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US troops to leave Afghanistan if peace deal reached with Taliban: Trump
Feb 01, 2019 03:50United States President Donald Trump says American troops in Afghanistan will return home if his administration's talks with the Taliban militant group lead to an "agreement".
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Afghan president accuses Islamabad again, says 'keys to war' in Pakistan
Jan 30, 2019 15:04Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has once again accused Pakistan of providing a safe haven for militants in three major cities.
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‘Mumbai-Chabahar-Bandar Abbas shipping line launched’
Jan 27, 2019 14:11Provincial Director-General of the Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran (PMOI) in Sistan-e Balouchestan Province, Behrouz Aqaei announced that a shipping line has launched work between Mumbai Port in India and Chabahar and Bandar Abbas ports in Southern Iran amid the US sanctions.
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US says progress made in Taliban talks amid reports of troop pull-out deal
Jan 27, 2019 04:01The US envoy leading the so-called “peace talks” with the Taliban terrorist group has confirmed “significant progress” in the negotiations amid claims by the group that the American side has agreed to a troop-withdrawal deal.
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US, Taliban hold 4th day of talks in Doha; mechanism for ceasefire on agenda
Jan 24, 2019 12:43The United States special envoy for Afghanistan and representatives of the Taliban militant group meet for a fourth straight day in the Qatari capital, after the negotiations were extended.
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Afghan intelligence agency kills mastermind of recent deadly raid
Jan 23, 2019 10:23Afghanistan’s intelligence agency says it has killed a Taliban commander who masterminded a recent deadly terror attack on a military base in the central province of Maidan Wardak, which reportedly killed some 126 security forces.
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US service member killed in combat in Afghanistan: Pentagon
Jan 23, 2019 03:39The US military has announced the death of one of its service members in a combat mission in Afghanistan.
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Taliban hold talks with Khalilzad in Qatar, hours after attack on security base
Jan 22, 2019 04:13The Taliban have held talks with US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar hours after militants from the group killed scores of Afghan security forces in central Maidan Wardak province.
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Taliban assault on Afghan military compound kills 12 troops, wounds 30
Jan 21, 2019 10:50At least a dozen of Afghan security forces have been killed and more than 30 others wounded in an assault by Taliban militants on a military base in the south.
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Afghanistan's President Ghani formally registers for re-election
Jan 21, 2019 02:07President Ashraf Ghani has formally registered as a candidate for Afghanistan's delayed presidential election, which is scheduled to be held on July 20.