13 people were killed when a suicide attacker targeted an election campaign rally in the Afghan province of Nangarhar today.
Supporters of parliamentary candidate Abdel Naser Momand had gathered in Kama district when the blast happened.
Campaigning for the 20 October parliamentary election began on Friday, and there had been threats of violence.
Both the Taliban and the Islamic State group have urged people to boycott the election.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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