▁second ▁round ▁of ▁voting ▁with ▁the ▁Tal ib an ▁threaten ing ▁pol ling ▁bo oth s . ▁Do z ens ▁of ▁people ▁are ▁killed ▁across ▁the ▁country . ▁ ▁June ▁ 2 4 ▁– ▁An ▁Afghan ▁man ▁who ▁saved ▁the ▁life ▁of ▁a ▁Navy ▁SE AL ▁requests ▁as yl um ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁after ▁the ▁Tal ib an ▁has ▁declared ▁they ▁will ▁try ▁to ▁kill ▁him . ▁ ▁July ▁ ▁July ▁ 2 ▁– ▁A ▁suic ide ▁bom ber ▁attacks ▁an ▁Afghan ▁National ▁Army ▁air ▁force ▁bus ▁in ▁Kab ul ▁killing ▁at ▁least ▁five ▁people . ▁ ▁July ▁ 7 ▁– ▁A ▁pre lim inary ▁count ▁indicates ▁that ▁former ▁fin ance ▁minister ▁Ash raf ▁Gh ani ▁is ▁favorite ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁election . ▁ ▁July ▁ 8 ▁– ▁The ▁Tal ib an ▁claims ▁responsibility ▁for ▁an ▁attack ▁in ▁central ▁Afghan istan ▁that ▁claims ▁the ▁lives ▁of ▁ 1 0 ▁civ ili ans , ▁four ▁Czech ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁International ▁Security ▁Ass istance ▁Force ▁and ▁two ▁Afghan ▁police ▁officers . ▁ ▁July ▁ 1 2 ▁– ▁A ▁cross ▁border ▁attack ▁by ▁the ▁Afghan ▁Tal ib an ▁k ills ▁three ▁Pakistan ▁Army ▁soldiers ▁in ▁B aj aur ▁Agency ▁of ▁the ▁Feder ally ▁Admin ister ed ▁Trib al ▁Are as . ▁ ▁July ▁ 1 2 ▁– ▁The ▁disput ed ▁Afghan ▁president ial ▁election ▁is ▁to ▁be ▁rec ount ed ▁in ▁full ▁following ▁an ▁agreement ▁between ▁the ▁two ▁leading ▁candidates ▁Abd ul lah ▁Abd ul lah ▁and ▁Ash raf ▁Gh ani . ▁ ▁July ▁