Afghanistan mosque suicide bomb attack kills at least 41

27 October BBC

A suicide bomber targeted worshippers who had gathered at a mosque in north Afghanistan for prayers to mark Eid al-Adha, killing at least 41 people. More than 50 people were wounded in the attack, which happened as people were leaving the Eid Gah mosque in Maymana, capital of Faryab province.

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Myanmar's sectarian clashes claim more lives

27 October BBC

The death toll climbed again in Myanmar's volatile west on Friday as sectarian clashes between Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims that have seen thousands of homes set ablaze flared for a fifth day.

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Pakistanis break human flag record

27 October BBC

More than 24,000 Pakistanis have broken a world record to create the world's largest human flag. The record was broken in the eastern city of Lahore's hockey stadium, in what was described as an "amazing display of unity".

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