<span style="color: #222222;">In Afghanistan, at least 19 people, including eight election workers have been killed in a bomb attack by Taliban insurgents at a district centre in southern Kandhar province.<br />'' <br />'' Police said, the militants rammed four armoured vehicles packed with explosives into a government compound in Maruf district last night.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission spokesman said, eight election workers who were stationed at the centre to register voters ahead of the presidential polls in September were also killed in the attack.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' The attack comes as a new round of talks between the United States and the Taliban to end the 18-year long war in Afghanistan entered a second day in Qatar.<br />'' <br />'' Afghanistan's twice-delayed presidential election is now slated for September 28.<br />'' <br />''<br />''The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. </span>