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Afghan forces recapture 71 after Kandahar jailbreak

KANDAHAR: Afghan forces have recaptured at least 71 of the prisoners who escaped from the souths largest prison,the government said Tuesday as it scrambled to recover from the breach that allowed 480 inmates to be spirited out.

Navy bus bombings kill 4 in Pakistan,50 injured

KARACHI: Twin bomb attacks against Pakistani navy buses that were talking employees to work Tuesday killed four people and wounded more than 50 others. The blasts took place roughly 15 minutes apart in different areas of Karachi,said Navy Commander Salman Ali.

China has interest in Nepal: US Congressional report

WASHINGTON: China has increased its activities in Nepal where it has several key interests, ranging from Tibetan refugees to part of its objective to encircle India,a US Congressional report said. There have been reports of Chinese agents crossing India-Nepal border for8230;infiltrating Tibetan exile groups in India, said a report by the Congressional Research Service.