Afghan District Leader Stabbed to Death

Local authorities in northern Afghanistan say a district chief in Jowzjan province was stabbed to death Saturday. Police have not captured the killer, but officials suspect Taliban insurgents are linked to the attack.

At Least 80 Killed By Blast in South Afghanistan

At least 80 people have been killed and many injured by an explosion in the Kandahar province in south Afghanistan, national media reported on Sunday. A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in a crowd of about 500 people watching dog fights west...