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Witnesses: Afghan government airstrikes kill 24 civilians
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Witnesses: Afghan government airstrikes kill 24 civilians

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Government airstrikes in northern Afghanistan killed 24 civilians, including children, and wounded six others, witnesses told…
Afghan forces, Taliban continue to clash even as peace talks start
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Afghan forces, Taliban continue to clash even as peace talks start

KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban and Afghan government forces clashed across Afghanistan hours after the start of long-awaited peace talks in…
Sudan and major rebel group agree to resume peace talks
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Sudan and major rebel group agree to resume peace talks

JUBA/KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s power-sharing government and a major rebel group active in southern borderlands have agreed to hold new…
Afghanistan halts Taliban prisoner release, stalls peace talks
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Afghanistan halts Taliban prisoner release, stalls peace talks

The Afghan government said Monday it would not release the remaining 320 Taliban prisoners, stalling peace talks that are set…
Traditional council frees Taliban setting up peace talks
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Traditional council frees Taliban setting up peace talks

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A traditional Afghan council concluded Sunday with hundreds of delegates agreeing to free 400 Taliban members,…
UN envoy calls for Russia-US talks to help end Syrian war
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UN envoy calls for Russia-US talks to help end Syrian war

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN special envoy for Syria called Monday for talks between Russia and the United States…
Afghanistan likely facing coronavirus ‘health disaster’: US watchdog
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Afghanistan likely facing coronavirus ‘health disaster’: US watchdog

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Afghanistan, beset by a poor healthcare system, malnutrition, war and other vulnerabilities, likely is facing a “health…
US demands more from Taliban on ceasefire before deal
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US demands more from Taliban on ceasefire before deal

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday demanded “demonstrable evidence” from the Taliban that they…
Airstrikes on the rise as US pursues Afghan peace talks
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Airstrikes on the rise as US pursues Afghan peace talks

ISLAMABAD (AP) — New U.S. Air Force statistics show the U.S. dropped more bombs on Afghanistan last year than any…
After Trump’s Kabul visit, Taliban says ready to resume peace talks
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After Trump’s Kabul visit, Taliban says ready to resume peace talks

KABUL (Reuters) — The Taliban said on Friday they were ready to restart peace talks with the United States, a…
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