Bombing at open-air market wounds 20

At least 20 people were wounded when a bomb went off at a busy open-air market in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, police said. The bombing in the town of Parachinar happened as people were buying fruits and vegetables from vendors, police official Rehmat Hussain said. The victims, some of them in critical condition, have been taken to hospital. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. The town has been targeted by militant groups several times in recent years, leaving dozens dead.