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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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Kunduz: 10 feared dead in explosion amid Afghan forces-Taliban clashes
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kunduz [Afghanistan], Sept 1 (Sputnik/ANI): At least 10 people are feared dead in an explosion that rocked the Afghan city of Kunduz, which has been a battleground between the Afghan government's forces and the Taliban for hours, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Saturday.
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35 Taliban terrorists killed in clash with Afghan forces in Kunduz
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kunduz [Afghanistan], Aug 31 (ANI): At least 35 Taliban terrorists were killed by Afghan forces in the clash which took place in Kunduz on Saturday.
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Afghanistan: Taliban launches assault in Kunduz, killing 10 police officer
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kunduz (Afghanistan), Aug 31 (ANI): The Taliban has launched a major offensive in the city of Kunduz, killing atleast 10 Afghan police officers on Saturday.
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US plans to maintain 8,600 troops in Afghanistan after peace deal: Trump
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Aug 30 (ANI): The United States plans to cut its military forces in Afghanistan to 8600 troops after it reaches the peace deal with Taliban, President Donald Trump said on Thursday.
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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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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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Afghanistan quashes Pak's 'reckless' claim that Kashmir issue may impact p
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 19 (ANI): Afghanistan has rebutted Pakistan's claims that Kashmir issue could potentially impact the ongoing Afghan peace process and said such a "reckless and unwarranted" statement by Islamabad is a "poor excuse" to justify its inaction against the Taliban.
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Ghani condemns 'inhumane' Kabul wedding hall blast
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Aug 18 (ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday strongly condemned the barbaric suicide blast at a wedding hall in Kabul which claimed the lives of over 60 people and expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased.
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Infighting intensifies among pro and anti-Pakistan Taliban factions
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Aug 17 (ANI): The pro and anti-Pakistan Taliban factions have declared an all-out war on each other as evidenced by the blast at the Kuchlak Madrassa near Quetta which appears to be executed by the anti-Pakistan Taliban groups.
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Trump meets his top security advisors to discuss US-Taliban peace plan
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington (US) Aug 17 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday met with his top national security advisers to review US-Taliban peace plan and said many on the opposite side of the war in Afghanistan are looking to make a peace deal.
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