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northwestern Pakistan killed at least 56 people Sunday, officials said, the deadliest-ever assault on the country's Christian minority.
• The bombing in Peshawar, which wounded another 120 people, underlines the threat posed by Islamic extremists as the government seeks a peace deal with domestic Taliban militants. It will likely intensify criticism from those who believe that negotiating peace with militants is a mistake.
• It occurred as hundreds of worshippers were coming out of the church in the

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