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Trump's cancellation of Taliban deal a 'good step,' say experts
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 9 (ANI): US President Donald Trump's decision to call off the peace talks with the Taliban is a 'good step', said former senior diplomat Suresh K Goel, adding that the deal would have otherwise authorised the terror group to exercise more power in the strife-torn count
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Trump's tweets on calling off peace talks 'unbelievable', says Taliban
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], Sept 9 (ANI): The Taliban on Sunday termed US President Donald Trump's decision to call off peace talks with the group as "unbelievable", asserting that his "disappointing" tweets "damaged his credibility".
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US is still working toward a Taliban peace deal: Pompeo
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], Sept 8 (ANI): Despite President Donald Trump announcing the decision to call off US-Taliban peace talks, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said that the administration is still working toward a deal and but it will not proceed until the Taliban delivers on its commitm
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Blast targets Afghan President's office in Jalalabad
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Sep 8 (ANI): A blast occurred near President Ashraf Ghani's campaign office in the city of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province early on Sunday morning (local time), local officials told Tolo News.
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Taliban abducts 6 radio journalists in eastern Afghanistan
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Sep 8 (ANI): At least six mediapersons, working for private and government media organisations here, were abducted by the Taliban in Zurmat district in the eastern Afghan province of Paktia.
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Trump calls off US-Taliban peace talks after Kabul attack
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Sept 8 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he called off peace negotiations with the Taliban after the group claimed responsibility for the Kabul car bombing which killed 12 people, including an American soldier.
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US to withdraw 5000 troops from Afghanistan under agreement reached with T
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Sep 3 (ANI): The United States will withdraw about 5000 troops from five bases in Afghanistan within 135 days if Taliban meets conditions set in the draft agreement reached upon by the two sides during the latest round of peace talks, Washington's peace envoy Zalmay Khal
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Taliban targets another North Afghan city after Kunduz
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Sep 1 (ANI): The Taliban in early hours of Sunday morning (local time) attacked Pul-e-Khumri city, capital of northern Baghlan province, a day after they launched a major offensive on the neighbouring Kunduz city, killing at least 10 soldiers and civilians, in a bid to g
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US, Taliban on 'threshold' of an agreement: Khalilzad
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], Sep 1 (ANI): The United States and Taliban are on the threshold of reaching an agreement to end the 18-year long war and initiate inter-Afghan talks, Washington's peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad said on Sunday, following the conclusion of the ninth round of peace talks.
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Disagreement over ceasefire, troops withdrawal prolonging US-Taliban talks
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Aug 29 (ANI): Disagreement between the Taliban and the United States on issues regarding a permanent ceasefire and the modalities of American forces' withdrawal from Afghanistan is prolonging the ninth round of peace negotiations in Doha, sources familiar with the proces
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Nagaland Governor promises to resolve Naga political issues soon
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kohima (Nagaland) (India), Aug 25 (ANI): The ongoing Naga peace talks are most likely to be concluded, said Governor R N Ravi, who earlier was an interlocutor between the Centre and Naga groups.
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US envoy on Afghan peace heads to Doha to conclude talks with Taliban
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 21 (ANI): US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, on Tuesday (local time) left for the Qatari capital of Doha to resume peace talks with the Taliban aimed at ending the 18-year conflict in the war-torn country.
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