Afghan investigators inspect the site of an explosion near the Indian embassy in Kabul. A suicide car bomb exploded near the embassy on Thursday, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 80, witnesses and officials said. (AFP/Shah Marai)At Least 12 Dead In Kabul Blast Near Indian Embassy -- Yahoo News/AFP
KABUL (AFP) – A huge suicide car bomb struck near the Indian embassy in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 12 people and injuring 83 in the latest in a wave of deadly attacks on the Afghan capital, officials said.
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ASIA
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India: Pakistan 'sending Taliban to fight in Kashmir'.
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AFRICA
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U.S. cool to Mugabe's overture for better ties.
EUROPE
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AMERICAS
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TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
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U.S. lawmakers agree to Guantanamo prisoner transfer.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
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