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UN concerned at surge in civilian casualties as Taliban, govt. resume peace talks in Doha
Feb 23, 2021 12:25The United Nations (UN) says civilian casualties in Afghanistan have seen a sharp rise since US-brokered intra-Afghan peace talks began last year.
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Afghan professor killed in Kabul bomb blast amid surge in violence
Feb 18, 2021 14:17A Kabul University professor has been killed when a bomb hit his car in Afghanistan's capital as several parts of the conflict-ridden country continue to suffer from a wave of assassinations.
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Militants kill four Afghan government employees in Kabul ambush
Feb 09, 2021 15:53Heavily-armed militants have killed at least four government employees during an ambush in central Kabul as violent attacks continue to rock the Afghan capital city.
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Taliban attack kills 10 pro-government militiamen in Afghanistan
Feb 05, 2021 12:32Taliban militants in Afghanistan have killed at least 10 pro-government militia members in the country’s restive, northeastern Province of Kunduz, local officials say.
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EU claims half of Afghans need humanitarian aid amid rising violence
Feb 04, 2021 09:48A senior European Union (EU) official has claimed that half of the Afghan civilian population is in need of humanitarian aid amid rising violence in Afghanistan.
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Iran ready to encourage all Afghan groups to back Kabul on national talks
Feb 02, 2021 14:08Iran says the recent visit to Tehran by a Taliban delegation was coordinated with Kabul, and that the Islamic Republic stands ready to engage in dialog with all political groups in neighboring Afghanistan with the aim of encouraging them to back the central government and take part in national peace talks.
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Car bomb attacks kill two in Afghan capital
Feb 02, 2021 09:15A series of car bomb attacks have hit the Afghan capital, Kabul, leaving two people dead, officials say.
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US after monopolizing government in Afghanistan: Taliban spokesman
Feb 02, 2021 03:14Led by the group's top political leader, Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban delegation arrived in Tehran last week upon the invitation of Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif.
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NATO to keep troops in Afghanistan beyond May deadline agreed with Taliban: Sources
Feb 01, 2021 05:39The US-led military alliance of NATO plans to keep occupying troops in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline -- a move that is expected to escalate tensions with the Taliban demanding a full implementation of the Doha agreement with the United States.
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Iran backs Islamic government in Afghanistan representing all factions: Zarif
Jan 31, 2021 08:39Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic supports the formation of an Islamic government in neighboring Afghanistan, which represents people from all political groups and factions of the country.