At least three people were killed and at least 141 others were injured as two powerful explosions rocked the Boston Marathon finish line in a potential terrorist attack Monday afternoon.When the smoke cleared after the blasts in Boston’s Back Bay section, dozens of victims lay in the street, some unconscious, some grievously injured, including some whose limbs had been torn off by the blast, Boston Globe reported.
Washington - The White House has applauded the parliamentary by-election in Myanmar, calling it an important step in the country's democratic transformation.
"This election is an important step in Burma's (Myanmar's) democratic transformation, and we hope it is an indication that the government of Burma (Myanmar) intends to continue along the path of greater openness, transparency and reform," Xinhua quoted White House spokesman Jay Carney as saying in a statement.
Carney used Myanmar's other name Burma.
"We congratulate the people of Burma on their participation in the electoral process, and Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy on their strong showing in the polls," he said.
The opposition National League for Democracy led by Suu Kyi won a sweeping victory in Sunday's polls, the first ever under the civilian government that took office in March 2011.
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