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A bomb attack in a crowded market selling hashish in north-western Pakistan has killed at least 10 people and injured up to 100, officials say. The market had been set up close to a militant recruitment centre, a witness to the bombing told the BBC. The blast occurred in the Khyber tribal region, close to the Afghan border, in an area where the Taliban is known to have a strong presence. Over the past year north-west Pakistan has been hit by numerous attacks. The army recently finished an offensive in the area against the Taliban. The bomb had exploded in...