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Trump's tweets on calling off peace talks 'unbelievable', says Taliban
Updated : 6 years, 6 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, 6 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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Afghanistan commits to holding presidential poll on time
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Sept 8 (Sputnik/ANI): The Afghan government has reiterated its stance to hold the Presidential elections on time and move forward the ongoing peace process with "full wisdom and precision."
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Blast targets Afghan President's office in Jalalabad
Updated : 6 years, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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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Afghan forces recapture Wardoj, 100 Taliban terrorists killed
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Wardoj (Badakhshan) [Afganistan], Sept 7 (ANI): Afghan forces recaptured the Wardoj district in north-eastern Badakhshan. Nearly 100 Taliban terrorists were killed in the clashes.
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US delegation arrives in Pakistan to discuss Afghan peace process
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Sept 7 (ANI): A 17-member delegation of the United States' Department of Defence arrived in Pakistan on Saturday to discuss the Afghan peace process, days after the US and Taliban negotiators agreed "in principle" aimed at ending the 18-year long war.
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Washington: Congressmen ask Khalilzad to testify on US-Taliban deal
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [United States], Sept 6 (ANI): A United States Congressional committee on Thursday asked US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad to appear as a witness on the US-Taliban deal which is "agreed in principle".
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Ashraf Ghani rushes to Donald Trump as US nears peace deal with Taliban
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Sep 6 (ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will fly to Washington tomorrow to meet his American counterpart Donald Trump after Kabul expressed discontent over the US-Taliban deal which is 'agreed in principle'.
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Taliban, govt. forces clash in western Afghan city
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Sep 6 (ANI): The Taliban have stormed the outskirts of Farah city located in western Afghanistan, prompting the government forces to engage in heavy clashes since early Friday morning (local time), an official said.
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Afghanistan: 4 killed, 11 injured in highway explosion
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Sept 6 (ANI): As many as four civilians lost their lives and 11 others were injured in a suicide blast on the Kabul-Logar highway in eastern Afghanistan's Logar province on Thursday.
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