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Violence against civilians surges in Afghanistan after peace talks: UN report
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Violence against civilians surges in Afghanistan after peace talks: UN report

KABUL (Reuters) – Civilian casualties in Afghanistan escalated sharply after peace talks began last year, the United Nations said in…
Taliban threat in Afghanistan ‘will significantly rise,’ says German defense minister
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Taliban threat in Afghanistan ‘will significantly rise,’ says German defense minister

NATO has made no decision on whether or when to pull out of Afghanistan, the military alliance’s top official said on…
Crime, conflict, chaos crushing Afghan hopes for tomorrow
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Crime, conflict, chaos crushing Afghan hopes for tomorrow

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Every morning when Khan Wali Kamran left for work, he was afraid his children might be…
As US warns on withdrawal, data shows Taliban attacks climb in past year
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As US warns on withdrawal, data shows Taliban attacks climb in past year

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of attacks in Afghanistan by the Taliban in the last quarter of 2020 were higher…
Exclusive: Pentagon presses ahead with Afghanistan troop drawdown despite law barring it
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Exclusive: Pentagon presses ahead with Afghanistan troop drawdown despite law barring it

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US military has not halted a US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Department of Defense told…
An ‘orchard of bad apples’ weighs on new Afghan peace talks
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An ‘orchard of bad apples’ weighs on new Afghan peace talks

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghan negotiators are to resume talks with the Taliban on Tuesday aimed at finding an end to…
Afghan rivals to resume talks as civilian killings sow suspicion
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Afghan rivals to resume talks as civilian killings sow suspicion

KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan government representatives and Taliban officials are due to resume their power-sharing talks, officials said on Monday,…
Afghan police say bomb tears through car, killing 5
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Afghan police say bomb tears through car, killing 5

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A roadside bomb tore through a vehicle in the Afghan capital of Kabul Tuesday, killing at…
Trump poised to settle for partial Afghan withdrawal, despite Pentagon shakeup – sources
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Trump poised to settle for partial Afghan withdrawal, despite Pentagon shakeup – sources

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s new Pentagon team has not yet signalled an imminent withdrawal of all US troops…
Exclusive: International donors likely to pledge less aid for Afghanistan – sources
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Exclusive: International donors likely to pledge less aid for Afghanistan – sources

(Reuters) – Afghanistan is likely to receive reduced pledges for aid from international donors gathering in Geneva next month, three…
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