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Afghan govt. voices serious doubts about US-Taliban deal, seeks clarification
Sep 04, 2019 12:46The Afghan government says it has serious doubts about a draft peace agreement recently reached between United States and Taliban negotiators and wants further clarification.
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US officials divided over CIA’s future role in Afghanistan
Sep 03, 2019 09:03Senior US presidential advisers have proposed a secret expansion of the CIA’s role in Afghanistan as the American military may begin a troop pullout per a potential peace deal with Taliban militants in the country, prompting concerns from officials of the spy agency and the Pentagon.
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Afghan forces ‘completely clear’ Kunduz after Taliban raid
Sep 01, 2019 12:44Afghan government forces have cleared Kunduz City of Taliban militants, officials say, following an attempt by the militants to take over the strategic northern city.
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Taliban militants attack Afghan city amid 'peace talks' with US
Aug 31, 2019 09:33The Taliban have launched a massive offensive against Afghanistan’s strategic city of Kunduz in the midst of reports that the militant group and the US are close to a "peace" deal.
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Trump: US to keep 8,600 troops in Afghanistan after deal with Taliban
Aug 30, 2019 01:15US President Donald Trump has said the United States will keep thousands of troops in Afghanistan even if Washington reaches an agreement with the Taliban.
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Afghan Taliban kill 14 pro-government militia members
Aug 28, 2019 06:40Taliban militants in Afghanistan have killed at least 14 pro-government militia members and wounded several other people in the country’s western province of Herat, government officials say.
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Afghanistan will survive after US troop withdrawal: Afghan President
Aug 23, 2019 06:54Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says a partial withdrawal of US troops from the country will not have a crucial impact on the lives of the Afghan people.
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NATO: Two US service members killed in Afghanistan
Aug 22, 2019 01:03The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has confirmed the death of two US service members in Afghanistan.
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Iran saffron exports down due to smuggling, government restrictions: Exporter
Aug 21, 2019 00:56Iranian exporters of saffron, a highly expensive spice with incredible healing powers, believe that smuggling and government restrictions have caused a decline in exports this year.
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Dozens wounded in blasts on Afghanistan’s Independence Day
Aug 19, 2019 10:01A series of explosions have hit the Eastern Afghan Province of Nangarhar during the country's 100th anniversary of its independence, wounding dozens of people including women and children.