Afghan president's cousin killed in Kandahar bombing --- KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Cousin of Afghan president Hamid Karzai, Hashmat Khalil Karzai, was killed following a suicide bomb attack in southern Kandahar province on Tuesday morning, sources said. -- "The attacker was among visitors of the Eid-ul-Fitar festival. He made his way into Khalil Karzai's house. He detonated explosive hiding in his turban after approaching Karzai," a source told Xinhua anonymously. -- He said the blast took place at around 10:00 a.m. local time. -- The exact number of casualties remained unknown, the source said, adding an investigation was launched into the incident and details will be released afterwards. -- Khalil Karzai was a winner in 2014 provincial council election. He was also campaign manager of Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, a presidential candidate. -- A provincial government spokesman Dawa Khan Minapal also confirmed the casualty. - http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-07/29/c_133517916.htm