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Suicide Attacks Kill 3 in Afghan Capital

Posted August 19th, 2011 at 12:15 am (UTC-5)
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Afghan officials say suicide bombers have killed three people in the capital city. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the early Friday attacks targeting a British cultural center and a United Nations compound in Kabul. Police say a gunfight is underway between assailants and security forces. On Thursday, authorities say a roadside bomb ripped through […]

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Rwanda and China Sign Development Deals

Posted August 19th, 2011 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
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Rwanda and China have signed six agreements for new development projects in the African nation. Under the deals signed Thursday, China will give Rwanda a $9 million grant for construction of a hospital and road project in the capital, Kigali, and the development of a Chinese operated agriculture project. The agreement also calls for Rwanda […]

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