An explosion occurred Thursday outside the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, with a 26-year-old male suspect who was injured by the blast subsequently being hospitalized, Beijing police announced.No one else besides the man was injured in the blast, which was caused by an explosive device made from fireworks, the police said in a statement, adding that an investigation is underway.According to accounts of people who were near the site of the blast, the man appeared to detonate the device in retaliation after being denied a visa by the embassy.
