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Pope Francis on historic trip to Iraq, to meet Shia Muslim leader Sistani
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], March 6 (ANI): Pope Francis, arrived in Iraq on Friday (local time) for a historic four-day tour of the war-torn country and will meet with its top cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, a popular Shia Muslim figure, on Saturday.
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Taliban enlisting Russian pressure on US to improve its position at negoti
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 3 (ANI): As the Joe Biden administration is recalibrating the Afghan peace deal and rethinking its exit strategy from the country, Taliban is enlisting Russian pressure on Washington to improve its position at the negotiating table, according to Middle East Media Re
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India expresses 'deep concern' over targeted killings of journalists, acti
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): India on Thursday expressed 'deep concern' over the recent rise in the targeted killings of journalists and civil society activists in Afghanistan and called for the "immediate and comprehensive" ceasefire in the war-torn country.
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India, Uzbekistan stand together against terrorism: PM Modi at opening of
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): In order to restore peace in Afghanistan, the negotiations with the Taliban must be Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during a virtual summit with Uzbekistan, the war-torn country's northern neighbour, on F
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70 Taliban commanders killed in Helmand, Kandahar by Afghan forces
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 16 (ANI): The Ministry of Interior Affairs on Sunday released a list of 70 Taliban commanders killed in Afghanistan's war-torn provinces of Helmand and Kandahar in operations carried out by Afghan forces in response to attacks by the group that started more than
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There will be impact of foreign elements but ultimate solution to restore
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): Allaying India's fear that Pakistan backed terrorists may hijack the Afghan peace process, Afghanistan peace chief Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday said certain foreign influence will be there but the ultimate solution to restore peace in the war-torn cou
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Abdullah Abdullah departs for New Delhi, says India role vital for lasting
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 6 (ANI): India is a 'strategic partner' of Afghanistan and its role in establishing lasting peace in the war-torn country is 'vital', said Afghanistan Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR), Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday.
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Direct talks between Afghan govt, Taliban yet to begin after 22 days of op
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], October 5 (ANI): Even 22-day after the opening ceremony of the intra-Afghan dialogue in Doha, the negotiating teams of the Afghan government and Taliban are yet to begin direct talks to restore peace in the war-torn nation.
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'Honest, direct talks' only way forward to resolve Afghanistan crisis: Abd
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 07 (ANI): As Afghanistan government readies up to hold talks with Taliban, Afghan High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) Chairman, Abdullah Abdullah, on Friday said that the honest and direct talks are the only way forward to resolve the current crisis in
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US pledges $36.7M for COVID-19 response in Afghanistan
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 26 (ANI): The United States has set aside more than $36.7 million to aid the Afghanistan response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as expedited $90 million in the continued development assistance through the World Bank to support the war-torn country's national hea
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About 6,500 Pak nationals operating as terrorists in Afghanistan: UN repor
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], June 24 (ANI): About 6,500 Pakistani's are operating as terrorist ranks in Afghanistan, posing a significant threat to the peace, stability and security of the war-torn country and South Asia region, stated a UN Security Council report.
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Egypt's president offers initiative to end conflict in war-torn Libya as f
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], June 7 (Xinhua/ANI): Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced on Saturday that Libyan Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh and eastern-based military leader Khalifa Haftar have welcomed an initiative to end the military conflict in the neighboring war-torn Libya.
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