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9:48am, 31st July, 2019

Afghanistan names team to talk to Taliban, expecting swift U.S. deal to leave

The Afghan government named a team on Wednesday to negotiate directly with the Taliban, in the expectation that Washington was on the cusp of agreeing to withdraw troops after 18 years of war, meeting the insurgents' precondition for talks with...

Taliban suicide bomber leads attack on police HQ Afghanistan

4:23am, 5th May, 2019

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Taliban suicide bomber leads attack on police HQ Afghanistan

A Taliban fighter driving a Humvee packed with explosives blew himself up outside a police headquarters in the northern Afghan city of Pul-e-Khumri and other fighters opened fire on security forces there, the Taliban said in a statement on Sunday.

ICC judges reject prosecution request to open investigation in Afghanistan

7:39am, 12th April, 2019

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ICC judges reject prosecution request to open investigation in Afghanistan

International Criminal Court judges on Friday rejected a request by the court's prosecutor to open an investigation into possible war crimes during the conflict in Afghanistan, citing a lack of evidence and a poor outlook for state cooperation.

Three U.S. service members, one contractor killed in Afghanistan

3:01pm, 8th April, 2019

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Three U.S. service members, one contractor killed in Afghanistan

Three U.S. service members and a contractor were killed in Afghanistan by an improvised explosive device on Monday, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said in a statement.

Double blast kills three people, injures 19 in east Afghanistan

3:17am, 6th April, 2019

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Double blast kills three people, injures 19 in east Afghanistan

Twin explosions on Saturday in the eastern Afghanistan city of Jalalabad killed three people and injured 19 others, a government spokesman said.

Taliban storms west Afghanistan district, kills dozens

1:31am, 5th April, 2019

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Taliban storms west Afghanistan district, kills dozens

Hundreds of Taliban fighters stormed a district in Afghanistan's western Badghis province, with both Afghan government forces and the insurgent group suffering dozens of casualties, provincial officials said.

U.S. revokes ICC prosecutor's entry visa over Afghanistan investigation

3:13pm, 4th April, 2019

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U.S. revokes ICC prosecutor's entry visa over Afghanistan investigation

The United States has revoked the entry visa of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, her office said on Thursday, a response to her inquiry into possible war crimes by U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

Exclusive: U.S. may trim over 1,000 troops from Afghanistan in belt-tightening - general

1:33pm, 15th February, 2019

World

Exclusive: U.S. may trim over 1,000 troops from Afghanistan in belt-tightening - general

Even before any peace push-related drawdowns, the U.S. military is expected to trim troop levels in Afghanistan as part of an efficiency drive by the new commander, a U.S. general told Reuters on Friday, estimating the cuts may exceed 1,000 forces.

Rocker PJ Harvey travels to Afghanistan to inspire her music in new documentary

6:13am, 12th February, 2019

Entertainment

Rocker PJ Harvey travels to Afghanistan to inspire her music in new documentary

Art rocker PJ Harvey visits a drum shop in Kabul, a war-damaged house with peeling wallpaper in Kosovo, and street rappers in Washington D.C., seeking inspiration for an album in a new documentary showing at the Berlin Film Festival.

Acting Pentagon chief lands in Afghanistan, supports Kabul role in peace talks

12:21am, 11th February, 2019

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Acting Pentagon chief lands in Afghanistan, supports Kabul role in peace talks

Acting U.S. defense secretary Patrick Shanahan arrived in Afghanistan on Monday and said it was important the Afghan government is involved in talks, from which it has so far been excluded, to end the 17-year-old war.

Acting Pentagon chief makes first Afghanistan trip as U.S. seeks peace deal

11:19pm, 10th February, 2019

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Acting Pentagon chief makes first Afghanistan trip as U.S. seeks peace deal

Patrick Shanahan arrived in Afghanistan on Monday on his first trip as acting U.S. defence secretary and said it was important the Afghan government is involved in talks, from which it has so far been sidelined, to end the 17-year-old war.

