In Afghanistan, a suicide bombing has killed at least 40 people and injured 140 others in the centre of capital, Kabul. Officials say, attackers drove an ambulance laden with explosives past a police checkpoint into a street that was closed to public transport. <br/><br/>It happened near the old interior ministry building and offices of the European Union and High Peace Council. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. A week ago, Taliban militants killed 22 people in a luxury Kabul hotel.<br/>Witnesses said, the area – home to foreign embassies and the city's police headquarters – was crowded with people when the bomb exploded. Plumes of smoke were seen from around the city. Officials said, the death toll is likely to rise as some of the injured are critical.

In Afghanistan, at least 40 people were killed and 140 others injured in a terror attack when an ambulance packed with explosives blew up in a crowded area of Kabul today. An official said, Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. Details are awaited.