KABUL, Afghanistan – A bomb ripped through a police bus in a crowded civilian area in the Afghan capital on Sunday, killing more than 35 people and wounding at least 35 others, officials and witnesses said.

PARIS — Once home to Osama Ben Laden, Sudan is an invaluable ally in the US-led war on terror but the cooperation may be allowing Khartoum to resist pressure to end the bloodshed in Darfur, experts say.

TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran on Saturday urged Palestinians to stop infighting and respect election results after the Islamist Hamas-led government was dismissed following its bloody takeover of the Gaza Strip.