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Taliban fighters enter northern Afghan city of Kunduz
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Taliban fighters enter northern Afghan city of Kunduz

Taliban fighters attacked the northern Afghan city of Kunduz overnight, entering urban areas and threatening a repeat of the assault…
US strike in Afghanistan kills 18, most militants but possibly civilians too
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US strike in Afghanistan kills 18, most militants but possibly civilians too

A suspected U.S. drone strike against Islamic State in Afghanistan killed 18 people on Wednesday, most of them militants but…
Ex-Afghan leader attacks new US combat rules, urges Taliban to talk peace
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Ex-Afghan leader attacks new US combat rules, urges Taliban to talk peace

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has sharply criticized new authorities giving the U.S. military greater freedom to fight Taliban insurgents,…
US drone kills Islamic State leader for Afghanistan, Pakistan: officials
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US drone kills Islamic State leader for Afghanistan, Pakistan: officials

The leader of Islamic State's branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan was killed in a US drone strike on July 26,…
Former Afghan spy chief says letters show Pakistan supports militants
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Former Afghan spy chief says letters show Pakistan supports militants

The former head of Afghanistan's main intelligence agency released documents on Thursday which he said showed that Pakistani intelligence services…
Obama, in shift, to keep 8,400 US troops in Afghanistan until 2017
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Obama, in shift, to keep 8,400 US troops in Afghanistan until 2017

President Barack Obama on Wednesday shelved plans to cut the U.S. force in Afghanistan nearly in half by year's end,…
Pakistan, Afghan soldiers clash at Khyber Pass border: officials
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Pakistan, Afghan soldiers clash at Khyber Pass border: officials

Pakistani and Afghan soldiers clashed overnight at the main border crossing at the end of the Khyber Pass, officials said…
Dam completion signifies growing Indian influence in Afghanistan
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Dam completion signifies growing Indian influence in Afghanistan

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Afghanistan on Saturday to mark the completion of a nearly US$300 million hydroelectric dam…
Afghan Taliban leader likely killed in U.S. drone strike
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Afghan Taliban leader likely killed in U.S. drone strike

The United States carried out an air strike on the leader of the Afghan Taliban, probably killing him in a…
Thousands of Afghan Hazaras join power line protest in Kabul
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Thousands of Afghan Hazaras join power line protest in Kabul

Thousands of demonstrators from Afghanistan's Hazara minority marched in protest through Kabul on Monday saying that they are missing out…
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