The death toll from a suicide bomb attack on a wedding party in Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul has risen to 80.
The initial death toll after the Saturday night blast was 63.
"Seventeen more have succumbed to their injuries in hospital and over 160 are still being treated either in hospitals or at home," a spokesman at the interior ministry said.
The IS militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Netanyahu officially asks Israeli president for pardon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked the country's president on Sunday for a pardon in his years-long corruption trial, arguing that criminal proceedings were hindering his ability to govern and a pardon would be good for Israel.
Pope Leo takes peace message to Lebanon, target of Israeli strikes
Pope Leo arrived in Lebanon on Sunday, where he is expected to appeal for peace in a country that is a continued target of Israeli air strikes, on the second and final leg of his first overseas trip as leader of the Catholic Church.
Tropical storm deaths top 600 in Southeast Asia
The death toll mounted to over 600 from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains across three countries in Southeast Asia, officials said on Sunday, as relief efforts for tens of thousands of displaced people continued over the weekend.
Death toll hits 212 as Sri Lanka struggles with Cyclone Ditwah impact
Sri Lanka's death toll from Cyclone Ditwah climbed to 212 with 218 missing, officials said on Sunday, as flood waters breached a dam and rescue operations continued into a fourth day.
Mourners flock to site of deadly Hong Kong blaze as 146 confirmed dead
More than a thousand people turned out on Sunday to pay tribute to the victims of Hong Kong's deadliest fire in more than 75 years, as Beijing warned it would use a national security law to crack down on any "anti-China" protest in the wake of the fire.
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