Dozens Killed in Pakistan Mosque Bombing

Pakistani authorities say at least 20 people were killed and more than 40 wounded in a powerful bomb attack at a minority Shi'ite mosque in Sindh province during Friday prayers. The bombing occurred in Lakidar area of Shikarpur, around 470 kilometers north of the port city of Karachi. Several of those wounded were said to be in critical condition and the death toll is expected to rise. The blast is the latest in a rising tide of sectarian violence blighting...

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