Explosion at Russian Racetrack Injures 13

A homemade bomb exploded at a racetrack in southern Russia on Saturday, injuring 13 people. Emergency Situations Ministry duty officer Marat Prokopenkov says the bomb exploded near a VIP box during a horse race in the city of Nalchik. Although no organization has taken credit for the explosion, Chechen rebels are suspected of responsibility due to the recent surge in their violent resistance to Russia’s occupation of their country.