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Peace comes when Taliban agree to ceasefire: Afghan president
Sep 08, 2019 14:34Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says real peace is only possible if the Taliban militants agree to a ceasefire and to direct talks with the Kabul government.
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Trump claims cancelling peace talks in US with Taliban leaders over attacks
Sep 08, 2019 02:53US President Donald Trump has claimed canceling peace talks with leaders of Afghanistan’s Taliban insurgents in a resort near Washington after the notorious militant group claimed responsibility for a recent Kabul attack that killed an American soldier and 11 others.
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At least 10 killed, over 40 wounded in Taliban bomb attack in Afghan capital
Sep 05, 2019 07:11At least 10 people have been killed and more than 40 others wounded in a Taliban-claimed bomb explosion that rocked downtown Kabul, as representatives from the United States and the militant group negotiate a “peace” deal in the war-ravaged country.
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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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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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Taliban say close to deal with US in Doha talks
Aug 28, 2019 23:48The United States and the Taliban are "close" to reaching an agreement that would allow Washington to end its longest war and shrink the number of its troops in Afghanistan, says a Taliban spokesman.
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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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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.
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Presence of foreign forces in region root cause of problems: Rouhani
Aug 18, 2019 11:11Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has described the presence of foreign forces in any regional country as the root cause of more problems for the entire region.