The trial of eight foreign aid workers accused of promoting...

The trial of eight foreign aid workers accused of promoting Christianity in Afghanistan resumed and their lawyer was set to present their defence after a one-day delay to translate his rebuttal, officials said.
However, Supreme Court Chief Justice Maulawi Noor Mohammad Saqib failed to appear in the court and it was not clear how the trial would proceed in the capital, Kabul, which has been under attack by U.S.-led forces for seven days.