Kabul bomb blast kills 17 in NATO convoy attack
A Taliban suicide bomber rammed 1,540 pounds of explosives into a NATO armored bus in Kabul on Saturday, killing 17 including five service members and eight civilian contractors. The assault marked a deadly surge in Kabul amid shifts of security responsibility as Afghan forces prepare to lead. Several other attacks occurred nationwide, including a female bomber targeting an intelligence office in Asad Abad and gunfire at a joint NATO base in Uruzgan.
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Qantas Fleet Grounded as Workers Strike Worldwide
Qantas Airways froze its global fleet after a sudden strike by workers leading to groundings and flight disruptions. The Australian government called for emergency arbitration as planes remained in the air to various destinations.
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