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US Secretary of State makes new pledge to Afghan Taliban
*KABUL: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, on a surprise visit toAfghanistan on Monday, promised support for President Ashraf Ghani’s...
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Saudi Arabia holds international Ulema Conference from 57 countries over Afghanistan war
ISLAMABAD – A two-day conference of religious scholars from 57 countries onTuesday deliberated at length the measures for restoration of...
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Tayyip Erdogan makes massive military high command shakeup
ANKARA – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Tuesday promoted Turkey´s armycommander to overall armed forces chief in a radical military shake-upafter...
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Erdogan names son-in-law as finance minister in new Turkey cabinet
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday unveiled a new-look cabinet after being sworn in for new term, with...
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Afghan Police Chief killed by Taliban
KABUL – *Sayed Munir, the district police chief of Khoghyani district inGhazni province, and three other policemen were killed in...
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Trump has confidence N.Korea will honor denuclearization contract
Washington: US President Donald Trump said Monday he has “confidence” that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will honor the...
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NATO to extend funding of Afghan Forces beyond 2020: Officials
BRUSSELS – *NATO leaders are expected to extend funding for Afghan forcesbeyond 2020, the alliance’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said onTuesday...
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China’s EU envoy urges tough line against Trump’s trade policy
BEIJING: China’s ambassador to European Union Zhang Ming has warned that China and Europe are prepared to take retaliatory action...
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In a rare move, Aghan Taliban hit back at Saudi Arabia
KABUL – Afghan Taliban on Tuesday hit out at the International Conferenceof religious scholars in Saudi Arabia, saying no one...
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US supports Afghan-led Afghan-owned peace negotiations: Pompeo
WASHINGTON: United States says it supports an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace negotiations. Speaking at joint press conference with Afghan President...