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US-backed Afghan peace meeting postponed, as Taliban balk
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US-backed Afghan peace meeting postponed, as Taliban balk

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An upcoming international peace conference that was meant to move Afghanistan’s warring sides to a power-sharing…
Taliban refuse to attend summit on Afghan peace in Turkey if held this week -spokesman
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Taliban refuse to attend summit on Afghan peace in Turkey if held this week -spokesman

KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban said on Monday they were not willing to attend a major summit on the…
Sticky bombs latest weapon in Afghanistan’s arsenal of war
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Sticky bombs latest weapon in Afghanistan’s arsenal of war

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Sticky bombs slapped onto cars trapped in Kabul’s chaotic traffic are the newest weapons terrorizing Afghans…
Gunmen ambush university bus in Afghanistan killing at least two
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Gunmen ambush university bus in Afghanistan killing at least two

KABUL (Reuters) – Gunmen ambushed a bus carrying university staff in northeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday killing the driver and a…
US envoy seeking support to shake up Afghan peace process, warring parties object
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US envoy seeking support to shake up Afghan peace process, warring parties object

KABUL/ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US special envoy to Afghanistan proposed a shakeup of the stalled peace process this week, including…
Afghan official: Gunmen kill 7 workers, bomb kills doctor
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Afghan official: Gunmen kill 7 workers, bomb kills doctor

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — At least seven Afghan civilians were shot and killed by a group of gunmen overnight in…
US envoy visits Kabul looking for ways to speed up Afghan peace process
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US envoy visits Kabul looking for ways to speed up Afghan peace process

WASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) – The US special envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad held discussions on Monday with a senior Afghan official…
Bomb blast kills university professor in Afghan capital – police
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Bomb blast kills university professor in Afghan capital – police

KABUL (Reuters) – A Kabul University professor was killed when a bomb hit his car in Afghanistan’s capital on Thursday,…
Firefighters battle Afghan-Iran border blaze for a 2nd day
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Firefighters battle Afghan-Iran border blaze for a 2nd day

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Firefighters struggled for a second day Sunday to battle a massive fire that began when a…
Five killed in Kabul as attacks increasingly target civilians
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Five killed in Kabul as attacks increasingly target civilians

KABUL (Reuters) – Five government employees were killed in two separate attacks in Afghanistan’s capital on Tuesday, officials said, the…
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