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Afghan government, Taliban to exchange captives
Nov 12, 2019 05:10The Afghan government and the Taliban militant group have reached a deal to exchange captives, in a move that could pave the way for direct talks between the two sides.
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EU sees ‘chance for ceasefire’ in Afghanistan despite spike in violence
Oct 20, 2019 13:30The European Union (EU) says there is a chance for a ceasefire in Afghanistan, despite renewed violence in the country after the collapse of talks between the United States and the Afghan Taliban militant group.
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Deadly Taliban truck bomb hits near police station in eastern Afghanistan
Oct 16, 2019 09:53A truck bomb explosion near a police station in eastern Afghanistan has left at least three people dead and some 27 others injured, officials say.
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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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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 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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Taliban: Doors are open to resuming talks with US
Sep 18, 2019 12:31The Taliban says its “doors are open” to resuming talks with the United States following the collapse of negotiations between Washington and the Afghan militant group earlier this month.
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Taliban delegation travels to Russia after talks with US collapse
Sep 14, 2019 07:18A team of negotiators from the Afghan Taliban has traveled to Russia days after the collapse of year-long negotiations between the US and the militant group.
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Taliban bomb attack kills security forces in Afghan capital after collapse of peace talks
Sep 12, 2019 11:47At least four members of Afghan security forces have been killed in a Taliban-claimed bomb explosion that rocked a Kabul district after peace talks between the US and the militant group collapsed.
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Trump: US will hit Taliban ‘with power never used before’
Sep 12, 2019 04:12US President Donald Trump has threatened to hit the Taliban harder than ever, following the collapse of peace talks between Washington and the militant group.