Reply #4: This is a front page story on the Al Jazeera English website.

[Shanti Mama]

But NOTHING on cnn.com.

NYC's Times Square evacuated
Police cleared streets around Times Square following reports of a "suspicious" vehicle

Streets around New York's Times Square have been cordoned off by police following what officials said was a "suspicious" vehicle abandoned outside a busy theatre.

Reuters news agency has quoted city fire department officials as saying explosives were found in the car, as well as propane gas tanks, and evidence of charred wires.

The busy square in the heart of Manhattan was evacuated on Saturday evening after a dark coloured sports utility vehicles was found to be smoking and a small "flash" was observed by firefighters.

Unconfirmed reports said someone had been seen running from the car.

"We're just trying to determine if it was anything other than a car fire," said Pual Browne, a New York Police Department spokesman.

"We don't know yet if it's anything more than that."

The vehicle SUV was parked close to a theatre on 45th Street showing a production of The Lion King.

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