<span style="color: #222222;">In China, an explosive device was detonated close to the US embassy in Beijing today. Officials said, apart from the bomber, there were no other injuries reported and local police responded immediately.<br />''<br />'' Video clips posted online showed smoke in the air outside the diplomatic compound and police roping off a perimeter around the area.<br />''<br />'' Gray Smoke filled the air in an area around where many Chinese citizens line up each day to apply for visas.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">BBC reported that normal activities have since resumed at the embassy, with people still lining up for visa applications.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The diplomatic area where the incident took place is on the outskirts of Beijing and home to several embassies, including those of the United States, India and Israel. </span><br />''