Suicide bomber kills 22 at Afghan wedding

Suicide bomber kills 22 at Afghan wedding


Suicide bomber kills 22 at Afghan wedding

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 10:33 PM PDT

MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up at a wedding reception in northern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing at least 22 people and wounding 40 others, a police spokesman said, making it one of the most violent days in the country for months. Influential Afghan politician Ahmad Khan Samangani, who hosted the party, was also killed in the attack, provincial governor Khairullah Anosh told Reuters. "It was Ahmad Khan Samangani's daughter's wedding. A suicide bomber blew himself up, killing and wounding dozens," Anosh said. ...


Afghan Officials Killed at Wedding

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 10:28 PM PDT

Afghan authorities say a suicide attacker blew himself up in a wedding hall in northern Afghanistan, killing more than 20 people, including Ahmad Khan Samangani, a well-known commander in northern Afghanistan who was also a member of parliament.


Suicide bomber kills 22 at Afghan wedding

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 10:34 PM PDT

MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up at a wedding reception in northern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing at least 22 people and wounding 40 others, a police spokesman said, making it one of the most violent days in the country for months.


Well-known Afghan commander among 20 dead in blast

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 10:27 PM PDT

A suicide attacker blew himself up Saturday in a wedding hall in northern Afghanistan, killing more than 20 people including a well-known commander and other local leaders, Afghan officials said.


Deadly suicide bombing in Afghanistan

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 10:08 PM PDT

Member of parliament among the 20 killed in an attack on his daughter's wedding in the northern Samangan province.


Japanese ordered to evacuate flood-hit Island

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 10:45 PM PDT

Evacuation order issued for 240000 people hit by heavy rains on main southern island of Kyushu.


Pilot’s escape from Syria illustrates difficulty of defecting

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 09:29 PM PDT

ALTINOZU, Turkey — When helicopter pilot Ahmad Trad decided he wanted to defect from the Syrian air force earlier this year, he realized it wasn't going to be easy. His Damascus air base was closely monitored, he was sure his phone was tapped and he suspected that one in every three of his colleagues was spying for the government.

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Posted: 13 Jul 2012 05:32 PM PDT

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Posted: 13 Jul 2012 10:24 PM PDT

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Posted: 13 Jul 2012 07:57 PM PDT

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Posted: 13 Jul 2012 10:32 PM PDT

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Posted: 13 Jul 2012 06:45 PM PDT

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Wreck-It Ralph Director Talks Up New Disney Film and Video Games at Comic Con 2012

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