Tanzania. Plus happy birthday pac man, the arcade game inspired by eating pizza turns 35. In sport pakistans long wait is over. [chanting] after a six year hiatus they welled cricket in the country. Hello a Group Calling itself a newly established saudi affiliate of Islamic State of iraq and levante said it bomb in northeastern saudi arabia a suicide bomber killed 20 people during friday prayers in a shia mosque. The blast happened in the i maam mosque in alqadeeh in the province of qatif home of a shia minority. Witnesses described a huge explosion and worshippers began prayers. Dozens more were injured. And in a separate statement i. S. I. L. Said it was behind a similar bomb attack on a mosque in the yemeni capitol sanaa and 13 people were injured and the mosque was used by shia houthis. Lets get more now from our correspondent in the saudi capitol riyadh for us now and what more can you tell us about the attack in saudi arabia . The mosque was packed with worshippers at the moment
Its game on in pakistans first big cricket match in six years. Later in the program for an update. A suicide bomber has hit a shia mosque in eastern saudi arabia during friday prayers. The blast happened in a mosque in a province which is home to the shia minority. Joining us live from riyadh is hashem ahelbarra. So we have heard of attacks before, but its not extremely common that you have a suicide bombing at a mosque. Who is behind it . Reporter so for no claim of responsibility. It happened in the eastern part of the country, which is home to shia minority during the friday prayers. Eyewitnesss say that they were prayering when suddenly they heard a huge explosion. It was obviously a suicide bomber who managed to get into the mosque and detonated his explosives killing 20 worshippers and dozens of people injured, being treated now at the hospital. However, this is an area where there has been attacks in the past. A few months ago armed men targeted worshippers and then targeted Sec
15 we meet the man who is trying to rebuild his life after more than a decade in guantanamo. Fifa set to vote for a new president blatters leadership of world futbol has been plunged in crisis by arrest of seven top officials on bribery charges and facing a serious challenge for the top job from prince ali of jordan and blatter says the organization is now at a turning point and he needs help to restore fifas reputation. Translator the events of wednesday have unleashed a storm and it was even questioned at one point in time whether this congress would tainting place or the agenda might be changed. Today im appealing for unity and team spirit to move forward today and it may not be easy but its for this reason we are here together today to tackle the problems that have been created. We are here to solve them. Reporter and lets go live to our Andy Richardson at fifa headquarters at zurich and the vote is close and 2 1 2 hours away and even with all of the controversy surrounding blatter
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