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Afghanistan counts days for milestone opening of Iran railway link
Dec 03, 2020 05:36A 200 km railway line, long touted as the sole viable option to build Afghanistan’s economy, will come to operation in the next couple of weeks, connecting the Afghan city of Herat to the holy city of Mashhad in Iran and on to Turkey.
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Bloodshed in Ghazni: Car bomb kills 2 dozen security forces at Afghan army base
Nov 29, 2020 05:42A car bomb attack has struck an army base in an eastern city in Afghanistan, killing more than two dozen security forces and leaving many others wounded, in the bloodiest attack against the nation's security forces over several months.
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China censures war crimes committed by Australian troops in Afghanistan, urges full probe
Nov 28, 2020 06:41China has severely censured unlawful killings by Australian forces in Afghanistan and called for a thorough probe into the heinous crimes to bring those involved to justice.
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Iran, Afghanistan explore ways to boost cultural, media cooperation
Nov 26, 2020 04:00Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman, who is visiting Afghanistan for talks on cultural and media cooperation, held separate meetings with a number of incumbent and former Afghan officials during his stay in Kabul.
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Iran highlights diplomacy, reaffirms opposition to military solutions to Afghan conflict
Nov 25, 2020 14:08Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has reaffirmed Tehran’s support for intra-Afghan peace talks, dismissing any military solutions to nearly two decades of militancy and violence since the US invasion of the country in 2001.
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Over 20 killed in twin blasts in Afghanistan’s Bamiyan
Nov 25, 2020 09:23The beating heart of Afghanistan’s tourist industry, and the country’s most secure province, Bamiyan turned into a bloodbath after two magnetic bombs detonated in a crowded area.
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Twin blasts kill 17 in Afghanistan's predominantly Shia Hazara city of Bamiyan
Nov 25, 2020 06:26At least 17 people have been killed and dozens of others injured in two explosions in the Afghan city of Bamiyan, which is home to many members of the Shia Hazara Muslim community.
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Speaker: Iran’s Parliament backs closer ties with Afghanistan
Nov 25, 2020 02:44Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf voiced support for the promotion of ties with Afghanistan in all fields.
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UN should facilitate intra-Afghan talks; Iran ready for cooperation: Zarif
Nov 24, 2020 15:22Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the United Nations must play a leading role in facilitating intra-Afghan talks, expressing the Islamic Republic’s readiness for cooperation in this regard.
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EU calls for Afghan truce, warns against Taliban regaining administrative power
Nov 24, 2020 13:49The European Union (EU)’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has called for an immediate truce in Afghanistan and vowed that any attempt by the Taliban militants to regain administrative power in the country would affect the bloc’s support.