In Pakistan, forty-three people died Monday in the city of Karachi when a Shiite procession marking the holy day of Ashura was attacked. Riots erupted after the bombing. Angry mourners torched hundreds of cars and shops, threw stones at ambulances, and fired bullets into the air. Shops, offices and schools are closed in the city today after religious leaders called for a day of mourning.
43 Die in Bombing in Karachi, Pakistan
HeadlineDec 29, 2009