Five questioned over New York bomb blast that injured 29

Five people are being questioned by the FBI in connection with the bomb attack in New York that left 29 people injured.

Authorities say FBI agents pulled over a car on a road in Brooklyn and are questioning the vehicle's occupants as part of the investigation into Saturday's bombing.

FBI spokeswoman Kelly Langmesser said agents stopped "a vehicle of interest in the investigation" at 8.45pm local time on Sunday.

She declined to provide further details, but a government official and a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation told the Associated Press five people in the car were being questioned at an FBI building in Lower Manhattan.

:: Manhattan bomb: What clues are there for investigators?

Ms Langmesser said no one has been charged with any crime and the investigation is continuing.

Meanwhile, investigators are examining a suspicious device found in a bin near a New Jersey train station.

Elizabeth Mayor Christian Bollwage said two men called police and reported seeing wires and a pipe coming out of the package after finding it at around 9.30 pm on Sunday.

Image Caption:The area in New Jersey where the device was found has been cordoned off

As authorities continue to try to unravel who planted the device and why, a law enforcement official told AP the bomb contained traces of Tannerite, an explosive often used for target practice that can be bought in sports stores.

The discovery could prove crucial as work continues to find out if the explosion is connected to an unexploded pressure-cooker device found just streets away, as a well as a pipe bomb that exploded in New Jersey earlier that day.

Governor Andrew Cuomo, touring the site of the explosion in Manhattan's Chelsea neighbourhood, said there did not appear to be any link to international terrorism.

He said the second device appeared to be "similar in design" to the first, but did not provide any more details.

"We're going to be very careful and patient to get to the full truth here," Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

"We have more work to do to be able to say what kind of motivation was behind this.

"Was it a political motivation? A personal motivation? What was it? We do not know that yet."

Mobile phones were found at the site of both the New York and New Jersey bombings, but no Tannerite residue was detected in the remnants of the latter, the official said, adding a black powder was discovered.

Authorities said the Manhattan blast and the explosion in New Jersey at the site of a charity race to benefit Marines and sailors did not appear to be connected, although they also said they were not ruling anything out.

The event in Seaside Park was cancelled and no one was injured.

Officials have not revealed any details about the makeup of the pressure-cooker device, only to say that it had wires and a phone attached to it.

Technicians are now examining evidence from the Manhattan bombing, which was described by witnesses as a deafening blast that shattered windows and hit bystanders with shrapnel.

All of those who were injured by the explosion had been released from hospital by Sunday afternoon.

Five questioned over New York bomb blast that injured 29

Five people are being questioned by the FBI in connection with the bomb attack in New York that left 29 people injured.

Authorities say FBI agents pulled over a car on a road in Brooklyn and are questioning the vehicle's occupants as part of the investigation into Saturday's bombing.

FBI spokeswoman Kelly Langmesser said agents stopped "a vehicle of interest in the investigation" at 8.45pm local time on Sunday.

She declined to provide further details, but a government official and a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation told the Associated Press five people in the car were being questioned at an FBI building in Lower Manhattan.

:: Manhattan bomb: What clues are there for investigators?

Ms Langmesser said no one has been charged with any crime and the investigation is continuing.

Meanwhile, investigators are examining a suspicious device found in a bin near a New Jersey train station.

Elizabeth Mayor Christian Bollwage said two men called police and reported seeing wires and a pipe coming out of the package after finding it at around 9.30 pm on Sunday.

Image Caption:The area in New Jersey where the device was found has been cordoned off

As authorities continue to try to unravel who planted the device and why, a law enforcement official told AP the bomb contained traces of Tannerite, an explosive often used for target practice that can be bought in sports stores.

The discovery could prove crucial as work continues to find out if the explosion is connected to an unexploded pressure-cooker device found just streets away, as a well as a pipe bomb that exploded in New Jersey earlier that day.

