KABUL, Nov 12 (Reuters) - An explosion shook southern Afghanistan's Kandahar city on Wednesday but it was not immediately clear what caused it and if there were any casualties, residents said. Violence has escalated sharply this year in Afghanistan, where the resurgent Taliban have stepped up their attacks against government and foreign forces. (Reporting by Sayed Salahuddin; Editing by Paul Tait)
Ted Hayakaze, the father of Michael Hayakaze who was killed in Afghanistan, reacts during ceremonies marking Remembrance Day at the Japanese Monument in Vancouver, British Columbia November 11, 2008. Michael Hayakaze ...
