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CIA base in Kabul targeted in fatal shooting
26/09/2011 - AFGHANISTAN

CIA base in Kabul targeted in fatal shooting

One US citizen was killed and another was wounded Sunday in a shooting at a US embassy annex used by the CIA in Kabul, embassy and Afghan police sources said Monday. The US embassy said an Afghan employee, who was also killed, was behind the attack.
Suicide bomber targets church on Java island
25/09/2011 - INDONESIA

Suicide bomber targets church on Java island

A suicide bomber targeted a church at the close of services on the Indonesian island of Java on Sunday, injuring at least 15 people, officials said. Only the bomber has so far been confirmed killed in the blast.
Tourist plane crashes near Mount Everest, killing 19
25/09/2011 - NEPAL

Tourist plane crashes near Mount Everest, killing 19

A Buddha Air turboprop plane taking tourists to view the peaks of Mount Everest crashed while trying to land in dense fog in Nepal's Bisankunarayan village on Sunday, officials said, killing all 19 people on board.
Mourners gather for funeral of Afghan peace broker
23/09/2011 - AFGHANISTAN

Mourners gather for funeral of Afghan peace broker

Afghan President Hamid Karzai called for peace Friday as mourners gathered in Kabul for the funeral of Burhanuddin Rabbani, the ex-president and head of the country's High Peace Council, whose assassination could lead to fresh chaos in Afghanistan.
US-Pakistan war of words over Afghanistan violence
23/09/2011 - DIPLOMACY

US-Pakistan war of words over Afghanistan violence

Washington and Islamabad exchanged harsh words over the war against insurgents in Afghanistan after a top US military officer said Pakistan's spy agency was supporting militants in Afghanistan.
Pakistan accused of backing Kabul embassy attack
22/09/2011 - DIPLOMACY

Pakistan accused of backing Kabul embassy attack

The most senior US military officer has accused Pakistan’s intelligence service of backing the Haqqani militant network that launched a brazen attack on the US embassy in Kabul last week.
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Fukushima nuclear plant escapes typhoon damage
21/09/2011 - JAPAN

Fukushima nuclear plant escapes typhoon damage

Typhoon Roke killed six people on Wednesday when it struck northeastern Japan, disrupting public transport and battering the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant although the plant escaped further damage, its operators said.
World leaders condemn killing of former president
21/09/2011 - AFGHANISTAN

World leaders condemn killing of former president

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has joined world leaders in condemning the killing on Tuesday of top Afghan peacebroker and former president Burhanuddin Rabbani. Afghan President Hamid Karzai said the death would not derail the peace process.
Afghan peace council chief killed in suicide attack
21/09/2011 - AFGHANISTAN

Afghan peace council chief killed in suicide attack

Burhanuddin Rabbani (pictured left), a former Afghan president, was killed in a suicide attack at his Kabul home on Tuesday. As head of the country’s High Peace Council, Rabbani was in charge of negotiations with the Taliban.
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Gunmen kill dozens of pilgrims in Pakistan bus attack
20/09/2011 - PAKISTAN

Gunmen kill dozens of pilgrims in Pakistan bus attack

Gunmen attacked a bus carrying Shiite Muslim pilgrims in Pakistan's south-western proving of Baluchistan on Tuesday, killing at least 26 people in what police are treating as a suspected sectarian attack.
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