Governor Andrew Cuomo, touring the site of the explosion in Manhattan's Chelsea neighbourhood, said there did not appear to be any link to international terrorism.

He said the second device appeared to be "similar in design" to the first, but did not provide any more details.

"We're going to be very careful and patient to get to the full truth here," Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

"We have more work to do to be able to say what kind of motivation was behind this.

"Was it a political motivation? A personal motivation? What was it? We do not know that yet."

Mobile phones were found at the site of both the New York and New Jersey bombings, but no Tannerite residue was detected in the remnants of the latter, the official said, adding a black powder was discovered.

Authorities said the Manhattan blast and the explosion in New Jersey at the site of a charity race to benefit Marines and sailors did not appear to be connected, although they also said they were not ruling anything out.

The event in Seaside Park was cancelled and no one was injured.

Officials have not revealed any details about the makeup of the pressure-cooker device, only to say that it had wires and a phone attached to it.

Technicians are now examining evidence from the Manhattan bombing, which was described by witnesses as a deafening blast that shattered windows and hit bystanders with shrapnel.

All of those who were injured by the explosion had been released from hospital by Sunday afternoon.

Islamic State claim mass stabbings at Minnesota shopping centre

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack in a Minnesota shopping centre in which eight people were stabbed.

The caliphate-linked news agency, Amaq, has released a statement insisting the attacker, who was wearing a security guard's uniform, was a "soldier of the Islamic State".

Speaking shortly after Saturday evening's attack at the Crossroads Center in St Cloud, police chief Blair Anderson said the attacker had "made some references to Allah".

He added: "We have confirmed that he asked at least one person if they were Muslim before he assaulted them."

The FBI say they are investigating the incident as a "potential act of terrorism".

The suspect was shot dead by an off-duty officer from another police force and his identity has yet to be released.

Image Caption:Emergency services at the scene. Pic: CBS

Mr Anderson said police are still investigating what happened, adding: "Whether that was a terrorist attack or not, I'm not willing to say that right now because we just don't know.

"We will be diligent and get to the bottom of this.

"Starting tomorrow, things won't be the same here."

He said the suspect, who was armed with a knife and wearing a private security firm uniform, was known to police in St Cloud but only through minor driving offences.

They have "no reason to believe" anyone else was involved in the attacks, which took place in several parts of the shopping centre, including corridors, businesses and common areas.

Harley and Tama Exsted, of Isle, Minnesota, had been in the shopping centre during the attack and Harley told the St Cloud Times: "All of a sudden I heard pop, pop, pop.

"I thought someone tipped over a shelf.

"All of a sudden these people started running - I just saw everybody running our way."

Sydney Weires, who had been shopping with two of her friends, told the St Cloud Times they had heard a loud scream before a security guard sprinted down the hallway, yelling: "Call the cops! Call the cops!".

She said: "We saw these two guys - one was bleeding from the side of his face."

The second man had blood on the back of his shirt, she said.

McKenzie Laubach tweeted: "Currently in hiding in the crossroads mall, hold your loved ones close tonight."

The eight victims were taken to hospital and one was admitted.

Their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

US accused of colluding with IS over strike on Syria troops

Russia has accused the US-led coalition in Syria of being on the "boundary between criminal negligence and direct connivance with Islamic State terrorists".

The stinging attack comes after the US admitted leading a coalition airstrike which reportedly killed up to 80 Syrian soldiers in the east of the war-torn country.

Russia's foreign ministry said the strike jeopardised a fragile American-Russian brokered ceasefire in Syria. 

It added that the strike was a result of Washington's "stubborn refusal" to cooperate with Moscow in fighting Islamic State and other terror groups.

The Syrian military called the strike a "serious and blatant attack on Syria and its military" and "firm proof of the US support of Daesh and other terrorist groups", using the Arabic acronym for IS.

