Two bombs kill at least 4 in Pakistan![]() September 18, 2012 - 21:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Pakistani police say two bombs minutes apart have ripped through a market in the country's south, killing at least four people and wounding 10 others, according to The Associated Press. Police officer Usman Asghar says the Tuesday, Sept 18, blasts also damaged several shops in the Nazim Abad neighborhood of the port city of Karachi. He says the dead and wounded had been transported to hospitals. Karachi is the capital of southern Sindh province. No one claimed responsibility, but Karachi has a history of sectarian, political and ethnic violence. Karachi has also been the scene of several bomb and gun attacks in recent years, most blamed on Pakistani Taliban, who are believed to be hiding there. Partner news The international conference, backed by Russia and the U.S., aims to find a political solution to the conflict in Syria. Nuland, a career foreign service officer who was until recently State's top spokesperson, was expected to be nominated the post. Alkhatib said Assad should respond within 20 days and that he should then be given a month to dissolve parliament. Bağış said Istanbul’s unique status as a “peaceful coexistence of all cultures and religions” makes it a vital player in the EU. Partner news |