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Belgium approves ban on veils in public

BRUSSELS: A parliamentary committee voted Wednesday to ban the wearing of face-covering veils in public,a major step in the process that could make Belgium the first European country to impose such a religious prohibition. The full House of Representatives is expected to vote on the issue late April.

3 killed,6 injured in US shooting

WASHINGTON: A drive-by shooting killed three people and wounded six in the nations capital and three suspects were arrested,officials said. A gunman sprayed bullets into a crowd Tuesday night,Washington Police Chief said. The shootings of six men and three women happened around 7:30 pm.

Bicycle bomb kills 13 in Afghanistan

KABUL: A bomb concealed on a bicycle killed 13 people Wednesday in Afghanistan. Forty-five people,including eight children,were wounded in the blast,which occurred just north of Lashkar Gah,the capital of Helmand province,deputy provincial police chief said.