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US airstrike in Afghanistan in May killed 30 civilians: UN
Oct 09, 2019 13:16A US airstrike that was carried out in Afghanistan in May and was said to have targeted Taliban militants in fact killed at least 30 civilians, a United Nations probe has found.
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Blast wounds 20 students in Afghanistan university
Oct 08, 2019 11:36At least 20 students have been injured in an explosion at a university in central Afghanistan, provincial officials say.
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US 'peace envoy' meets Taliban counterparts for first time since failed deal
Oct 06, 2019 05:29US so-called peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has met with Afghanistan-based Taliban negotiators for the first time since the American president called off a seemingly imminent truce deal with the notorious militants in its bid to end its 18-year war on the terror-ravaged country.
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Pakistan, Taliban urge resumption of Afghan peace talks
Oct 03, 2019 09:41Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban militant group have called for the “earliest resumption” of peace talks to end the United States’ 18-year war in Afghanistan.
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Taliban, US negotiators in Pakistan to try and resume talks
Oct 02, 2019 17:26In a move to get the long-running tough talks going, the co-founder of the Taliban militant group and Washington’s special envoy for Afghanistan have traveled to Pakistan.
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Taliban attack police headquarters in Afghanistan, kill 11
Oct 01, 2019 09:16Taliban militants have attacked a police headquarters in Afghanistan’s northern province of Balkh, killing at least 11 policemen, officials say.
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Both Afghan presidential rivals claim victory, heading for potential political gridlock
Oct 01, 2019 04:30The two main contenders in Afghanistan’s presidential election have declared victory, even as ballot counting has just begun, with final results not being expected in a month.
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Afghanistan's Abdullah claims wins first round of election
Sep 30, 2019 14:13Afghanistan’s chief executive Abdullah Abdullah, President Ashraf Ghani’s top rival, has claimed that he has won the weekend’s first round of presidential election.
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Afghanistan presidential election sees ‘low turnout’
Sep 29, 2019 08:27The turnout in Afghanistan’s presidential election has been unofficially estimated at little over two million voters, adding up to one-fifth of the total registered voters.
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Polls close in Afghanistan amid reports of sporadic attacks
Sep 29, 2019 05:12Voting in Afghanistan’s presidential election has ended amid complaints of irregularities and serious security incidents in several provinces.