Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Aug. 14

CAIRO– At least 41 people were killed and 12 injured in a massive fire that broke out in a Coptic church in Egypt’s Giza Province on Sunday, the Egyptian Health Ministry said. ISLAMABAD– At least 13 people were killed and five others injured after a truck fell over a passenger bus in Rahim Yar Khan city of Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, rescue workers told local…

CAIRO — At least 41 people were killed and 12 injured in a massive fire that broke out in a Coptic church in Egypt’s Giza Province on Sunday, the Egyptian Health Ministry said.

The accident took place in Abu Sifin church in the Imbaba neighborhood, according to the ministry. (Egypt-Church Fire-Casualties)

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JERUSALEM — At least seven people were injured in a bus shooting attack in Jerusalem early Sunday, said police.

The attack happened around 1:30 a.m.(2230 GMT on Saturday) in the Old City as the attacker fired shots at the stopping bus before fleeing, local media reported. (Jerusalem-Shooting-Bus)

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ISLAMABAD — At least 13 people were killed and five others injured after a truck fell over a passenger bus in Rahim Yar Khan city of Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, rescue workers told local media on Saturday night.

According to the reports, a passenger bus fell into a sinkhole at Feroza Central road and got stuck into it. The accident took place when a truck loaded with sugar bags fell over the bus. (Pakistan-Accident-Death)

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KHARTOUM — At least 52 people were killed and 25 injured during the torrential downpours across Sudan, authorities said Sunday.

Among the victims were 19 reported in the North Kordofan State in central Sudan, the National Council for Civil Defense said on its website. (Sudan-Heavy Rain) Enditem