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February 22, 2020
UN: 100,000 civilians casualties in Afghanistan in 10 years
A United Nations report says Afghanistan passed a grim milestone with more than 100,000 civilians killed or hurt in the last ...
February 21, 2020
US, Taliban truce takes effect, setting stage for peace deal
A temporary truce between the United States and the Taliban took effect on Friday, setting the stage for the two sides to ...
February 15, 2020
Esper says Taliban deal is promising but not without risk
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday that a truce agreement between the United States and the Taliban that could ...
February 14, 2020
US and Taliban agree to truce, way forward in Afghanistan
The United States and the Taliban have agreed to a temporary truce that, if successful, would open the way for a deal that ...
February 12, 2020
US, Taliban close to 'reduction in violence' agreement
The Taliban have issued an ultimatum to Washington after weeks of talks with a U.S. peace envoy, demanding a reply on their ...
February 09, 2020
US says 2 soldiers killed, 6 wounded in Afghanistan attack
Two U.S. soldiers were killed and six wounded in a so-called insider attack in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province late ...
February 03, 2020
US demands more from Taliban on ceasefire before deal
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday demanded “demonstrable evidence” from the Taliban that they can and will reduce ...
January 31, 2020
Afghans will need billions more in aid, as US looks to leave
Afghanistan will need vast amounts of foreign funding to keep its government afloat through 2024, a U.S. agency said Friday, ...
January 27, 2020
US says mystery crash in Afghanistan was US Air Force plane
An American military aircraft crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, the U.S. military said, adding that there were no ...
January 15, 2020
Democrats differ on US-Mideast wars, with no clear exit plan
The Democratic presidential field is united in lambasting President Donald Trump’s handling of America’s military presence ...
December 30, 2019
Taliban attack Afghan forces in country's north, killing 14
The Taliban targeted a pro-government militia compound in northern Afghanistan before dawn on Monday, killing 14 members of ...
December 30, 2019
Taliban council agrees to cease-fire in Afghanistan
The Taliban's ruling council agreed Sunday to a temporary cease-fire in Afghanistan, providing a window in which a peace ...
December 22, 2019
Afghan president appears to win new term in initial results
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani appears to have narrowly won a second term, according to preliminary results from September's ...
December 11, 2019
Afghanistan's Karzai tells AP that US cash fed corruption
Afghanistan’s former president argued Tuesday that Washington helped fuel corruption in his nation by spending hundreds of ...
December 04, 2019
US’s Afghan peace envoy makes surprise stop in Kabul
Washington’s special peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad was in the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday to launch an “accelerated ...
December 04, 2019
Official: Japanese doctor dies after attack in Afghanistan
A shooting ambush in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday killed a Japanese physician and aid worker widely respected and beloved ...
November 29, 2019
The Latest: Trump back in US after his visit to Afghanistan
The Latest on President Donald Trump’s first visit to Afghanistan (all times local): 4:35 p.m. President Donald Trump is back ...
November 29, 2019
Trump thanks troops in Afghanistan, says Taliban want a deal
President Donald Trump paid a surprise Thanksgiving visit to Afghanistan, where he announced the U.S. and the Taliban have ...
November 21, 2019
Trump thanks Khan, Ghani for helping with hostages’ release
U.S. President Donald Trump has called Pakistan’s prime minister Imran Khan and Afghan president Ashraf Ghani to thank them ...
November 19, 2019
US, Australian hostages freed by Taliban in prisoner swap
The Taliban on Tuesday freed an American and an Australian held hostage since 2016 in exchange for three top Taliban figures ...
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