The attack took place at eight o'clock local time in a western district of Kabul. Eyewitnesses say gunmen dressed in military uniforms attacked the home of Jan Mohammad Khan, a former provincial governor and key presidential aide. Mr Khan and a member of parliament were among those killed. Afghan security forces immediately surrounded the building and
turned off
power
in an attempt to
control the situation. The killing comes as a major setback to President Hamid Karzai, who lost his brother last week.
Doctors treating the former President of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, have denied a claim by his lawyer that he's gone into a coma. Many opposition supporters are
sceptical
about reports that Mr Mubarak's health is deteriorating. They say Egypt's military rulers are trying to prevent his trial next month. Jon Leyne reports from Cairo.
It was Egyptian state TV that first carried the report from Hosni Mubarak's lawyer. The lawyer said that the health of the former president had
deteriorate
d rapidly and he was now in a full coma. The report was
swiftly
denied by a number of doctors.
Now his lead doctor has insisted Mr Mubarak is in a stable condition.
The doctor said that Hosni Mubarak had merely become dizzy after suffering from low-blood pressure, but the condition was now being treated. The former Egyptian leader is already in hospital in Sharm el-Sheikh. He's due to go on trial on 3 August for corruption and ordering the killing of protesters.