Nigeria, Pakistan, and Nigeria: Massacres Claim Hundreds

At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured in an explosion at a mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, during Friday prayers, according to local officials. The blast, which occurred in the Shiite mosque in the Tarlai area, prompted an emergency declaration at three hospitals in the city. Reports suggest the explosion may have been caused by a suicide bomber.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the incident, expressing "deep grief," according to BBC World. Officials reported the number of injured ranged from 80 to over 100. The cause of the blast was not immediately clear.

In other news, more than 160 people were killed in attacks on two villages in western Nigeria, marking the country's deadliest armed assaults this year. The attacks in Woro and Nuku, in Kwara state, occurred earlier this week. A local politician stated that armed men rounded up residents, bound their hands, and shot them, according to The Guardian.

Umar Bio Salihu, the traditional chief of Woro, recounted the night of terror, stating that the attackers killed two of his sons and kidnapped his wife and three daughters, as reported by The Guardian.

Meanwhile, in the United States, Arizona police believe Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of US news anchor Savannah Guthrie, "is still out there," according to BBC World. The 84-year-old disappeared five days prior, and authorities have yet to identify a suspect. The FBI is reviewing two ransom notes, and officers made an arrest over a fake note. A $50,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest, according to the same source.

In a separate incident, a couple in China discovered that their intimate moments in a hotel room were secretly recorded and broadcast to thousands of strangers, according to BBC World. The couple, identified as Eric and his girlfriend, were unaware that a camera hidden in their hotel room was capturing their activities. The footage was made available on a social media channel Eric used to access pornography.