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Taliban militants seize three more Afghan cities
Aug 13, 2021 16:31Three more cities in Afghanistan have fallen to the Taliban militant group, which is waging lightning offensive across the country.
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Afghan cities fall one after another amid US 'peace' talks in Doha
Aug 13, 2021 14:54A ceasefire plan to end heavy fighting between Afghan government troops and the Taliban has reportedly been almost agreed as the militants ramp up offensives to seize further territory in the conflict-ridden country.
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Displaced Afghans need urgent support
Aug 13, 2021 08:10The war between government forces and Taliban in Afghanistan has prompted hundreds of thousands of Afghans to leave their homes in search of shelter due to back to back collapse of most provincial capitals in the north and northeast. The displaced Afghans are in need of urgent support as they spend days and nights in open sites.
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Afghan government offers power-sharing as Taliban take Herat, Kandahar
Aug 13, 2021 05:26Afghan government negotiators in Qatar have offered the Taliban a power-sharing deal in return for an end to fighting amid the militants' rapid advances across the war-torn country.
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Ninth provincial capital falls to Taliban as thousands flee northern Afghanistan
Aug 11, 2021 12:30As the Taliban militant group continues to make rapid advances across Afghanistan, the militants have captured another provincial capital in the northern part of the war-ravaged country, taking the number of cities they have seized since Friday to nine in the latest setback for the Afghan government.
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Official denies report on halt to Iran-Afghanistan trade
Aug 11, 2021 06:48The spokesperson for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs quashed rumors that the country’s trade exchanges with Afghanistan have been suspended.
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Afghan FM asks Iran to convince Taliban to attend peace talks
Aug 11, 2021 05:43The foreign minister of Afghanistan highlighted the significant role that Iran can play in helping reduce violence in his country and persuading the Taliban to take part in “meaningful peace talks”.
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Thousands of civilians flee homes in Afghanistan as Taliban advance
Aug 10, 2021 16:00Ongoing offensives by the Taliban militants in Afghanistan have forced thousands of civilians to flee their homes across the country.
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Stop blaming Pakistan for failure of others in Afghanistan: Foreign Minister Qureshi
Aug 10, 2021 07:14Pakistan’s foreign minister says the international community must stop blaming Islamabad for the fast-deteriorating situation in Afghanistan against the backdrop of advances by the Taliban.
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Taliban capture sixth Afghan provincial capital, Aibak: Deputy governor says
Aug 10, 2021 05:38The Taliban militants have captured Aibak, the sixth Afghan provincial capital, the deputy governor of the province says, as the militants press on with their northern offensive following the weekend’s rapid advances.