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Kabul, - Two civilians were killed in a suicide attack that targeted a convoy of international troops in Ghazni city on the Kabul-Kandahar highway, officials said Tuesday.

Ghazni police chief Khial Baz Shirzai told the German Press Agency dpa that a suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden car as a military convoy of foreign forces drove through Qala-e-Ashraf in the outskirts of the city.

Faridullah Jan, who witnessed the incident, told dpa that the bomber blew up his vehicle when the convoy was around 50 metres from it.

Washington, June 23 : A new study, which provides the first global evaluation of how management practices influence the sustainability of fisheries, indicate that most fisheries management regimes are lagging far behind standards set by international organizations.

The study assessed the effectiveness of the world’s fisheries management regimes using evaluations from nearly 1,200 fisheries experts, analyzing these in combination with data on the sustainability of fisheries catches.

New Delhi, June 23 : Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Prakash Karat has said the Congress party won the recently held general elections as a result of people''s concern for a stable and secular government.

Berlin - German consumer confidence climbed more than forecast amid hopes of an improving economic outlook and a rising willingness to buy, according to a survey released Tuesday.

The Nuremberg-based GfK marketing group said its forward-looking consumer confidence index rose to 2.9 points in July, compared to an upwardly revised 2.6 in June.

Analysts had predicted that the GfK index, which is based on around 2,000 German households would essentially remain unchanged in July at 2.5 points.

Washington, June 23 : Church of Scientology, the religion of many celebrities including Tom Cruise and John Travolta, has been defended against reports claiming one of its leading figures beat subordinates and promoted violence among senior officials.

Former executives of the church had alleged chairman David Miscavige, who was best man at Cruise and Katie Holmes’ wedding, repeatedly hit staff members.

London, June 23 : Kate Moss gave a miss to the ramp and instead walked on the aircraft wing for the 25th anniversary bash of Virgin Atlantic.

Virgin Atlantic boss Sir Richard Branson whisked the supermodel off to New York for the 25th birthday party.

And during a pre-flight press conference at Heathrow airport, Branson grabbed the 35-year-old catwalk queen Kate for an impromptu wing-walking stunt.