A day’s toil in the suicide bombers’ graveyard

In a city with no shortage of hard jobs, Khwaja Naqib Ahmad lays claim to one of the toughest of all — burying the unclaimed dead. Mr. Ahmad, left, with his colleague Ghulam Sarwar. They work at...

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Death toll of flash floods in Eastern Afghanistan rises to 58

Heavy rains swept across eastern Afghanistan, leveling homes and killing at least 58 people in five provinces, while an estimate 30 others remain missing, officials said Sunday. Provincial spokesmen...

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Malaysian rescuers recover three bodies; 37 missing at sea

Malaysian rescuers today found three bodies at sea as hopes faded for 37 other Indonesians who went missing days earlier when their boat sank. The wooden boat was believed to be carrying 44 people...

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