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Blast Kills at Least 52 at a Religious Gathering in Pakistan

At least 52 people were killed on Friday in what officials said they believed was a suicide attack at a religious gathering in southwestern Pakistan, the latest sign of the country’s deteriorating security situation.

Police Investigate About 100 Suicides Linked to Canadian Man

Authorities in Canada and Britain are investigating at least 100 poisoning deaths as suicides tied to the online businesses of a Canadian man accused of selling a toxic salt.

Talking Peace in Sudan, the U.A.E. Secretly Fuels the Fight

From a remote air base in Chad, the Emirates is giving arms and medical treatment to fighters on one side in Sudan’s spiraling war, officials say.

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