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Afghan Taliban not serious about peace talks, admits top official
KABUL – The Taliban in Afghanistan have not yet shown any sign they areserious about ending their 17-year insurgency despite...
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Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi responds over deadly suicide attack in Kabul
ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Wednesday said Pakistanwas shocked and deeply saddened by the news of a heinous...
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Deadliest suicide blast in Kabul: Over 100 killed and injured
KABUL – At least 40 people were killed in an explosion at a meeting of topclerics in Kabul on Tuesday,...
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China India kick off joint training programme of Afghan diplomats
BEIJING – China and India have kicked off second phase of the historictraining of the Afghan diplomats. The second phase...
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Afghan National Army casualties sharply rise, confesses: ANA General
KABUL – Casualties among Afghan National Army Soldiers have risen sharplythis month, compared to last month, said Major Gen. Abdul...
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Near 30,000 Afghan soldiers have been killed since NATO handed over command to Afghanistan
KABUL – The death toll among Afghanistan’s security forces is nearing30,000 since the start of 2015, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani...
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Afghanistan most secure district on verge of collapse to Taliban
KABUL – Afghanistan Ghazni’s Malistan district is on the verge of collapseand that heavy fighting is ongoing in Jaghori, another...
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Afghan Forces casualty toll hits worst than ever: US SIGAR
*GHAZNI: The Taliban intensified attacks in a district heavily populated byminority Hazaras Sunday, as US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad returned to...
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Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan: Pakistan takes a principled stance
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan took a principled stance on the Moscow moot regardingAfghanistan Peace. Pakistan has called for removing the concerns...
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Afghan Taliban set new condition for peace talks
*KABUL – The Afghan Taliban said that they are ready for the talks but onlywith Washington.* This came after delegations...