Pakistan church blast 'kills 40'

A bomb blast outside a church in the Pakistani city of Peshawar kills at least 40 people and injured more than 40, medics say.

A bomb disposal officer said two suicide bombers blew themselves up outside the church when people were coming out after Sunday Mass.

The victims were said to include women and children.

Islamist militants have been blamed for previous such attacks on Pakistan's Christian minority.

Christians make up about 1.6% of Pakistan's mainly Muslim population.(BBC)