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Taliban targets another North Afghan city after Kunduz
Updated : 6 years, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 7 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, 7 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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Taliban promotes training of fighters despite ongoing peace talks with US
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): The Taliban continues to promote the training of its fighters and attacks on Afghan and Coalition forces, even as the group inches closer to signing a peace deal with the United States aimed at ending the 18-year-long war in Afghanistan.
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Yemen conflict: Saudi Arabia invites govt, other parties for urgent peace
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Aug 11 (Sputnik/ANI): Saudi Arabia on Saturday invited the Yemeni government and all parties involved in the conflict in Aden to hold emergency peace negotiations in a bid to strike a deal to end the four-year-old civil war in the neighbouring country.
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Twin blasts in east Afghanistan injure nine
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Aug 8 (ANI): Two consecutive explosions injured at least nine people, including two police personnel, in Khost city, capital of Afghanistan's eastern Khost province on Thursday, provincial police spokesman Haider Adil said.
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Jaishankar, Khalilzad discuss Afghan peace process
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 6 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held discussions with United States peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad here on the recent developments pertaining to the ongoing peace efforts in Afghanistan.
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US, Taliban resume eighth round of peace talks in Doha
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], Aug 5 (ANI): Representatives of the Taliban and the United States officials on Sunday resumed the eighth round of talks in Qatar's capital city of Doha, aimed at ending the 18-year-long war in Afghanistan.
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India closely following peace, reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan: MEA
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 18 (ANI): India is closely following the recent developments pertaining to the ongoing peace and reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan and has been in constant touch will all major stakeholders in the matter, the MEA said on Thursday.
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India must use its clout and play pro-active role in Afghan peace process:
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jul 15 (ANI): Pakistan's entry in the Afghan peace talks has not gone down well here in New Delhi as both India and Afghanistan have time and again slammed Pakistan for abetting, sponsoring and harbouring terrorism.
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