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Taliban kill Afghan media chief in Kabul; take southern city
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban ambushed and killed the director of Afghanistan’s government media center on Friday in the capital of Kabul, the latest killing of a government official just days after an assassination attempt on the country’s acting defense minister.…READ MORE
Brutal killing spotlights violence against women in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Noor Mukadam’s last hours were terror-filled. Beaten repeatedly, the 27-year-old jumped from a window but was dragged back, beaten again and finally beheaded. A childhood friend has been charged with her killing.…READ MORE
Taliban admit to killing Afghan comic beaten in video
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban took responsibility this week for the killing of a comic in the country’s south, raising the specter of revenge killings as the U.S and NATO put the final touches on their departure.…READ MORE