1.   A great shell fell, buried itself in the ground, and exploded near where I stood.

2.   The IRA has claimed responsibility for the car bomb which exploded near Downing Street this morning.

3.   The bomb exploded near the entrance to Downing Street.

4.   Also, explosive noises can cause permanent hearing loss, especially when they are being thrown and explode near the ear, Charles notes.

5.   As the conflict grew more desperate, a bomb exploded near a port power generator.

6.   A car-bomb exploded Monday near a group of soldiers west of Nablus, but none were hurt.

7.   A powerful bomb also exploded near the home of a television talk-show host, Maurizio Costanzo, a vocal Mafia opponent.

8.   A roadside bomb exploded near an Israeli bus in the Gaza Strip, but there were no injuries.

9.   A roadside bomb exploded near a bus of Jewish settlers in the Gaza Strip Monday, but there were no injuries.

10.   A victim of violence Sunday, injured when a roadside bomb exploded near his jeep south of Hebron in the West Bank, died Monday of his wounds.