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Afghan police: Truck bomb hits gate of NATO base
Aug 8th, 2012
A truck bomb rammed into the gate of a NATO base in eastern Afghanistan, wounding several people Tuesday, while a roadside explosion killed nine civilians riding on a bus near the Afghan capital. (Source: Associated Press) -
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Hard-line Islamist students protested in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they say is un-Islamic. It was the latest sign of a backlash against the legal protections passed in the 12 years since the toppling of the Taliban regime known for its harsh treatment of w... [Full Article]
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QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - A large bomb hidden by the Taliban in a rickshaw exploded as a police vehicle passed in southwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing 11 policemen and two civilians, police said. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A suicide bomber rammed his car into a NATO convoy in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least 12 people, including two coalition troops, four civilian contractors and two children, officials said. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who has irked Washington with his frequent criticism of American military operations in his country, said Thursday that his government is now ready to let the U.S. have nine bases across Afghanistan after most foreign troops withdraw in 2014. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
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