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Kabul car bomb near Russia embassy Afghanistan: Bomb explodes near Kabul Russia embassy
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Suspected suicide car bomb blast near Russian embassy in Afghan capital, Kabul - reports A large bomb has exploded near the Russian embassy in the west of the Afghan capital Kabul, officials say.
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No group has claimed responsibility for the blast, but the Taliban will be the main suspects as they have launched attacks on the city in the past.