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At least 55 killed and several injured in suicide blast on Pakistan side of Wagah border

Lahore, Nov 03 (ANI): At least 55 people were killed and more than 150 injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the Indo- Pak border. The attack occurred shortly after a daily ceremony when troops from both sides simultaneously lower the two nations' flags. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was a response to the Pakistani army's actions against their positions in tribal areas straddling Pakistan's border with Afghanistan. State police Chief Mushtaq Sukhera said that the explosion hit near the checkpoint at the Wagah border crossing as hundreds of people were returning from the military ceremony on the outskirts of Lahore. The daily flag-hoisting ceremonies by the Pakistani and the Indian military on their respective sides of the border draw crowds of hundreds. Some of the victims were taken to the city's Mayo hospital. Rani Begum was among the unfortunate relatives at the hospital. Nov 3, 2014
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Sri Lanka landslide kills at least 10, with over 250 missing

Haldummulla, Oct 29 (ANI): A landslide buried more than 140 houses in south-central Sri Lanka on Wednesday (October 29) after days of heavy rain, killing at least 10 people with more than 250 missing, officials said. Rescue operations have recovered 10 bodies so far, but over 250 people are still missing, a spokesman for the Disaster Management Centre said. Disaster Management Minister, Mahinda Amaraweera, said the landslide was at least 3km (2 miles) long. Amaraweera added that villagers had been advised to move away from the area because of the threat of a landslide, but many had not heeded the warning. Oct 29, 2014
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US nurse should be 'honored' for Ebola work, not quarantined: WH

White House spokesman Josh Earnest has criticized the enforced quarantine of US nurse Kaci Hickox in New Jersey and praised her bravery in travelling to West Africa in a bid to treat patients suffering from the deadly Ebola virus. Duration: 00:53 Oct 28, 2014
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