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Died and more than 150 have been injured in an explosion at a mosque in the city of peshawar. the attack is thought to have targeted members the prime minister described the bombing as an attack on pakistan itself. the attack has been linked to the pakistan taliban which ended a cease—fire in november. the bbc�*s correspondent reports from the scene. a violent act that destroyed a place of prayer. the explosion ripped through the mosque in a police compound in peshawar when it was filling up...

0ur pakistan correspondent caroline davies reports from the scene. a violent act that destroyed a place of prayer. the explosion ripped through the mosque in a police compound in peshawar when it was filling up for lunchtime prayers. hundreds were inside. some survivors crawled from the rubble. rescue workers used their bare hands to try to find others. ambulances were still arriving at peshawar�*s lady reading hospital well into the evening. the families who had waited hoping for better news,...

Jewish worshippers, at officers and fireworks were used by palestinian protesters, then they started using stun grenades, patterns to clear people away —— bat on —— but —— batons. i was able to see muslim worshippers going into al—aqsa because the doors had been reopened allowing them to go for lunchtime prayers. meanwhile, christians were therefore the traditional good friday procession going past and jews are preparing for passover but the concern is whenever there are clashes at...

0ur middle east correspondent yolande knell was in the area this morning. what happened early this morning was just after dawn prayers, thats when israeli police say they entered the compound around al—aqsa mosque, to clear away a large demonstration. it was packed for people who were there for ramadan. you can see some of them were holding up flags. the police say that stones had been thrown atjewish worshippers at the western wall below. some were thrown at their officers as well and firewor...

Jordanians and palestinians, palestinians make up more than half of the population and complain some in the regime are trying to fan the flames and create the divisions to separate the people and potentially lead to more civil conflict. happily today they are able to avert that. >> im curious during the call to prayer, is that a time -- obviously many muslims praying. do they stop the protest? do they put if they have weapons, do they put them down? >> reporter: yeah and we saw that here today. ...