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Moscow mayor calls a deadly bomb attack on a restaurant a ‘terrorist act’

Headline from KOB 4, on the newest of 2 developments

Moscow's mayor has called a bomb attack on a restaurant a "brutal terrorist act" but hasn't specified who is responsible. The blast on Saturday at the Balzi Rossi, an upscale Italian restaurant, killed three people, including the woman bomber, according to Russian state media.

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Developments in this update

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  1. 3 people killed, at least 21 wounded in Moscow restaurant bombing, Russian officials say

    Headline from WTHR Indianapolis ·

  2. Newest

    Moscow mayor calls a deadly bomb attack on a restaurant a ‘terrorist act’

    Headline from KOB 4 ·

3 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

24 articles, oldest first.

  1. Al Jazeera

    At least three killed in explosion near cafe in Russia’s Moscow (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    ⁠Fifteen also ​injured ‌in the blast in Kudrinskaya Square, authorities say.

  2. The Kyiv Independent

    Explosion near Moscow cafe kills at least 3, injures 15, Russian authorities say (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Kyiv Independent's feed description

    Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. At least three people were killed and 15 others injured in an explosion near a cafe on Moscow's Kudrinskaya Square on the evening of Aug. 1, Russia's Interior Ministry said.

  3. KRDO

    At least 3 dead in explosion at Moscow restaurant (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — At least three people were killed and 15 injured in an explosion near a cafe in central Moscow on Saturday, according to Russian state news agency TASS, citing the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The cause of the blast was not immediately known.

  4. Jonesboro Sun

    3 people killed, 15 wounded in Moscow restaurant explosion (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Jonesboro Sun's feed description

    Russian state media, citing local officials, ​says at least three ​people ‌have been killed ​in an ​explosion at ​a ​restaurant in ‌central ⁠Moscow. Russian state news agency RIA Novosti said ​at least 15 people were injured in the explosion and…

  5. BNO News

    3 killed, 15 injured in bombing at Moscow restaurant (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    A device has exploded at a restaurant in central Moscow during a private event reportedly attended by high-ranking Russian military officials, killing 3 people and injuring 15 others, according to officials. The explosion happened at about 8:10 p.m.

  6. Thv11

    3 people killed, at least 21 wounded in Moscow restaurant bombing, Russian officials say (opens Thv11)

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    Thv11's feed description

    Russian state media say a bomb detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, killing at least three people, including the bomber. The explosion happened Saturday,...

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Moscow restaurant blast a 'brutal terror attack,' mayor says (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The deadly explosion outside an upscale Moscow restaurant at Kudrinskaya Square was a "brutal terror attack," Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said, promising the perpetrators would be punished. But many questions remain.

  8. KOB 4

    Moscow mayor calls a deadly bomb attack on a restaurant a ‘terrorist act’ (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Moscow's mayor has called a bomb attack on a restaurant a "brutal terrorist act" but hasn't specified who is responsible. The blast on Saturday at the Balzi Rossi, an upscale Italian restaurant, killed three people, including the woman bomber, according to Russian state media.

  9. UPI

    Moscow mayor calls restaurant bombing 'terrorist attack' (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on Sunday called a deadly restaurant bombing in his city's Kudrinskaya Square a day earlier a "terrorist attack."

  10. BBC News

    Steve Rosenberg at the Moscow restaurant where bomb killed three (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    The BBC's Russia editor reports from Kudrinskaya Square, where the blast took place.

  11. The Guardian

    Russia blames Ukraine for deadly restaurant bombing in Moscow (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Foreign ministry accuses Kyiv of carrying out attack reports say may have been aimed at air force chief Europe live – latest updates Russia has blamed Ukraine for a bombing at a restaurant in central Moscow that killed five people, amid growing speculation that a senior Russian military commander wa…

  12. The Kyiv Independent

    Russian Aerospace Forces commander Alexander Chayko targeted in Moscow restaurant bombing, source says (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Kyiv Independent's feed description

    An explosion ripped through a restaurant in central Moscow on the evening of Aug. 1, killing five people and injuring 21 others.

  13. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Moscow restaurant blast kills 5 (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    MOSCOW -- The Russian Embassy in Rome on Monday blamed Ukraine for a deadly weekend bombing at a Moscow restaurant, describing it as an attempt to intimidate the Italian community in Russia.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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