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Taliban kill three judges, court staffer in southeast Afghanistan
Nov 08, 2019 05:21Taliban militants have ambushed and shot dead three Afghan judges and a court staffer while they were traveling from the Southeastern Province of Paktia to Kabul, local officials say.
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Russia: Daesh setting up base in Afghanistan to target ex-Soviet countries
Nov 07, 2019 14:49Russia says the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group is establishing a base in Afghanistan to target ex-Soviet countries, days after the group’s leader was declared dead following a raid by US troops.
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Afghan chief executive rips into president’s peace plan
Nov 06, 2019 03:14Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah has harshly criticized a peace proposal by his election rival and incumbent President Ashraf Ghani as a “wishlist,” amid efforts to revive stalled talks between the US and the Taliban militant group.
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Nine children killed in Afghanistan mine blast
Nov 03, 2019 05:39Nine Afghan children were killed on Saturday when a mine exploded as they walked to school, police said, the latest victims in a growing toll of civilian casualties in the war.
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Iran’s First VP warns of Daesh relocation to Afghanistan
Nov 01, 2019 11:53Iran's First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri has warned that the Daesh Takfiri group may seek to transfer its terrorists to Afghanistan against the backdrop of its consecutive defeats in Iraq and Syria, urging the Afghan government to remain vigilant in the face of such a plot.
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US envoy in Kabul for first time since Taliban talks collapsed
Oct 28, 2019 07:16The US ‘peace’ envoy has met with senior officials in Kabul following his arrival in Afghanistan on an unannounced visit, his first since President Donald Trump halted talks with the Taliban on ending nearly two decades of conflict.
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Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister steps down
Oct 24, 2019 05:53Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani has abruptly resigned, citing differences with the administration of President Ashraf Ghani over a range of issues.
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Pentagon chief: US to remain in Afghanistan, Syria withdrawal notwithstanding
Oct 22, 2019 02:23US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper says there is no reason for the people of Afghanistan to think the near-total withdrawal of US troops from northern Syria is a precursor to a similar move in their country.
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EU sees ‘chance for ceasefire’ in Afghanistan despite spike in violence
Oct 20, 2019 13:30The European Union (EU) says there is a chance for a ceasefire in Afghanistan, despite renewed violence in the country after the collapse of talks between the United States and the Afghan Taliban militant group.
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Iran condemns Afghan mosque attack
Oct 19, 2019 03:51Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned a terrorist attack on a mosque in Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province that has killed scores of people.