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Afghanistan
April 01, 2020
Taliban ready to begin cease-fires in virus-hit Afghan areas
The Taliban said Wednesday the group was ready to declare a cease-fire in areas of Afghanistan under its control if they are ...
April 01, 2020
The Latest: China reports 36 new COVID-19 cases
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, ...
March 27, 2020
Political turmoil in Kabul dogs negotiations with Taliban
After months of deliberation, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday announced his 21-member team to negotiate peace with ...
March 26, 2020
Virus takes toll on US military as it tries to aid civilians
The coronavirus is taking a growing toll on the U.S. military, and commanders and senior officials are bracing for worse.
March 25, 2020
Aid group says Mideast lockdowns hinder humanitarian efforts
An international aid group said Wednesday that closures aimed at containing the coronavirus pandemic are preventing it from ...
March 25, 2020
Some US leaders take 'do as I say, not as I do' virus stance
The State Department has advised against all international travel because of the coronavirus, but that didn't stop Secretary ...
March 24, 2020
US shames Afghan leaders' obstinance as pandemic looms
Washington's unprecedented threat to cut $1 billion in Afghanistan funding — a response to the refusal of rivals in Kabul to ...
March 24, 2020
US slashes aid to Afghanistan after Pompeo visit to Kabul
The Trump administration is slashing $1 billion in assistance to Afghanistan and threatening further reductions in all forms ...
March 22, 2020
Arrival of virus in Gaza raises fears about vulnerable areas
The arrival of the coronavirus in the Gaza Strip, an impoverished enclave where the health care system has been gutted by ...
March 21, 2020
Returning troops denied water, bathrooms under quarantine
It wasn’t the welcome home that U.S. soldiers expected when they returned from war zones in the Middle East in the past week.
March 19, 2020
US pauses Afghanistan deployments, isolates arrivals there
The U.S. military is pausing the movement of any new troops into Afghanistan and is quarantining 1,500 troops and civilians ...
March 17, 2020
Pakistan PM warns new virus may devastate developing nations
Pakistan's prime minister said Monday he fears the new coronavirus will devastate the economies of developing nations, and ...
March 11, 2020
Afghans set to release 1,500 Taliban; US wants less violence
After a series of delays, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani issued a decree early Wednesday promising to release 1,500 Taliban ...
March 10, 2020
Hillary Clinton: Any Afghan peace talks must include women
Hillary Clinton urged Afghanistan's supporters on Tuesday to ensure that women are included in negotiations to end the ...
March 10, 2020
US commander paints grim picture of US-Taliban peace accord
The top U.S. commander for the Middle East painted a grim picture Tuesday of the peace process with the Taliban in ...
March 09, 2020
US begins troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, official says
American troops have begun leaving Afghanistan for the initial troop withdrawal required in the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement, ...
March 09, 2020
Dueling Afghan leaders both declare themselves president
Afghanistan's rival leaders were each sworn in as president in separate ceremonies on Monday, throwing plans for negotiations ...
March 06, 2020
Gunmen kill at least 29 at ceremony in Afghan capital
Gunmen opened fire Friday at a ceremony in Afghanistan's capital attended by prominent political leaders, killing at least ...
March 05, 2020
Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian two-term UN chief, dies at 100
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, the two-term United Nations secretary-general who brokered a historic cease-fire between Iran and ...
March 05, 2020
Pompeo: Afghan violence must ease for peace deal to advance
Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump said he had a “very good talk” with a Taliban leader and insisted the ...
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