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Taliban leader says 'favors political settlement' to Afghan conflict
Jul 18, 2021 08:38Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has urged Kabul to stop relying on “foreigners” to resolve the conflict in Afghanistan, saying the militant group favors “a political settlement” by the Afghan parties.
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Kabul, Taliban delegates begin talks in Qatar as clashes rage on
Jul 17, 2021 07:28Senior negotiators from the Afghan government and the Taliban have met for fresh peace talks in the Qatari capital of Doha as Taliban insurgents escalated attacks on cities and villages and took over a vast swath of territory.
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Russia warns of risk of violence in Afghanistan spilling over to neighboring countries
Jul 16, 2021 14:38Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned of a risk of the violence in Afghanistan spilling over to neighboring countries, as the Taliban militant group increases its activities in the war-ravaged country.
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Iran urges end to violence as Afghanistan clashes intensify
Jul 16, 2021 08:55Iran says it supports the Afghan peace talks aimed at ending the violence in Afghanistan, amid an unprecedented spike in violence in the eastern neighboring country.
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Conflicting reports emerge over fate of Afghan-Pakistan border crossing
Jul 15, 2021 11:16There have been conflicting reports about the fate of a major Afghan border crossing, a day after the Taliban claimed they had captured the Afghan side of the border crossing of Spin Boldak along the frontier with Pakistan.
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Afghan developments not to have slightest impact on Iran’s security as Armed Forces stand watchful: Army chief
Jul 15, 2021 01:10The chief commander of Iran’s Army says the ongoing developments in neighboring Afghanistan do not pose the slightest threat to the security of the country as borders are under surveillance using high-tech electronic equipment.
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Afghan Taliban claim control of strategic border crossing with Pakistan
Jul 14, 2021 08:59The Taliban militant group in Afghanistan says it has gained control over a strategic route linking the south of the country to Pakistan.
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Russia warns Taliban against undermining regional security
Jul 14, 2021 07:21Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy for Afghanistan has warned the Taliban that any attempt to undermine security in the region would lead to grave consequences for the Afghan militant group.
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Will Taliban play the role of US’s proxy group?
Jul 14, 2021 04:18It is obvious that there is no single ethnicity that can claim absolute majority status in Afghanistan, and can resultantly proclaim the right to wrest control of the administration as well as the country and its organizations.
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Afghanistan on brink of humanitarian crisis amid Taliban surge: UNHCR
Jul 14, 2021 03:44The United Nations refugee agency says thousands of Afghan civilians are likely to flee their homes due to the ongoing Taliban advances across various parts of war-ravaged Afghanistan.