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Suicide blast in Shiite mosque in Afghanistan plays havoc
KHOST – A suicide blast struck a Shiite mosque in eastern AfghanistanFriday as it was crowded with worshippers for weekly...
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Twin suicide blast in Afghanistan: Death toll rises
KHOST – Twin suicide blasts struck a mosque in eastern Afghanistan Fridayas it was crowded with worshippers for weekly prayers,...
Foreign Policy
Pakistan Foreign Office responds to deadly suicide bombing in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan strongly condemned the shooting and suicide attackduring Friday prayer at a mosque in the city of Gardez,...
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Afghan Taliban launch massive operation against ISIS in Afghanistan along Pakistan borders: Sources
KABUL – After eliminating Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) or Daesh’s commandand control centre in Jowzjan province, the Afghan Taliban have decided...
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Roadside bomb hits Afghan bus, killing eight, wounding 40: officials
AFGHANISTAN: A roadside bomb hit a Kabul-bound passenger bus in restive western Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing at least eight people...
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Gunmen storm government building after multiple explosions in Afghanistan
JALALABAD: Gunmen stormed a government building after multiple explosionsin a continuing attack in Jalalabad on Tuesday, the latest in a...
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Afghanistan announces date for the Presidential elections
KABUL – Afghanistan will hold its next presidential election on April 20next year, an official with knowledge of the matter...
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US on face saving mission in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON – A meeting between a senior US diplomat and Talibanrepresentatives in Doha last week to discuss a possible ceasefire...
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US Taliban to discuss withdrawal timetable of American Forces from Afghanistan
KABUL – *A senior former member of the Taliban says the U.S. delegation andTaliban representatives are expected to discuss withdrawal...
World
Iran supplying weapons to Afghan Taliban, alleges Afghan MP
KABUL – The Afghan Taliban have been accused of using Iranian weapons inthe war against the authorities in Afghanistan, preventing...