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Taliban kill 30 after stopping bus: officials

Afghan officials say Taliban militants have killed about 30 Afghans after stopping a bus on a highway and taking...

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Afghan officials say Taliban militants have killed about 30 Afghans after stopping a bus on a highway and taking the passengers hostage. General Mohammad Zahir Azimi says 31 people were killed in the attack in the Maiwand district of Kandahar province, a dangerous region just west of Kandahar city.

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