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Russia's special envoy to Afghanistan meets Taliban
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Sept 14 (ANI): Russian President's special representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov on Friday met a delegation of the Taliban in Moscow and emphasised the need for resumption of peace talks between the militant group and the United States to end 18-year of war in Afghani
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India closely following developments in Afghanistan: MEA
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Sept 12 (ANI): India is closely following the developments in Afghanistan, Raveesh Kumar, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
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Trump must tread carefully, warns Taliban
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Afghanistan, Sept 12 (ANI): The Taliban on Thursday warned Donald Trump to "tread carefully" while dealing with Afghanistan, days after the US President called off the peace negotiations with the terror group.
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India backs UN's call for direct talks between Afghan govt, Taliban
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 11 (ANI): Backing the United Nations' call for direct talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban especially ahead of the upcoming presidential elections in war-torn country, India on Tuesday (local time) asserted that the process of peace and reconciliatio
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US designates leader of Pak-based terror group as terrorist
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], Sept 11 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday (local time) designated the leader of Pakistan-based terror organisation, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), as a terrorist.
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Afghan presidential candidates express concerns over polls, demand securit
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul, [Afghanistan] Sept 10 (ANI): Presidential candidate of Afghanistan Shaida Mohammad Abdali on Tuesday called on the National Unity Government (NUG) leaders and country's political elites to hold a 'national meeting' to make a decision on the upcoming election.
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Taliban leader Mullah Idress killed in airstrike, 36 other terrorists dead
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Herat/Baghlan [Afgahanistan], Sept 10 (ANI): Taliban leader Mullah Idress and 36 other members of the terrorist outfit were killed in Baghlan and Herat region of war-torn Afghanistan on Tuesday.
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Afghanistan: Taliban takes over Yangi Qala district in Takhar
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Yangi Qala (Takhar) [Afghanistan], Sept 10 (ANI): The Yangi Qala district of the northern province of Takhar has been taken over by the Taliban after two days of heavy clashes with the Afghan forces.
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2009 attack's memory alive, 10 Sri Lankan players opt out of Pak tour
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 10 (ANI): In yet another reminder to Pakistan that it should take stern action against terror groups operating from its soil, 10 Sri Lankan cricket players on Monday chose to opt-out of the upcoming tour to the South Asian country citing security concerns.
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China, Pak agree to strengthen cooperation on Afghan issue
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Sept 9 (ANI): China and Pakistan have agreed to strengthen cooperation on the Afghanistan issue, and backed the need for an Afghan-led and Afgan owned peace and reconciliation process to end the 18-year long war in the country.
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Trump's cancellation of Taliban deal a 'good step,' say experts
Updated : 6 years, 6 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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Human rights violations happening on large-scale in PoK: Defence expert
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 9 (ANI): Human rights violations are taking place on a large-scale in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), Sindh and Balochistan, said Defence Expert PK Sehgal on Monday.
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