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Top commander sees increased Iran threat in Afghanistan
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Top commander sees increased Iran threat in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — There has been an increase in Iranian activity in Afghanistan that poses a risk to American…
Afghans will need billions more in aid, as US looks to leave
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Afghans will need billions more in aid, as US looks to leave

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan will need vast amounts of foreign funding to keep its government afloat through 2024, a…
Taliban open to 10-day ceasefire with US, talks with Afghan govt -sources
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Taliban open to 10-day ceasefire with US, talks with Afghan govt -sources

KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – The Taliban will implement a 10-day ceasefire with US troops, a reduction in violence with Afghan…
At least 17 killed as extreme cold sweeps across Afghanistan
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At least 17 killed as extreme cold sweeps across Afghanistan

KABUL (Reuters) – A severe cold snap killed at least 17 people in Afghanistan on Saturday, government officials said, as…
Taliban target Afghan security forces, killing 26: officials
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Taliban target Afghan security forces, killing 26: officials

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban unleashed a new wave of attacks in northern Afghanistan, targeting members of the country’s…
In Afghanistan, jailed Taliban await peace, their freedom
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In Afghanistan, jailed Taliban await peace, their freedom

PUL-E-CHARKHI, Afghanistan (AP) — Thousands of Taliban prisoners jailed in Afghanistan as insurgents see a peace deal being hammered out…
Twenty-seven local peace activists abducted in western Afghanistan
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Twenty-seven local peace activists abducted in western Afghanistan

KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban militants have kidnapped 27 peace activists from a highway in Afghanistan’s western Farah province, local officials…
Taliban claim attack that killed US soldier in Afghanistan
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Taliban claim attack that killed US soldier in Afghanistan

The Taliban claimed responsibility Monday for an attack on an American convoy that killed one US soldier and, according to…
40 years on, veterans still grapple with Soviet-Afghan war
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40 years on, veterans still grapple with Soviet-Afghan war

At his home in the mountains north of Kabul, former mujahideen fighter Shah Sulaiman closed his damaged eyes, took a…
Afghanistan’s Ghani on track for second term: initial results
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Afghanistan’s Ghani on track for second term: initial results

Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani appeared to have won a second term Sunday, narrowly scoring an outright win in preliminary polling…
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