Bus hits bomb in Afghanistan; 7 dead

KABUL, Afghanistan, May 2 (UPI) -- A bus hit a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan Sunday evening, killing seven people.

The New York Times said up to 14 more people were injured by the blast, which occurred in Paktia province near the Pakistan border.

"Most of the victims were children and women," the U.S. newspaper quoted Afghan police spokesman Mohammed Usman as saying.

Meanwhile, a British soldier was killed in an explosion in Sangin, Helmand province, the Times said.