Afghan president calls on Taliban to end violence
(NEWSER) - At Ahmad Wali Karzai's funeral today, Afghan President Hamid Karzai pushed through his security detail to climb into his half-brother's grave. He remained there, sobbing alongside the coffin, for at least a minute as his wails overwhelmed other cries. He was ultimately lifted out by two men after relatives and guards couldn't coax him back up, the AP reports. Thousands of mourners attended the funeral, at which Karzai appealed for an end to the violence in his country. More»
