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NY Times Square closed over blast | NY Times Square closed over blast |
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US police have cordoned off a section of New York City's Times Square to investigate a small explosion. | |
A man on a bicycle is believed to have thrown both an explosive device and an incendiary device at a military recruitment centre. | |
The plate glass window of the centre was smashed. No-one was hurt. Police have not arrested anybody. | |
Members of the police department's bomb squad and fire department officials were at the scene. | Members of the police department's bomb squad and fire department officials were at the scene. |
Cars and police tape blocked the surrounding streets. | |
At one point, subway trains passed through Times Square station without stopping, but normal service has resumed. | |
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