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Cough Syrup Kills 13 in Pakistan

Posted November 26th, 2012 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
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Officials in Pakistan say at least 13 people have died after drinking cough syrup that is suspected of being toxic. The deaths occurred in the eastern city of Lahore over the last three days. Police officials said Monday that most of those who were sickened by the cough syrup were drug addicts. Authorities have shut […]

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Bombing Strikes Pakistan Shi’ite Procession, Kills 5

Posted November 25th, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
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Officials in northwestern Pakistan say a bomb blast near a Shi’ite religious procession has killed at least five people and wounded some 90 others. The explosion Sunday in Dera Ismail Khan came a day after a similar blast targeting Shi’ite Muslims in the same town killed seven people, including three children. The Pakistani Taliban have […]

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5 Killed, 70 Wounded in Pakistan Shi’ite Procession

Posted November 25th, 2012 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
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Officials in northwestern Pakistan say a bomb blast near a Shi’ite religious procession has killed at least five people. Authorities say about 70 people were wounded in the explosion Sunday in Dera Ismail Khan, where an explosion Saturday also targeted Shi’ites. Seven people, including three children, were killed in Saturday’s blast. Police say the bomb […]

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2 Killed in Pakistan Shi’ite Procession

Posted November 25th, 2012 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
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Officials in northwestern Pakistan say a bomb blast near a Shi’ite religious procession has killed at least two people. Authorities say about three dozen people were wounded in the explosion Sunday in Dera Ismail Khan, where an explosion Saturday also targeted Shi’ites. Seven people, including three children, were killed in Saturday’s blast. There has been […]

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2 Killed in Pakistan Shi’ite Procession

Posted November 25th, 2012 at 3:00 am (UTC-5)
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Officials in northwestern Pakistan say a bomb blast near a Shi’ite religious procession has killed at least two people. Authorities say several people were wounded in the explosion Sunday in Dera Ismail Khan, the site of an explosion Saturday that also targeted Shi’ites. Seven people, including three children, were killed in Saturday’s blast. There has […]

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7 Killed in Pakistan Shi’ite Procession

Posted November 24th, 2012 at 11:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Pakistani officials say a roadside bomb blast near a Shi’ite religious procession has killed at least seven people, including three children. Authorities say 30 people were wounded in the attack Saturday in the northwestern city of Dera Ismail Khan. The Pakistani Taliban often carries out such attacks. Saturday’s attack came as minority Shi’ites observed the […]

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7 Killed in Pakistan Shi’ite Procession

Posted November 24th, 2012 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Pakistani officials say a roadside bomb blast near a minority Shi’ite religious procession has killed at least seven people, including three children. Authorities say 30 people were wounded in the attack Saturday in the northwestern city of Dera Ismail Khan. The Pakistani Taliban often carries out such attacks. The attack came as Shi’ites are observing […]

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7 People Killed in Pakistan Shiite Procession

Posted November 24th, 2012 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
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Pakistani officials say a bomb blast near a minority Shi’ite religious procession has killed seven people, including at least three children, and wounded more than a dozen other people. Authorities say the attack happened Saturday in the city of Dera Ismail Khan, located near the South Waziristan tribal region. Pakistan has temporarily suspended mobile phone […]

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Pakistan Suicide Bomber Kills 23

Posted November 22nd, 2012 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
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Pakistani officials say a Taliban suicide bomber has killed 23 people near the capital, Islamabad. Authorities said the bomber blew himself at a Shi’ite Muslim march in the city of Rawalpindi close to midnight after police tried to stop him for a security check. The blast wounded at least 62 others, including several children. Earlier […]

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Pakistan Suicide Bomber Kills 23

Posted November 22nd, 2012 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
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Pakistani officials say a Taliban suicide bomber has killed 23 people near the capital, Islamabad. Authorities said Thursday the bomber blew himself at Shi’ite Muslim march in the city of Rawalpindi after police tried to stop him for a security check. The blast wounded at least 62 others, including several children. Earlier Wednesday, a Taliban […]

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