In Afghanistan, a suicide bombing has killed at least 63 people and injured 151 others in the centre of capital, Kabul. <br/><br/>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/><br/>Witnesses said, the area – home to foreign embassies and the city's police headquarters – was crowded with people when the bomb exploded. <br/><br/>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, a suicide bombing has killed at least 63 people and injured 151 others in the centre of the 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/><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.