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31/10/2019 GMT

At least 65 dead in Pakistan train fire

BBC World Service - Newsday, At least 65 dead in Pakistan train fire

The blaze is thought to have spread to at least three carriages

The blaze is thought to have spread to at least three carriages.

At least 65 passengers died when a train travelling from the Pakistani city of Karachi to Rawalpindi caught fire; Afghan strike forces backed by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) have committed abuses "amounting to war crimes", according to a new report; and why Costa Rica, famous for its diverse wildlife, is now banning tourists from taking selfies with animals.

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