Image Caption:Russia claims two A-10s took part in the airstrike near Deir el-Zour. File pic

The airstrike hit a base in the eastern city of Deir el-Zour, which is surrounded by Islamic State militants.

Russia's defence ministry said more than 60 Syrian soldiers were killed and around 100 wounded in four strikes by two F-16s and two A-10s.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a British-based monitoring group with contacts across Syria, cited a military source at Deir el-Zour airport as saying at least 80 Syrian soldiers died.

A senior White House official said the US has relayed "regret" through the Russian government for the unintentional loss of life to Syrian forces.

US Central Command said the strike was immediately halted "when coalition officials were informed by Russian officials that it was possible the personnel and vehicles targeted were part of the Syrian military".

A US military official told Reuters news agency the strike was carried out using US intelligence, and added that the possible targets had been followed for days.

Australia has said its aircraft participated in the airstrike and offered its condolences to the families of Syrian soldiers killed or wounded.

The Syrian military said the damage caused by the strike has allowed the IS extremists to advance their position on to a hill overlooking the base.

Three tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, four mortars and an anti-aircraft gun were destroyed, a Syrian military spokesman said according to Russia's TASS news agency reported.

Following the strike, the UN Security Council held an emergency meeting overnight at the request of the Kremlin.

The US ambassador to the UN, Samantha Power, rebuked Russia for the move.

"Russia really needs to stop the cheap point scoring and the grandstanding and the stunts and focus on what matters, which is implementation of something we negotiated in good faith with them," Ms Power said.

She said the US was investigating the airstrike and "if we determine that we did indeed strike Syrian military personnel, that was not our intention and we of course regret the loss of life".

When asked if the incident spelled the end of the Syria deal between Moscow and Washington, Russia's UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said: "This is a very big question mark.

"I would be very interested to see how Washington is going to react. If what Ambassador Power has done today is any indication of their possible reaction then we are in serious trouble."

He said he had never seen "such an extraordinary display of American heavy-handedness" as displayed by Ms Power at the acrimonious meeting.

The fragile ceasefire brokered by the US and Russia has largely held for five days, despite dozens of alleged violations on both sides.

It began on Monday, but aid convoys have been unable to enter rebel-held parts of the city of Aleppo - a key part of the deal.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has already questioned US commitment to the ceasefire, claiming Washington was not prepared to break with "terrorist elements" battling Bashar al Assad's forces.

US accused of colluding with IS over strike on Syria troops

Russia has accused the US-led coalition in Syria of being on the "boundary between criminal negligence and direct connivance with Islamic State terrorists".

The stinging attack comes after the US admitted leading a coalition airstrike which reportedly killed up to 80 Syrian soldiers in the east of the war-torn country.

Russia's foreign ministry said the strike jeopardised a fragile American-Russian brokered ceasefire in Syria. 

It added that the strike was a result of Washington's "stubborn refusal" to cooperate with Moscow in fighting Islamic State and other terror groups.

The Syrian military called the strike a "serious and blatant attack on Syria and its military" and "firm proof of the US support of Daesh and other terrorist groups", using the Arabic acronym for IS.

Image Caption:Russia claims two A-10s took part in the airstrike near Deir el-Zour. File pic

The airstrike hit a base in the eastern city of Deir el-Zour, which is surrounded by Islamic State militants.

Russia's defence ministry said more than 60 Syrian soldiers were killed and around 100 wounded in four strikes by two F-16s and two A-10s.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a British-based monitoring group with contacts across Syria, cited a military source at Deir el-Zour airport as saying at least 80 Syrian soldiers died.

A senior White House official said the US has relayed "regret" through the Russian government for the unintentional loss of life to Syrian forces.

US Central Command said the strike was immediately halted "when coalition officials were informed by Russian officials that it was possible the personnel and vehicles targeted were part of the Syrian military".

A US military official told Reuters news agency the strike was carried out using US intelligence, and added that the possible targets had been followed for days.

