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Kentucky man killed in Kabul suicide bombing

A Kentucky Army veteran who was working as a civilian contractor in Afghanistan was killed in and explosion Thursday. Full story

NATO convoy in Kabul hit by deadly car bombing

   At least 15 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a suicide bomb attack on a military convoy in the Afghan capital, Kabul. Two US soldiers and four civilian contractors were among the dead. NBC’s Atia Abawi has the latest from Kabul.

French photographer escapes Afghan kidnappers after four months

KABUL (Reuters) - A French photographer kidnapped in Afghanistan four months ago fled his captors on Monday and was now safe in the hands of officials from his embassy, the Afghan Interior Ministry said. Full story

NBC Politics: John Kerry arrives in Kabul seeking to repair ties with Afghan leader Hamid Karzai

KABUL -- Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Afghanistan’s capital Monday on an unannounced visit that aims to repair fractured ties with President Hamid Karzai.It is Kerry’s sixth visit to Afghanistan since President Barack Obama took office, but his first as  … Full story

Suicide bomber attacks during Hagel visit

   A bicycle-riding suicide bomber set off an explosive in Kabul, Afghanistan, near the building where defense secretary Chuck Hagel was in the middle of a briefing. NBC’s Mike Taibbi reports.

Karzai, Obama meeting: What's at stake?

   The pace of the troop withdrawal will be at the top of the agenda when the U.S. and Afghan leaders meet Friday. NBC News' Thanh Truong reports from Kabul.

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  American killed in Afghan police 'insider' attack

Retired Army Col. Jack Jacobs talks to MSNBC's Richard Lui about the killing of a U.S. civilian working for the military outside police headquarters in Kabul.

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ALTERNATE CROP - A U. S soldier secures the area where a suicide car bomber attacked a NATO convoy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, May 16, 2013. A Muslim militant group, Hizb-e-Islami, claimed responsibility for the early morning attack, killing many in the explosion and wounding tens, police and h