Several Killed in Blast at World Cup Viewing Area in Nigeria

A suicide bomber has detonated explosives at a northeastern Nigeria viewing center where soccer fans had gathered to watch the World Cup. Witnesses say Tuesday's blast in the town of Damaturu killed several people. Medical workers say scores of wounded people have been arriving at the main hospital in Damaturu, the capital of Yobe state. Witnesses say the bomber rode into the outdoor viewing center on a tricycle taxi and detonated explosives as people watched...

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