Kandahar Blast Kills 3, Injures 17

An explosion left three people dead and wounded 17 others near a southern police station in the city of Kandahar on Tuesday, Afghan officials said. Authorities initially believed the blast was caused by a car bomb, but later said they were uncertain where it came from, said Samim Khpalwak, spokesman for the provincial governor. No group immediately claimed responsibility. Two police officers and one woman were killed.