World Bank closed

Conspiracy theorists who believe that the World Bank secretly controls governments and financial markets can let down their guard a little bit today. The institution's Washington offices are closed due to a bomb scare: January 17, 2008 – World Bank Group Corporate Security is investigating a bomb threat received by telephone. The Bank is working ...

Conspiracy theorists who believe that the World Bank secretly controls governments and financial markets can let down their guard a little bit today. The institution's Washington offices are closed due to a bomb scare:

Conspiracy theorists who believe that the World Bank secretly controls governments and financial markets can let down their guard a little bit today. The institution's Washington offices are closed due to a bomb scare:

January 17, 2008 – World Bank Group Corporate Security is investigating a bomb threat received by telephone. The Bank is working with law enforcement officials to determine the validity of the threat.

As a precautionary measure, Bank Group management has decided to close all World Bank Group leased and owned buildings in Washington on Friday, January 18th.

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