Afghanistan Loya Jirga Faces Debate and Discontent
Delegates in Kabul press for voice amid a tense loya jirga session. A Kabul delegate speaks ten minutes before muting, while Ghazni's Ali Alizader criticizes warlords and wealth. Chair Ismail Qasim Yar enforces time limits as U.N. envoy Brahimi notes mixed signals and rising public pride in a fragile democracy.
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Aid workers in Afghanistan may leave after attacks
The United Nations reports northern Afghanistan faces escalating violence as a gang rape of a female international aid worker, a gunmen attack on a clinic, and a shooting of a food convoy threaten aid programs. Brahimi pressed President Karzai as Dostum, Atta Mohammed, and Mohaggib meet at a tribal council amid warnings from aid groups they may withdraw.
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Explosion devastates Tianjin neighborhood killing two
A Friday explosion in Tianjin flattened homes and damaged dormitories in a crowded area. At least two people were killed and 30 injured, with police and a university official saying narrow alleys hindered emergency response while the cause remained under investigation.
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