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Trump calls off peace talks with Taliban leaders after Kabul attack
Kabul has been gripped by a surge in deadly violence even after the US and the insurgents reached an agreement that US would pull thousands of troops from Afghanistan.
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Pentagon chief says US working towards 'good deal' with Taliban
According to the agreement, a full peace agreement to end more than 18 years of war would depend on subsequent "intra Afghan" talks
63 killed, 182 wounded in Kabul wedding blast; Taliban denies involvement
Interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi provided the toll, which is the highest in Kabul in recent months
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5,000 US troops to leave Afghanistan as part of deal with Taliban: Report
Such an agreement has been an effort of Special US Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad
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Why many children in Afghanistan can no longer afford to attend school
A UN report released last year said that more than 2 million Afghan children aged 6-14 were engaged in some form of child labor
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Taliban bombers target district centre in Afghanistan, at least 19 killed
The militants rammed four armoured vehicles packed with explosives into a government compound in Maruf district late Saturday, a police spokesman in southern Kandahar province said
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Afghan forces seize control over Taliban influenced district
Afghan armed forces on Friday seized control over Khwaja Omari district in central Ghazni province which fell into Taliban influence last year.The clearance operation is still ongoing in the district."From the beginning of Al-Fatah operation (Taliban's spring offensive), they (Taliban) had planned to capture three provinces... So far, no district has fallen to militants," Tolo News quoted Acting Defense Minister Assadullah Khalid as saying."So far, we have retaken control of one of the fallen districts and will retake other parts of the country in the near future," he added.Last month, the Afghan security forces retook control of Deh Yak district in central Ghazni.Taliban is yet to comment on that.
US offers safety, job security for Taliban over Afghanistan peace process
Over the past 16 months, the US and its partners have used military force to drive the Taliban towards "a durable and inclusive political settlement"
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Pakistan continues to use Taliban as a hedge against India: US commander
Despite Pakistan's positive rhetoric in support of the South Asia Strategy, violent extremist organisations operate along its border with Afghanistan
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Mufti Noor Wali Mahsud to replace Fazlullah as chief of Pakistani Taliban
Mullah Fazlullah, the insurgent leader who ordered the assassination of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai and was killed earlier this month in a US drone strike
Pak Taliban chief Maulana Fazlullah, linked to Malala attack, killed by US
Fazlullah had directed numerous high-profile attacks against the US and Pakistani targets since he was appointed the group's leader in 2013
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Irreconcilable guns need to be silenced in Afghanistan: India tell UNSC
Ghani had said a ceasefire must be agreed on and the Taliban should be declared a political group
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Taliban sends open letter to Donald Trump, urges US to leave Afghanistan
The letter said, US withdrawal would truly deliver American troops from harm's way
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RSS compares CPI (M) to 'Taliban'
The kind of violence the CP(M) are perpetuating in Kerala makes them no different than talibanis
Afghan Air Force kills at least 43 Taliban insurgents in Helmand province
The Taliban have not yet commented on the air strike
Former Taliban's spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan surrenders: Pak Army
Ehsan is a known face of violence in Pakistan as former spokesman of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan
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Taliban leader Akhundzada urges Afghans to plant trees to welcome spring
Interior ministry spokesman responded by saying Taliban should stop planting bombs instead
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Taliban attacks MP's house in Kabul, 10 killed
Three attackers stormed Parliamentarian Mir Wali's residence on Wednesday evening
Taliban, Afghanistan restart secret peace talks without Pakistan
According to a Taliban source, no Pakistani official took part in either the October or September meetings
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Nepal lifts ban on sending workers to Afghanistan
The ban was imposed after a Taliban-engineered attack killed 13 Nepalese and two Indian nationals on June 20
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