Afghanistan
- US & Canada
Trump makes surprise Afghanistan trip, voices hope for a ceasefire
President Donald Trump made a surprise Thanksgiving visit to US troops in Afghanistan on Thursday and said he believed Taliban…
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No Syria-type pullout planned for Afghanistan: Pentagon chief
Afghans should not misconstrue America’s sudden and contentious withdrawal from parts of Syria as a precursor to a similar move…
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Bombing kills 24 at Afghan president’s rally
A blast killed 24 people and injured 31 others near an election rally held by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in…
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In bombshell, Trump calls off secret summit at Camp David, peace talks with Taliban
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had called off a secret summit with the Taliban and Afghanistan’s leader,…
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The US to keep 8,600 troops in Afghanistan after dealing with Taliban, says Trump
President Donald Trump on Thursday said that United States troop levels in Afghanistan will drop to 8,600 if a deal…
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The peace deal will not stop attacks on Afghan forces: Taliban
As United States and Taliban negotiators push to wrap up talks aimed at securing the withdrawal of foreign forces from…
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Khalilzad resumes efforts to finalise a peace deal with Taliban
US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad resumed his efforts on Wednesday to finalise a peace deal with the Taliban after a…
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The rise of the militant Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan
A suicide bombing at a wedding party in Kabul claimed by a local affiliate of the militant Islamic State (IS)…
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At least 10 Afghan policemen killed in Taliban attack
The Taliban targeted a police checkpoint in Afghanistan’s central province of Day Kundi on Friday, killing at least 10 policemen,…
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US peace envoy for Afghanistan set to resume talks with Taliban: sources
US special representative for peace in Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, will resume peace talks with the Taliban soon, sources with knowledge…
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