Pagers rigged with explosives kill 9, wound 2,800 in Lebanon

Jerusalem - Lebanon's health minister said at least nine people were killed and more than 2,800 others wounded when pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded Tuesday in an operation being blamed on Israel.

Small amounts of explosives had been added to the pagers after they were shipped from the manufacturer, Gold Apollo, based in Taiwan, Reuters reported, citing Lebanese sources. The pagers were part of an order