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Monday, September 23, 2013

Suicide attack on Pakistani church kills 81

A wing of the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility

The Associated Press Posted: Sep 22, 2013 6:49 AM ET Last Updated: Sep 23, 2013 2:12 AM ET
A man cries at the death of his brother at the site of a suicide blast at a church in Peshawar on Sunday. Over 60 people were killed and 120 people wounded in the deadliest-ever attack on the country's Christian minority, officials said.
A man cries at the death of his brother at the site of a suicide blast at a church in Peshawar on Sunday. Over 60 people were killed and 120 people wounded in the deadliest-ever attack on the country's Christian minority, officials said. (Fayaz Aziz/Reuters)
PakistanA Pakistan police official says the death toll from a church bombing has risen to 81 as angry Christians protested the deadliest attack ever in Pakistan against members of their faith.