Western Journalist Gunned Down in Kabul

A journalist of Swedish and British nationality was gunned down in broad daylight on the streets of Kabul Tuesday, underscoring increasing violence in the Afghan capital in the approach to presidential elections in April. Nils Horner had been in Kabul only a few days when he was shot in the head and killed Tuesday.  An experienced radio reporter, he was walking with his interpreter down a heavily guarded street when two men came up to him. One drew a gun and shot Horner in the...

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