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Afghan president, feuding rival reach ‘tentative’ agreement
World
May 2, 2020
Afghan president, feuding rival reach ‘tentative’ agreement
A bitter feud between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah appeared closer to resolution Friday after Abdullah…
Afghanistan likely facing coronavirus ‘health disaster’: US watchdog
Middle East
May 1, 2020
Afghanistan likely facing coronavirus ‘health disaster’: US watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Afghanistan, beset by a poor healthcare system, malnutrition, war and other vulnerabilities, likely is facing a “health…
UN Security Council urges cease-fire in Afghanistan
Middle East
April 1, 2020
UN Security Council urges cease-fire in Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN Security Council urged Afghanistan’s warring parties on Tuesday to heed the UN secretary-general’s call…
Chaotic week after US-Taliban deal leaves Afghans’ fate unclear
World
March 8, 2020
Chaotic week after US-Taliban deal leaves Afghans’ fate unclear
A US-Taliban deal that was supposed to kickstart peace talks between the insurgents and the Kabul government is looking flimsier…
Dozens killed as gunmen attack Afghan political rally
Middle East
March 7, 2020
Dozens killed as gunmen attack Afghan political rally
Dozens of people were killed when gunmen opened fire at a political rally in Kabul on Friday, the deadliest assault…
Afghan partial truce to continue with ‘full ceasefire’ goal: Ghani
Middle East
March 1, 2020
Afghan partial truce to continue with ‘full ceasefire’ goal: Ghani
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Sunday that a seven-day partial truce would continue, but he rejected a key component of…
Afghanistan’s Ghani on track for second term: initial results
Middle East
December 22, 2019
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…
US resumes talks with Taliban in Doha: US source
Middle East
December 7, 2019
US resumes talks with Taliban in Doha: US source
Washington resumed talks with the Taliban in Qatar Saturday, a US source said, three months after President Donald Trump abruptly…
At least seven killed in Kabul car bomb blast
Middle East
November 13, 2019
At least seven killed in Kabul car bomb blast
At least seven people were killed and ten wounded, including four foreigners, when a minivan packed with explosives detonated during…
Taliban claims deadly strike near rally for Afghan President Ghani
Middle East
September 17, 2019
Taliban claims deadly strike near rally for Afghan President Ghani
Two blasts rocked Afghanistan on Tuesday, one near a campaign rally for President Ashraf Ghani in Parwan province and another…