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Tensions rise in Bahrain amid explosion

Protesters have once again threatened to disrupt the Bahrain Grand Prix amid rising tensions between demonstrators and the government. A car exploded in the financial district on Sunday after a group, which call themselves the 'February 14th movement', claim to have put gas cylinders in the car before setting it on fire. On Tuesday, the police fired tear gas into a boys' school following a clash with students as they protested against the imprisonment of a colleague. The government, whilst recognising the incidents, is distancing itself from the violence and claiming that this weekends F1 race won't be affected. In a statement the ministry said: "A terrorist group used a gas cylinder...
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