Afghan mission re-evaluated after deadly attack

TRAUMATISED United Nations (UN) staff in Afghanistan have received orders to stay home after Taliban militants stormed a guest house in the capital and killed eight people in an attack that is forcing the world body to re-evaluate its mission in the war-ravaged nation.

The attack underscored the risks facing UN and Afghan officials in organising a runoff election following the fraud-marred first-round vote on August 20, and the massive challenge for the U.S.-led military force in curbing

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