Nepal hostage dies in Afghanistan
One of two Nepalese men kidnapped in the Afghan capital, Kabul, two weeks ago has been freed, while the other has been found dead, officials say. The two men, who were working as security guards for a British aid agency in Kabul, were kidnapped by a criminal gang, authorities said. Deputy Interior Minister Abdul Malek Sidiqi said the gang abandoned the men as the police were closing in on them. Officials said the hostage found dead had taken ill and died in captivity. Full Story