Pakistan: Mosque Bombing Kills 61 Worshipers

By Ayaz Gul

A powerful bomb blast ripped through a packed mosque in northwestern Pakistan Monday, killing at least 61 worshipers and injuring more than 150 others.

The afternoon attack in central Peshawar, the capital city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, was carried out by a suicide bomber, according to police.

A senior...