From crusade to despair
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| A bombastic crusade has mutated into despair. Where next will they bless with democracy at the blast from a drone? During the last Afghan elections, a UN official outside a polling booth grabbed a voter's blue-stained finger and raised it before the ... |
Afghan police: Election day attacks averted
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| Police in northeast Afghanistan prevented two bomb attacks Thursday, as the country started voting in pivotal elections, authorities said. ... |
Explosions rock Kabul on eve of Afghan elections
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| • Police kill three gunmen holed up in bank building • Rival claims men were Taliban fighters or robbers The centre of Kabul was rocked by explosions and gunfire today, on the eve of the country's presidential election. A day after eight people, inc ... |
Afghan election: Authorities 'attempt cover-up' of Kabul attacks
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| Official sources fail to confirm reports of rocket barrage and grenade attack on eve of general election The Afghan government appeared to be attempting to cover up a series of attacks in Kabul today after a blackout of coverage of violence was impo ... |
Afghan media blackout call amid vote threat
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| Afghanistan's government on Wednesday called for a media blackout on reporting violence as fresh attacks threatened disruptions a day ahead of pivotal presidential elections. The call came amid a fresh spike in attacks with a deadly suicide bombing a ... |
New violence hits Afghan capital
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 | Troops battle insurgents raiding a bank in Kabul, killing three, a day before Afghan presidential elections. ... |
Kabul Bank Siege On Eve Of Afghan Vote
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 | Gunmen have holed up in a bank building in the Afghan capital in what the Taliban said was an election-eve attack on a government target. ... |
NATO: Big turnout expected in Afghan elections
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| Despite high-profile suicide bombings and attacks by the Taliban, NATO commanders believe voter turnout will be strong in Afghanistan during Thursday's national elections. ... |
At least eight dead in Afghan blast
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| A Taliban suicide bomber attacked a Nato convoy on the outskirts of Kabul yesterday killing at least eight people and wounding over 50. ... |