Islamic State claims responsibility for blast at Afghanistan mosque

8:10am, 24th November, 2018

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Islamic State claims responsibility for blast at Afghanistan mosque

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an explosion at a mosque in Afghanistan's eastern Khost province that killed and wounded scores of people, its Amaq news agency reported on Saturday.

Afghanistan in shock after death of powerful police commander

3:51am, 19th October, 2018

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Afghanistan in shock after death of powerful police commander

Afghan election commissioners recommended suspending Saturday's parliamentary vote in the southern province of Kandahar after the assassination of one of the country's most powerful security chiefs dealt a stunning blow to the Western-backe...

Afghanistan's Charlie Chaplin says he aims to make people smile, forget grief

10:40pm, 12th September, 2018

World

Afghanistan's Charlie Chaplin says he aims to make people smile, forget grief

Afghanistan's Charlie Chaplin says he has witnessed suicide attacks, explosions and threats from hardline Islamic militant groups, but is determined to waddle and bumble to fulfill the primary goal of his life.

Former Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad appointed U.S. adviser on Afghanistan

5:42pm, 4th September, 2018

World

Former Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad appointed U.S. adviser on Afghanistan

Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has been appointed by the State Department as an adviser on Afghanistan, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday.

New U.S. general arrives in Afghanistan with peace still distant

8:55am, 2nd September, 2018

World

New U.S. general arrives in Afghanistan with peace still distant

U.S. Army General Scott Miller assumed command of NATO forces in Afghanistan on Sunday, arriving as Washington faces growing questions over its strategy to force the Taliban into talks to end the 17-year conflict.

Afghanistan president rejects resignation of three top security officials

12:23am, 26th August, 2018

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Afghanistan president rejects resignation of three top security officials

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani rejected on Sunday resignations tendered a day earlier by three senior security officials, the government said.

Afghanistan's national security adviser resigns in break with president

4:09pm, 25th August, 2018

World

Afghanistan's national security adviser resigns in break with president

Afghanistan's national security adviser, one of the most influential aides to President Ashraf Ghani, resigned on Saturday, a move one official said could be followed by his own bid for the top job in next year's scheduled election.

U.S. to bring back Khalilzad as special Afghanistan envoy: sources

3:56pm, 22nd August, 2018

World

U.S. to bring back Khalilzad as special Afghanistan envoy: sources

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to soon tap Zalmay Khalilzad, an Afghan-born former U.S. ambassador to Kabul and Baghdad, as his special envoy on Afghanistan, two U.S. officials said, the latest signal to the Taliban that Washington i...

Afghanistan announces Muslim Eid holiday ceasefire with Taliban

10:32am, 19th August, 2018

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Afghanistan announces Muslim Eid holiday ceasefire with Taliban

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday announced a ceasefire with Taliban insurgents from Monday to mark the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday, despite the heavy fighting seen over recent days in the central city of Ghazni.

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Afghanistan names team to talk to Taliban, expecting swift U.S. deal to leave

Taliban suicide bomber leads attack on police HQ Afghanistan

ICC judges reject prosecution request to open investigation in Afghanistan

Three U.S. service members, one contractor killed in Afghanistan

Double blast kills three people, injures 19 in east Afghanistan

Taliban storms west Afghanistan district, kills dozens

U.S. revokes ICC prosecutor's entry visa over Afghanistan investigation

Exclusive: U.S. may trim over 1,000 troops from Afghanistan in belt-tightening - general

Rocker PJ Harvey travels to Afghanistan to inspire her music in new documentary

Acting Pentagon chief lands in Afghanistan, supports Kabul role in peace talks

Acting Pentagon chief makes first Afghanistan trip as U.S. seeks peace deal

Islamic State claims responsibility for blast at Afghanistan mosque

Afghanistan in shock after death of powerful police commander

Afghanistan's Charlie Chaplin says he aims to make people smile, forget grief

Former Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad appointed U.S. adviser on Afghanistan

New U.S. general arrives in Afghanistan with peace still distant

Afghanistan president rejects resignation of three top security officials

Afghanistan's national security adviser resigns in break with president

U.S. to bring back Khalilzad as special Afghanistan envoy: sources

Afghanistan announces Muslim Eid holiday ceasefire with Taliban

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