Afghan President Ashraf Ghani

Taliban, roaming Afghan cities amid Eid euphoria, rule out ceasefire extension
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Taliban, roaming Afghan cities amid Eid euphoria, rule out ceasefire extension

  Taliban militants headed into cities across Afghanistan on Sunday as they celebrated their Eid ceasefire with feasts and selfies,…
Afghan president announces ceasefire with Taliban until June 20
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Afghan president announces ceasefire with Taliban until June 20

  Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday announced a ceasefire with Taliban insurgents until June 20, coinciding with the end…
Risk of Afghan civilian casualties could damp support for US strikes on militants
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Risk of Afghan civilian casualties could damp support for US strikes on militants

US President Donald Trump’s plans to step up air strikes on Islamist militants in Afghanistan risk increasing civilian casualties and…
Afghan defense minister, army chief of staff resign over deadly attack
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Afghan defense minister, army chief of staff resign over deadly attack

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani accepted the resignations of his defense minister and army chief of staff on Monday, after more…
Afghans plan to double special forces from 17,000 as threats grow: sources
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Afghans plan to double special forces from 17,000 as threats grow: sources

Afghanistan plans to double the number of elite special forces from 17,000 troops, officials said, part of a long-term strategy…
Leaders of ‘fantastically corrupt’ countries to attend UK anti-graft summit: Cameron
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Leaders of ‘fantastically corrupt’ countries to attend UK anti-graft summit: Cameron

British Prime Minister David Cameron was caught on camera telling Queen Elizabeth on Tuesday that leaders of some "fantastically corrupt"…
Afghan president blasts Taliban ‘slaves’, says little time left for peace
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Afghan president blasts Taliban ‘slaves’, says little time left for peace

President Ashraf Ghani said Afghanistan faced a terrorist enemy led by Taliban "slaves" in Pakistan in a somber speech to…
Dozens killed, wounded in Afghanistan suicide attacks
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Dozens killed, wounded in Afghanistan suicide attacks

A Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up near the Afghan Defense Ministry in Kabul on Saturday, causing heavy casualties just…
Death toll jumps to 50 in Kandahar airport siege: officials
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Death toll jumps to 50 in Kandahar airport siege: officials

The death toll from a 27-hour Taliban siege of Kandahar airport has jumped to 50, Afghan officials said on Thursday,…
Despite peace talks breakthrough, Afghan leader under pressure at home
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Despite peace talks breakthrough, Afghan leader under pressure at home

If Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was savoring inaugural peace talks with Taliban insurgents held in Pakistan on Wednesday, celebrations of…
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