Afghan Hospital Bombing Kills 60 -- Yahoo News/AFPPULI ALAM, Afghanistan (AFP) – A huge car bomb at a hospital Saturday killed 60 in Afghanistan's worst attack for three years, days after US President Barack Obama said 10,000 US forces would leave the country this year.
The brazen suicide attack in Logar province, about 75 kilometres south of the capital Kabul, killed women and children and also wounded 120.
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MIDDLE EAST
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Ahead of U.N. vote, effort to restart mideast talks.
Hassan Nasrallah: Hezbollah men 'spied for CIA'.
Iran giving out condoms for criminals to rape us, say jailed activists.
ASIA
Suicide truck bomber targets Afghan hospital, kills 35.
India, Pakistan to continue push for peace.
China warns U.S. to stay out of regional disputes.
Reports: China warns N. Korea against new attacks.
AFRICA
Rebels arm Tripoli guerrillas and cut resources to capital. U.S. says Gadhafi might flee Tripoli.
DR Congo mass rape in Fizi: '170 attacked'.
Horror and uncertainty on Sudan's stricken border.
Egypt says will not need IMF, World Bank funds.
EUROPE
Italian banks plunge, German yield spread widens on debt concern.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao starts economic tour of crisis-hit Europe.
In Russia, a blogger takes on powerful Putin.
Armenia, Azerbaijan talks produce little progress.
EU-bound Croatia marks 20 years of independence.
AMERICAS
Michelle Obama sees personal stake in 2012 election, wants second Obama term.
Mexico president defends attack on organized crime.
Blame game grows over Venezuelan prison siege.
Chávez illness sparks succession talk.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Seattle arrests show how domestic terror fight is evolving.
Mauritanian army destroys Al-Qaeda camp in Mali.
Pakistan army rejects report on bin Laden's cellphone.
Military court upholds Gitmo war crimes conviction.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Kimberley Process: Zimbabwe diamond sale 'approval' row.
Loss of Libya oil bigger disruption than Katrina: IEA.
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