
Local leaders praised the driver as a hero, saying that he may have prevented a bigger calamity. He escaped the burning vehicle and locked the doors, trapping a passenger carrying explosives inside.
How a Nuclear Bomb Could Save Earth From a Stealthy Asteroid
An atomic blast is not the preferred solution for planetary defense, but 3-D models are helping scientists prepare for a worst-case scenario.
Court in Argentina Dismisses Charges Against Kirchner in Bombing Case
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, now the vice president, had been accused of conspiring with Iran to thwart an investigation into a 1994 attack on a Jewish center in Buenos Aires.
This Chemist’s Pandemic Hobby? Firing Medieval Cannonballs.
Gunpowder used in cannons helped change the nature of warfare, but it took a while to get the recipe just right.
In US Drone Strike, Evidence Suggests No ISIS Bomb
U.S. officials said a Reaper drone followed a car for hours and then fired based on evidence it was carrying explosives. But in-depth video analysis and interviews at the site cast doubt on that account.