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Afghan peace pact in chaos as presidential rivals squabble
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Afghan peace pact in chaos as presidential rivals squabble

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Squabbling Afghan presidential rivals threatened to both declare themselves president in dueling inauguration ceremonies Monday, throwing…
Attack in Kabul kills at least 27 people, wounds dozens
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Attack in Kabul kills at least 27 people, wounds dozens

KABUL (Reuters) — Gunmen attacked a ceremony in Kabul on Friday, killing at least 27 people in the first major…
U.S. carries out first airstrike on Taliban since Doha deal
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U.S. carries out first airstrike on Taliban since Doha deal

KABUL (Reuters) — The United States conducted an airstrike on Wednesday against Taliban fighters in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province, a…
Trump, Taliban political chief speak as Afghan violence rises
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Trump, Taliban political chief speak as Afghan violence rises

US President Donald Trump made the surprise announcement Tuesday that he’d had a “very good” talk with the Taliban political…
Taliban end partial truce as Afghan violence resumes
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Taliban end partial truce as Afghan violence resumes

The Taliban called an abrupt end to a partial truce on Monday, just two days after signing a deal with…
Voice of the unknown woman: Afghan filmmaker Roya Sadat
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Voice of the unknown woman: Afghan filmmaker Roya Sadat

For a generation, Roya Sadat has been a voice for Afghan women in one of the world’s worst places to…
Tough talks ahead as Afghan president objects to Taliban prisoner swap
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Tough talks ahead as Afghan president objects to Taliban prisoner swap

Afghanistan’s weakened government protested on Sunday a key component of a deal between the US and the Taliban, setting the…
Afghans view US-Taliban deal with well-earned skepticism
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Afghans view US-Taliban deal with well-earned skepticism

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Many Afghans view Saturday’s expected signing of a U.S.-Taliban peace deal with a heavy dose of…
Taliban, Afghan forces clash on first day of violence reduction period
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Taliban, Afghan forces clash on first day of violence reduction period

KABUL (Reuters) — Taliban fighters and Afghan security forces clashed in parts of Afghanistan on Saturday, a day after a…
Afghanistan’s women pioneers fearful as US-Taliban deal looms
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Afghanistan’s women pioneers fearful as US-Taliban deal looms

The historic deal between the US and the Taliban leaves unresolved the fate of Afghan women, whose fragile gains could…
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