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Saudi renews call for Taliban to renounce Al-Qaeda
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Saudi renews call for Taliban to renounce Al-Qaeda

A senior Saudi official on Saturday called on the Taliban to lay down their arms and renounce Al-Qaeda as preconditions…
Afghan envoy: US-Taliban talks only ‘exploratory’
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Afghan envoy: US-Taliban talks only ‘exploratory’

ISLAMABAD — The Afghan Taliban and the United States have made only "exploratory" contacts for possible reconciliation which do not…
NATO forces in Afghanistan say killed 8 youths in air raid
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NATO forces in Afghanistan say killed 8 youths in air raid

NATO-led forces in Afghanistan said on Wednesday they killed eight young Afghans in eastern Kapisa province last week in an…
UN: 2011 was deadliest year on record for Afghan civilians
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UN: 2011 was deadliest year on record for Afghan civilians

KABUL, Afghanistan — Last year was the deadliest on record for civilians in the Afghan war, with 3,021 killed as…
Afghan polio cases rise, govt appeals to militants
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Afghan polio cases rise, govt appeals to militants

Afghan President Hamid Karzai urged insurgents to allow health teams to vaccinate children in war-torn parts of the country where…
Egypt’s Islamic authority condemns Afghan abuse incident
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Egypt’s Islamic authority condemns Afghan abuse incident

Egypt's prestigious seat of Sunni learning, Al-Azhar, condemned on Friday an incident of what appears to be American forces urinating…
Taliban say Marine tape won’t hurt Afghanistan talks
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Taliban say Marine tape won’t hurt Afghanistan talks

KABUL/WASHINGTON — A video showing what appears to be American forces urinating on dead Taliban fighters prompted anger in Afghanistan…
Afghan claim of US prison abuse strains key talks
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Afghan claim of US prison abuse strains key talks

KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan investigators accused the American military Saturday of abusing detainees at its main prison in the country,…
Pakistan army believes NATO attack planned: reports
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Pakistan army believes NATO attack planned: reports

ISLAMABAD — A senior Pakistani military officer said a NATO air strike that killed 24 Pakistani troops on the border with Afghanistan…
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