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  Explosion hits heart of Afghan capital

  World | May 24, 2013, 07:16 PM IST

  Kabul, May 24: An explosion has sent smoke rising over the heart of Afghanistan's capital. The strong blast was felt several kilometers (miles) away.An Associated Press cameraman who witnessed Friday's blast said it was near

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  47 Killed As Afghan Forces End Kabul Siege

  World | Apr 18, 2012, 10:02 AM IST

  Kabul, Apr 16: Afghan forces today regained control over parts of the capital Kabul after killing all the 36 Taliban militants - some wearing burqas - who unleashed the biggest wave of coordinated suicide attacks