A local Pamir Airways plane with 38 passengers and five crew on board crashed in Afghanistan on Monday, officials said.
Corporal Jacob Turbett gave out a single groan of pain before the Taliban bullet, which had pierced his heart, ended his life.
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/ 13 February 2010
US-led Nato troops launched an offensive on Saturday against the Taliban’s last big stronghold in Afghanistan’s most violent province.
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/ 28 October 2009
Taliban militants killed six UN staff in an assault on a guesthouse in Kabul on Wednesday, raising questions about security for the November 7 run-off
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/ 27 October 2009
Afghans vote on November 7 for a second time in their disputed presidential election, hoping to end weeks of political limbo and uncertainty.
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/ 20 October 2008
No one expects a fallen Master of the Universe to say sorry. But academics say an apology can be the basis of revitalised confidence and trust.
The Labour Party lost one of its safest seats on Friday, deepening doubts about Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s ability to win the next election.