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Kabul bombings: Journalists targeted in blast which killed 25 At least 25 people have been killed in two bombings in the Afghan capital Kabul, including several journalists documenting the scene. AFP chief photographer in Kabul, Shah Marai, is among the victims. The first explosion was carried out by an attacker on a motorbike. A second followed about 15 minutes later after a crowd, including several reporters, had gathered at the scene. The Islamic State group (IS) said it had carried out the attack. It was one of several fatal incidents on Monday.BBC reporter Ahmad Shah was also killed in a separate attack in the Khost region . And in a third attack, 11 children were killed in a suicide bombing intended to target Nato troops in Kandahar province. Bomber 'disguised himself'' In the Kabul attack, the AFP news agency said the second blast had deliberately targeted the group of journalists, including its photographer Shah Marai. "The bomber disguised h...

Nashville Waffle House: James Shaw denies heroism A customer who wrestled a gun from a naked attacker who killed four people at a Waffle House in Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday has described his deed as a "selfish act". James Shaw Jr was hailed as a hero by the mayor of Nashville for wrestling the assault rifle out of the gunman's hands. But Mr Shaw has been more modest, saying he did it "just to save myself". A manhunt is currently under way for suspect Travis Reinking, 29. Mr Reinking was arrested last year after entering a restricted area near the White House, Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron said. The Waffle House attacker burst into the restaurant at 03:25 local time (08:25 GMT) on Sunday in the suburb of Antioch and opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle. Two other people were wounded. Mr Shaw wrestled the weapon from the man, who then fled the scene on foot. "I was completely doing it just to save myself," Mr Shaw told re...