Suicide bomb kills 16 in Afghanistan

KABUL: A suicide bomber struck a funeral in Afghanistan for the victims of an earlier Taliban attack, killing 16 people and wounding 39, an Afghan official said. The attack took place in eastern Laghman province, according to the local governor's spokesman, Sarhadi Zwak. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing. AP

Musharraf's request for Saudi Arabia visit rejected

Lahore/Islamabad: Pakistan's former dictator Pervez Musharraf, facing a slew of court cases, was denied permission on Thursday by the government to travel to Saudi Arabia to condole King Abdullah's death. The 71-year-old former president had made a request to travel to Saudi Arabia to offer condolences on the monarch's death. PTI

Indians largest foreign voter group in UK

London: Over six lakh India-born migrants form the UK's largest foreign-born voter population and they could play a decisive role in certain constituencies in the general election in May. According to a new study titled 'Migrant Voters in the 2015 Election' released here on Thursday, 6,15,000 Indian-origin voters are expected to vote in the May 7 election. PTI