At least 13 dead in suicide attack on Afghan election rally
Jalalabad (Afghanistan), Oct 2 : At least 13 people were killed and 30 others were wounded after a suicide bombing ripped through an election rally in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Tuesday, officials said.
The bombing occurred at parliamentary election candidate Abdul Nasir Mohmand's rally in Kama district of Jalalabad city, the Afghan media reported.
Mohmand was wounded after the explosion, Xinhua news agency reported citing an Afghan official.
Provincial government spokesman Attaullah Khogyani confirmed the attack and said further details will be released after an ongoing investigation.
The electoral campaign for the October 20 Afghan parliamentary elections began last Friday across the country.
Around 2,691 candidates from 33 out of 34 provinces (excluding Ghazni) will run for the Parliament's 249 seats.
More than 50 people, including seven election candidates, have been killed in election-related attacks across the country this year.
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Netanyahu recommends his Cabinet approve Hezbollah cease-fire proposal
Beirut, Nov 26: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he will recommend a proposal for a cease-fire with Hezbollah to his Cabinet for approval, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting.
Netanyahu said the vote was expected later Tuesday. It was not immediately clear when the ceasefire would go into effect, and the exact terms of the deal were not released. The deal does not affect Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, which shows no signs of ending.
