The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. January 12, 2023 Kabul Blast Near Foreign Ministry Kills at Least 5 People --------------------------------------------------------- In Afghanistan, the Islamic State claimed responsibility for an explosion that killed at least five people near the Foreign Ministry Wednesday. Dozens more were injured. It was the second major attack in Kabul since the start of 2023. After headlines, we'll go to Afghanistan to speak with the Norwegian Refugee Council's Jan Egeland. .