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Afghan President expresses concern over violence by Pakistani forces again
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Feb 7 (ANI): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday voiced serious concern over the violence perpetrated against peaceful protestors and civil activists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan and warned that it could have “long-standing negative consequen
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Afghan politicians, Taliban say talks to continue
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Feb 7 (ANI): An Afghan delegation led by former president Hamid Karzai and representatives of Taliban say that they would continue their peace talks following two days of negotiations in Russia. About 40 Afghan politicians, excluding government officials, met on February 5-6
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Kerala floods: Tharoor seeks Nobel Prize for fishermen, lauds their 'deeds
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 06 (ANI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor wrote to Norwegian Nobel Committee's chairperson recommending Kerala fishermen for the Nobel Peace Prize for the "deeds of courage" they displayed during rescue operations undertaken during the 2018 Kerala floods.
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USA to withdraw half the troops from Afghanistan by April-end: Taliban
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Feb 6 (ANI): The United States promised Taliban to remove half of its troops from Afghanistan by the end of April, an official from Taliban's political office in Doha told reporters here on Wednesday.
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TikTok launches the #SafeHumSafeInternet campaign
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 6 (ANI): In support of this year’s Safer Internet Day (SID), TikTok, the world's leading short video platform, launches #SafeHumSafeInternet, an India specific campaign as part of TikTok's global #BetterMeBetterInternet initiative.
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US reaffirms commitment to achieving peace in Afghanistan
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 6 (ANI): US State Department Secretary Michael R. Pompeo on Tuesday spoke with Afghanistan’s President Ghani and reaffirmed the US commitment to achieving a lasting peace in Afghanistan.
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RLSP observes Bihar bandh over police action against Jan Akrosh Rally
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Gaya (Bihar) [India], Feb 4 (ANI): Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) on Monday observed a "Bihar Bandh" to protest against the police lathi-charge on party chief Upendra Kushwaha and other political leaders during its "peaceful" Jan Akrosh Rally..
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'Moscow talks first step towards inter-Afghan dialogue', says Karzai
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Feb 3 (ANI): Former President Hamid Karzai on Sunday said talks between Afghan government and the Taliban representatives will promote in creating national and regional consensus for peace.
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Will fight terrorism in Kashmir with full force, break its backbone: PM
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Feb 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asserted that the "backbone" of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir would be broken with full force and efforts would be made to make the state prosperous and peaceful.
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Ghani slams Taliban's remarks on dissolving army
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Feb 3 (ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani lashed out at the Taliban on Sunday as "those who are forcefully bringing others to negotiate" should not say that the army is not required to reinstate peace in the country.
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'Rapid US troops withdrawal would increase bloodshed', says Afghan Envoy
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Feb 2 (ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s special envoy Umer Daudzai has said that the rapid withdrawal of US troops from the country would only create a "vacuum and increase bloodshed".
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Talks hosted by Russis will not help in peace process, says Afghanistan
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Feb 2 (ANI): Afghanistan has said that peace talks being hosted by Russia next week will not help the peace process and that Moscow should respect an Afghan-led and owned peace process, amid reports that the Taliban have refused to meet with Afghan government represen
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