Suicide bombers have killed at least 39 people in Lahore, despite government assertions that recent crackdowns had weakened Taliban insurgents.
Pakistan blasts kill 45
Twin suicide attacks have targeted the Pakistani military, killing 45 people in the second attack to hit security forces in the country's cultural capital Lahore this week. More
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Joe Biden scrambles to salvage peace talks between Israel and Palestinian leaders, despite an ongoing row over new Jewish housing in east Jerusalem.
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The swearing-in ceremony of Chile's new president is overshadowed by the strongest aftershock since last month's devastating quake.
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