Afghanistan announces ceasefire with Taliban for Eid
KABUL: Afghanistan announced Thursday a week-long ceasefire with the Taliban for Eid, the holiday that… Read More
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Taliban, Afghan officials in ceasefire talks: US general
WASHINGTON: Senior Taliban officials have been secretly negotiating with Afghan officials on a possible ceasefire,… Read More
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16 killed, 38 wounded by blast in Afghanistan’s Kandahar
KANDAHAR: At least 16 people were killed and 38 wounded Tuesday when a minivan packed… Read More
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Afghan cricket stadium attack leaves 8 dead, 45 wounded
JALALABAD: Eight people were killed and 45 wounded in a series of explosions targeting a… Read More
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US, Afghanistan launch air strikes as Taliban attack Farah
KABUL: US and Afghan aircraft Tuesday bombed Taliban positions in the western city of Farah… Read More
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Taliban vows ‘serious revenge’ over Afghan airstrike
KUNDUZ: The Taliban has vowed to "take serious revenge" after an Afghan airstrike in an… Read More
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Russia supporting and providing weapons to Taliban, says US
WASHINGTON. The head of US forces in Afghanistan says that Russia is supporting and even… Read More
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Pakistan can play critical role to bring Taliban to talks: US
WASHINGTON: Sticking to its do-more mantra, the United States (US) has said Pakistan has taken… Read More
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Pakistan announces support to Afghan peace talks
KABUL: In what appears to be efforts to repair the strained ties between Pakistan and… Read More
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Suicide bomber kills two in Kabul, say Afghan officials
Kabul: A suicide attacker blew up a bomb-laden vehicle in Kabul on Saturday, killing at least… Read More
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Afghan hostage kills seven Taliban captors
KABUL: An Afghan man taken hostage by the Taliban made a dramatic escape by stealing… Read More
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Ghani’s peace overture a “frank offer’, not a surrender, US tells Taliban
WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday called on the Taliban to consider an offer for… Read More
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German citizen arrested with Taliban in Afghanistan
KANDAHAR: A German national has been arrested with the Taliban in Afghanistan's insurgency-racked Helmand province,… Read More
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US sees no military solution to Afghan conflict
WASHINGTON: The United States expressed the hope that Taliban will eventually join the peace process… Read More
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Afghan President unveils plan for peace talks with Taliban
KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday unveiled a plan to open peace talks with… Read More
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Afghan Taliban calls for direct talks with the US
KABUL: The Taliban has called for direct talks with the US to find a "peaceful… Read More
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Taliban infiltrator kills 16 Afghan government militiamen
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan: A Taliban infiltrator killed 16 members of a pro-government militia force in… Read More
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This part of Afghanistan where people don’t know about Taliban
WAKHAN CORRIDOR: "Taliban -- what's that?" asks Sultan Begium shyly from her freezing home in… Read More
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US launches new air attacks against Taliban
WASHINGTON: US bombers have struck multiple Taliban targets in a new air offensive over the… Read More
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Afghan president leaves open possibility of talks with some Taliban
KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani left open on Saturday the possibility for talks with militants… Read More
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