61.   Protests from Moscow grew to a noisy chorus following an explosion Monday near the Russian embassy in the Latvian capital Riga.

62.   Protests from Moscow grew further following an explosion Monday near the Russian embassy in the Latvian capital Riga.

63.   Residents of the area said three major explosions were followed by dozens of smaller ones that caused hundreds of shells and mortars to rain down on homes.

64.   Sanctions were slapped on Pakistan and India following the explosions.

65.   Tension between the two nations mounted following the explosion of nuclear devices by India and Pakistan.

66.   That followed explosions at an amusement park and a bus station on tuesday.

67.   The attack follows three explosions on Thursday also blamed on the group.

68.   The breach came after Olympic organizers tightened security measures following the explosion of a Paris-bound TWA jetliner Wednesday soon after takeoff from New York.

69.   The explosion was followed by a hail of bullets from machine guns on the roofs of nearby houses, the ITAR-Tass news agency said.

70.   The fire that followed the explosion was quickly extinguished, Chivot said.