KABUL, July 7 (Reuters) - There was a large explosion near the Interior Ministry in the Afghan capital on Monday, but there was no immediate word on casualties, the private Tolo TV station said. Taliban insurgents have vowed to step up their campaign of suicide bombings this year to overthrow the pro-Western Afghan government and drive out foreign forces.
Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party chant slogans in Lahore June 30, 2008, calling for government intervention near Bara in the Khyber tribal region near the Afghan border. An explosion ...