Ousted Afghan Governor Postpones Much-Touted Anti-Government Rally

U.S.-led diplomatic efforts appear to have persuaded ousted Afghanistan provincial governor Atta Mohammad Noor to postpone this week's planned anti-government demonstration. Noor governed the northern Afghan province of Balkh for 13 years until he was removed from office in December by President Ashraf Ghani. But he refused to quit and dismissed the presidential order as illegal. In his bid to press the central government to meet his demands, Noor planned to lead a massive rally of...

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