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Pakistan's Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, meets with military personnel and blast victims in Peshawar, where an attack at a mosque in a police headquarters killed at least 47 worshippers and wounded a further 150, with a number of police officers among the dead. The government has put Pakistan on high alert as a frantic rescue operation continues at the blast site. IMAGES
Beirut, Jun 4 (EFE/EPA).- Families of Beirut port explosion victims gathered on Friday to remember their loved ones and mark ten months since a massive blast caused by the ignition of some 2,750 tonnes of stored ammonium nitrate devastated Lebanon’s capital.The explosion killed 171 people, left more than 6,000 people injured and upwards of a quarter-million Beirutis homeless. (Camera: WAEL HAMZEH). SHOT LIST: FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS GATHER OUTSIDE THE DEVASTATED BEIRUT PORT DURING A PROTEST TO MARK TEN MONTHS AFTER THE MASSIVE BLAST IN BEIRUT, LEBANON.
Thousands gather to remember victims in Ankara a day after nearly 100 people were killed in twin blasts. Julie Noce reports.
More than 30,000 demonstrators take the streets in Greece demanding justice for the 57 victims of the country's most deadly train crash a year ago. Protesters blame the collision on official failings and an unsafe rail system. A definitive account of what happened on February 28, 2023 and who may be at fault has not been delivered, with investigators in an official enquiry not due to finish questioning until March 8. IMAGES
In his weekly Sunday Angelus prayer, Pope Francis prays for Ukraine and the earthquake victims of Turkey and Syria. He also offers his prayers for the victims of the deadly tornado in Mississippi and calls for a day of prayer for peace in Peru, amid a deepening political crisis. IMAGES