Chelsea star Didier Drogba of Ivory Coast thrilled the fans with his blast from about 30 meters out that found the upper left corner of the goal in just the seventh minute.

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Afghanistan's only five-star hotel is also a virtual fortress, surrounded by blast barriers, metal detectors, multiple reinforced gates and heavily armed guards.

ECONOMIST: A bombing in Kabul

This blast, designated GRB 080913, probably originated in the catastrophic explosion of a massive star.

BBC: Observatory detects record burst