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Pak PM meets US special envoy for Afghanistan in New York
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sept 23 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday (local time) met United States' special envoy for Afghan peace talks Zalmay Khalilzad.
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Not a 'good idea' for Taliban to bomb Kabul: Trump
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], Sept 15 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that it was not a "good idea" for Taliban to launch a deadly blast in Kabul, which has claimed 12 lives including an American soldiers, and stated that the militant group is aware that they have committed a "big mi
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Russia's special envoy to Afghanistan meets Taliban
Updated : 6 years, 8 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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US is still working toward a Taliban peace deal: Pompeo
Updated : 6 years, 8 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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Trump calls off US-Taliban peace talks after Kabul attack
Updated : 6 years, 8 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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Washington: Congressmen ask Khalilzad to testify on US-Taliban deal
Updated : 6 years, 8 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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Death toll touches 16 in Kabul blast, 400 foreign nationals rescued
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Sept 3(ANI): The death toll in Kabul bomb attack reached 16, while the number of those injured jumped to 119 late on Monday.
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Envoy shares details of US-Taliban draft deal with Afghan president
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Sep 3 (ANI): The United States special envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, has shared "key details" of the US-Taliban draft agreement with President Ashraf Ghani, after almost a year of negotiations with the group.
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US to withdraw 5000 troops from Afghanistan under agreement reached with T
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Sep 3 (ANI): The United States will withdraw about 5000 troops from five bases in Afghanistan within 135 days if Taliban meets conditions set in the draft agreement reached upon by the two sides during the latest round of peace talks, Washington's peace envoy Zalmay Khal
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Afgan President discusses draft framework deal between US and Taliban
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 2 (ANI): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and his Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah in a meeting with US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad have deliberated upon the draft framework agreement between the US and the Taliban
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US, Taliban on 'threshold' of an agreement: Khalilzad
Updated : 6 years, 8 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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'Not fair' India not fighting terror in Afghanistan: Trump
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 22(ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said it is "not fair" that India, which is geographically "much closer" to Afghanistan than the United States, is not fighting terrorist groups in the war-ravaged nation.
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