Australia has said its aircraft participated in the airstrike and offered its condolences to the families of Syrian soldiers killed or wounded.

The Syrian military said the damage caused by the strike has allowed the IS extremists to advance their position on to a hill overlooking the base.

Three tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, four mortars and an anti-aircraft gun were destroyed, a Syrian military spokesman said according to Russia's TASS news agency reported.

Following the strike, the UN Security Council held an emergency meeting overnight at the request of the Kremlin.

The US ambassador to the UN, Samantha Power, rebuked Russia for the move.

"Russia really needs to stop the cheap point scoring and the grandstanding and the stunts and focus on what matters, which is implementation of something we negotiated in good faith with them," Ms Power said.

She said the US was investigating the airstrike and "if we determine that we did indeed strike Syrian military personnel, that was not our intention and we of course regret the loss of life".

When asked if the incident spelled the end of the Syria deal between Moscow and Washington, Russia's UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said: "This is a very big question mark.

"I would be very interested to see how Washington is going to react. If what Ambassador Power has done today is any indication of their possible reaction then we are in serious trouble."

He said he had never seen "such an extraordinary display of American heavy-handedness" as displayed by Ms Power at the acrimonious meeting.

The fragile ceasefire brokered by the US and Russia has largely held for five days, despite dozens of alleged violations on both sides.

It began on Monday, but aid convoys have been unable to enter rebel-held parts of the city of Aleppo - a key part of the deal.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has already questioned US commitment to the ceasefire, claiming Washington was not prepared to break with "terrorist elements" battling Bashar al Assad's forces.

US accused of colluding with IS over strike on Syria troops

Russia has accused the US-led coalition in Syria of being on the "boundary between criminal negligence and direct connivance with Islamic State terrorists".

The stinging attack comes after the US admitted leading a coalition airstrike which reportedly killed up to 80 Syrian soldiers in the east of the war-torn country.

Russia's foreign ministry said the strike jeopardised a fragile American-Russian brokered ceasefire in Syria. 

It added that the strike was a result of Washington's "stubborn refusal" to cooperate with Moscow in fighting Islamic State and other terror groups.

The Syrian military called the strike a "serious and blatant attack on Syria and its military" and "firm proof of the US support of Daesh and other terrorist groups", using the Arabic acronym for IS.

Image Caption:Russia claims two A-10s took part in the airstrike near Deir el-Zour. File pic

The airstrike hit a base in the eastern city of Deir el-Zour, which is surrounded by Islamic State militants.

Russia's defence ministry said more than 60 Syrian soldiers were killed and around 100 wounded in four strikes by two F-16s and two A-10s.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a British-based monitoring group with contacts across Syria, cited a military source at Deir el-Zour airport as saying at least 80 Syrian soldiers died.

A senior White House official said the US has relayed "regret" through the Russian government for the unintentional loss of life to Syrian forces.

US Central Command said the strike was immediately halted "when coalition officials were informed by Russian officials that it was possible the personnel and vehicles targeted were part of the Syrian military".

A US military official told Reuters news agency the strike was carried out using US intelligence, and added that the possible targets had been followed for days.

Australia has said its aircraft participated in the airstrike and offered its condolences to the families of Syrian soldiers killed or wounded.

The Syrian military said the damage caused by the strike has allowed the IS extremists to advance their position on to a hill overlooking the base.

Three tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, four mortars and an anti-aircraft gun were destroyed, a Syrian military spokesman said according to Russia's TASS news agency reported.

Following the strike, the UN Security Council held an emergency meeting overnight at the request of the Kremlin.

The US ambassador to the UN, Samantha Power, rebuked Russia for the move.

"Russia really needs to stop the cheap point scoring and the grandstanding and the stunts and focus on what matters, which is implementation of something we negotiated in good faith with them," Ms Power said.

She said the US was investigating the airstrike and "if we determine that we did indeed strike Syrian military personnel, that was not our intention and we of course regret the loss of life".

