There has been a small explosion around 34th and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City.

NYC Firefighter Tommy Schwaber told Business Insider it was a manhole fire and that it has already been extinguished.

There are no reports of injuries, but some people are saying power around the Empire State Building has gone out.

http://www.businessinsider.com/explosion-on-fifth-avenue-in-new-york-2013-5

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, while in Shanghai, was given a sharp dressing-down by President Vladimir Putin Monday, May 6, a warning that Russia would not tolerate further Israeli attacks on Damascus and would respond.
Putin did not say how, but he did announce he had ordered the acceleration of highly advanced Russian weapons supplies to Syria.

debkafile’s military sources disclose that the Russian leader was referring to S-300 anti-air systems and the nuclear-capable 9K720 Iskander (NATO named SS-26 Stone) surface missiles, which are precise enough to hit a target within a 5-7 meter radius at a distance of 280 kilometers.

In his phone call to Netanyahu, the Russian leader made no bones about his determination not to permit the US, Israel or any other regional force (e.g. Turkey and Qatar) overthrow President Bashar Assad. He advised the prime minister to make sure to keep this in mind.

Our sources add: Since Syrian air defense teams have already trained in Russia on the handling of the S-300 interceptor batteries, they can go into service as soon as they are landed by one of Russia’s daily airlifts to Syria. Russian air defense officials will supervise their deployment and prepare them for operation.
Moscow is retaliating not just for Israel’s air operations against Syria but in anticipation of the Obama administration’s impending decision to send the first US arms shipments to the Syrian rebels.

Intelligence agencies in Moscow and the Middle East take it for granted that by the time Washington goes public on this decision, some of the Syrian rebel factions will already be armed with American weapons.

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Good on you Putin! These fools don't see the mess they've made of Iraq and Libya, now they've turned their evil eyes on Syria.....fools!

Rebels my dic/k!

This does nt concern us

Explosion in US again

Finally we have exported some members of Bh boys to america. Bomb everywhere.

So what is Israel supposed to have done? Open their eyes while Hezbollah is being armed. Any rationally thinking nation would've done what Israel did!
BTW, why is this post derailed?

all these superpowers should more concerned with level of corruption in some of these countries where corruption is going on with impunity. My point is the superpowers should be more outspoken against corruption and not change of government. They should not wait until corruption has led to in-fighting s if they are very sincere to have masses at heart. A good case is Nigeria where corruption is going on in massive scales. they should not wait until corruption has bred violence and in-fightings before they become involved. they should be more proactive as world police

This is not good!

Pooh pooh

Despite his dictatorial tendencies, i am beginning to like Vladimir.

Which one is d real post na, explosion or syria, na wah 4 nairaland, africa doings on point

a world war may be in the offing.

As long as one man seeks to dominate others there will be no end to conflicts,the wars they lead to,and the arms and ammunition required to prosecute them. In the end the real losers are the Syrians whose lands have been turned to a theartre of war by heartless a man obsessed with power and by actors whose people wine and dine in peace and quiet.

How does this change the ridiculous rules set by Seun

The topic is very misleading!!!
This is a construction site accident and there was no fatalities or major damage!!

Nice one putin.

Tee_Seven: So what is Israel supposed to have done? Open their eyes while Hezbollah is being armed. Any rationally thinking nation would've done what Israel did!
BTW, why is this post derailed?

Is hisbullah a syrian regiment, foo.l.

sorry american

manhole explosion that has been put out in far away US, gracing FP..

Talk about inferiority complex

Americans/ America is in trouble.. I will reject their visa anytime.. Up Arab and Asia plus Russia.. We are taking over the world.. Obama cant look at President Putin in the eyes.. Up Russia..

ariangrace: all these superpowers should more concerned with level of corruption in some of these countries where corruption is going on with impunity. My point is the superpowers should be more outspoken against corruption and not change of government. They should not wait until corruption has led to in-fighting s if they are very sincere to have masses at heart. A good case is Nigeria where corruption is going on in massive scales. they should not wait until corruption has bred violence and in-fightings before they become involved. they should be more proactive as world police

The concept of veto power enjoyed by the five veto power-wielding nations of the United Nations is fraud against the weaker and preipheral nations of the world and a major contributing factor to the problems in the world.that is why its going to be very difficult to achieve global peace in as much as the so called superpowers continue to use the rest of the world as pawns in their fight for dominance and inter-state hegemony.

I can only shake my head for Africa cuz they have already been subdued through slavery and colonization and in the contemporary era,given democracy/freedom while the ogas at the top continue to dominate the world.

I really want to troll this highly discombobulating set of posts but the commandments of Seun and his Fatwah-declaring brethren are making me fearful of my safety and general well-being.

~Bluetooth:


The concept of veto power enjoyed by the five veto power-wielding nations of the United Nations is fraud against the weaker and preipheral nations of the world and a major contributing factor to the problems in the world.that is why its going to be very difficult to achieve global peace in as much as the so called superpowers continue to use the rest of the world as pawns in their fight for dominance and inter-state hegemony.

I can only shake my head for Africa cuz they have already been subdued through slavery and colonization and in the contemporary era,given democracy/freedom while the ogas at the top continue to dominate the world.

periphery

Back in government class.

Chai... Boko haram tinz

I wonder!!! I am yet to read those things. I hate uninteresting thinz... Seun take note. Hehehe. You click reply and you are confronted with 21 commandments. Mtscheeew...

toluxa1: How does this change the ridiculous rules set by Seun

I admire Putin a lot.

can u ppl imagine that Ikenna351 banned me frm politics section. that Ikenna351 or whatever is name is a real badt person.

Mcdondayan: Despite his dictatorial tendencies, i am beginning to like Vladimir.

welcome to the club...I've always loved Vladimir