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    January 15, 2012

16 Killed in Pakistan Blast

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   Pakistani Shi'ite Muslims beat their chests during the Shi'ite Muslim
   religious procession in Quetta, January 15, 2012. Photo: AFP
   Pakistani Shi'ite Muslims beat their chests during the Shi'ite Muslim
   religious procession in Quetta, January 15, 2012.

   Pakistan officials say an explosion has hit a Shi'ite Muslim religious
   procession, killing 16 people.
   Authorities say at least 20 people were wounded Sunday in the blast in
   the Rahim Yar Khan district, in Punjab province.
   Police say it is not immediately clear what caused the explosion. They
   say they are investigating whether the blast was caused by a bomb or a
   transformer.
   The explosion came as Shi'ites were marking the 40th day of mourning of
   the death of the Prophet Mohammed's grandson, Imam Hussain.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP and AFP.

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