A car bomb killed eighteen Afghanistan. Thailand's government (refuses) negotiations. I am Kidd Wilson reporting from Washington. A suiside car bomber attact NATO convoy and cable Tuesday killing at least eighteen people including five American soldiers. Taliban militance say they carry out this attack. Ayaz Gul has more from Islamabad. Afghanistan police and witnesses said the NATO convoy was passing to a southwestern part of Kabul during morning rush hour when a car packed with explosives struck it. The (powerful) blast destroyed more than a dozen militant and civilian (vehicles) including a public bus. The attact comes as the NATO forces that preparing for the ~ defensive against militant bases in the southern Province Kandahar known as the Taliban's strong horde. I am Ayaz Gul for VOA News, Islamabad. In northern Afghanistan, the search resume for a passenger airplane crashed the mountain early Monday. Afghan and NATO aircraft were seeking the area Tuesday searching for a (glimpse) of down plane. At least fourty three people were on the plane when it crashed. The Thailand's government says it will not negotiate with opposition protestors until they end the demonstrations that virtually cripple Bangkok. Earlier antigovernment protestors said they were willing to engage peacetalks for a group by the senate. Clashes between Thai troops and militant protestors have killed at least thirty seven people. Protestor spokesman Sean Boonnpracong called the talk a last chance to avoid more bloodshed. If the last chance they were thinking that of control, I hope for made something, a ~ back of negotiation. We agree to leave this if the army go back to base and you know something real that's simple. You know what I mean, among anything that would be at least that prime says that nobody will lose any life and something like that but have to be what they call a ~. That was Thail protestor (spokesman) Sean Boonnpracong for more Thailand's political situation a good word website at voanews. com Police in northwest Pakistan say a bomb planted on a bicycle has killed twelve people and wounded at least ten others. Authorites say the bomb exploded Tuesday as a petrolium vehicle passed the town Dera Ismail Khan. The police superintendent told reporters say believe one of dead, a senior police officer was a primary (target). The police superintemdent says the senior officier had conducted many operations against terrisits in the region. Somali's prime minister says the president does not have the right to fire him a day after the president did just that. Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke told reporter Tuesday he is still the prime minster and president is not legal power to change that. The Nigerian Parliament has confirmed a new vice president. Both the Senate and the House representative (approved) Kaduna state governor Namadi Sambo in quick votes Tuesday. This confirmation maintains the religious and regional balance at the top of Nigeria government. Sambo is a Muslim from north will the president Goodluck Jonathan is a Christian from south. A court in Malawi has convicted a gay couple of gross indecency and unnatural acts. The men face up to 14 years in prison. Human rights groups are urging Malawi to drop the charges and (repeal) laws against homosexuality. A Iranian opposition website says authorities have arrested the chief bodyguard of the country's opposition leader former Prime Minister Mir Hossein Mousavi. The website says ~ was arrested late Monday night and taken to an unknown location. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has accused western nations of seeking excuses to avoid resolving the nuclear dispute with his country. The spokesman addressed the issue Tuesday, a day after Iran announced plans to send much of its (enriched) uranium to Turkey and exchange for nuclear fuel. Western powers voice skepticism about the plan. The mothers of three American hikers jailed in Iran for more than 9 months are travelling to Tehran Tuesday to appeal for their release. The mothers received visas on what Iran described as humanitarian grounds. Tehran accuses the hikers of illegally entering the country from Iraq to spy on Iran. Cindy Hickey, the mother of one of the hikers, spoke to VOA about the trip. I'm very excited about this. This is the best news I personally have gotten for almost ten months. There we get to ramp our arms around our children and let them know that we are going to get this done. That was Cindy Hickey, the mother of one of three American hikers jailed in Iran. For more on this story and others, visit our (website) 24 hours a day at voanew.com. I'm Kidd Wilson, VOA News.