When asked if the incident spelled the end of the Syria deal between Moscow and Washington, Russia's UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said: "This is a very big question mark.

"I would be very interested to see how Washington is going to react. If what Ambassador Power has done today is any indication of their possible reaction then we are in serious trouble."

He said he had never seen "such an extraordinary display of American heavy-handedness" as displayed by Ms Power at the acrimonious meeting.

The fragile ceasefire brokered by the US and Russia has largely held for five days, despite dozens of alleged violations on both sides.

It began on Monday, but aid convoys have been unable to enter rebel-held parts of the city of Aleppo - a key part of the deal.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has already questioned US commitment to the ceasefire, claiming Washington was not prepared to break with "terrorist elements" battling Bashar al Assad's forces.

US accused of colluding with IS over strike on Syria troops

Russia has accused the US-led coalition in Syria of being on the "boundary between criminal negligence and direct connivance with Islamic State terrorists".

The stinging attack comes after the US admitted leading a coalition airstrike which reportedly killed up to 80 Syrian soldiers in the east of the war-torn country.

Russia's foreign ministry said the strike jeopardised a fragile American-Russian brokered ceasefire in Syria. 

It added that the strike was a result of Washington's "stubborn refusal" to cooperate with Moscow in fighting Islamic State and other terror groups.

The Syrian military called the strike a "serious and blatant attack on Syria and its military" and "firm proof of the US support of Daesh and other terrorist groups", using the Arabic acronym for IS.

Image Caption:Russia claims two A-10s took part in the airstrike near Deir el-Zour. File pic

The airstrike hit a base in the eastern city of Deir el-Zour, which is surrounded by Islamic State militants.

Russia's defence ministry said more than 60 Syrian soldiers were killed and around 100 wounded in four strikes by two F-16s and two A-10s.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a British-based monitoring group with contacts across Syria, cited a military source at Deir el-Zour airport as saying at least 80 Syrian soldiers died.

A senior White House official said the US has relayed "regret" through the Russian government for the unintentional loss of life to Syrian forces.

US Central Command said the strike was immediately halted "when coalition officials were informed by Russian officials that it was possible the personnel and vehicles targeted were part of the Syrian military".

A US military official told Reuters news agency the strike was carried out using US intelligence, and added that the possible targets had been followed for days.

Australia has said its aircraft participated in the airstrike and offered its condolences to the families of Syrian soldiers killed or wounded.

The Syrian military said the damage caused by the strike has allowed the IS extremists to advance their position on to a hill overlooking the base.

Three tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, four mortars and an anti-aircraft gun were destroyed, a Syrian military spokesman said according to Russia's TASS news agency reported.

Following the strike, the UN Security Council held an emergency meeting overnight at the request of the Kremlin.

The US ambassador to the UN, Samantha Power, rebuked Russia for the move.

"Russia really needs to stop the cheap point scoring and the grandstanding and the stunts and focus on what matters, which is implementation of something we negotiated in good faith with them," Ms Power said.

She said the US was investigating the airstrike and "if we determine that we did indeed strike Syrian military personnel, that was not our intention and we of course regret the loss of life".

When asked if the incident spelled the end of the Syria deal between Moscow and Washington, Russia's UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said: "This is a very big question mark.

"I would be very interested to see how Washington is going to react. If what Ambassador Power has done today is any indication of their possible reaction then we are in serious trouble."

He said he had never seen "such an extraordinary display of American heavy-handedness" as displayed by Ms Power at the acrimonious meeting.

The fragile ceasefire brokered by the US and Russia has largely held for five days, despite dozens of alleged violations on both sides.

It began on Monday, but aid convoys have been unable to enter rebel-held parts of the city of Aleppo - a key part of the deal.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has already questioned US commitment to the ceasefire, claiming Washington was not prepared to break with "terrorist elements" battling Bashar al Assad's forces.