Afghanistan

Afghan government, Taliban agree to accelerate peace talks after Moscow summit
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Afghan government, Taliban agree to accelerate peace talks after Moscow summit

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Afghan government and the Taliban agreed on Friday to try to accelerate peace talks, at a…
Biden: ‘Tough’ to meet Afghanistan troop withdrawal date
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Biden: ‘Tough’ to meet Afghanistan troop withdrawal date

On Wednesday, President Joe Biden told the US broadcaster ABC that it would be “tough” to withdraw the remaining 2,500…
Gunmen ambush university bus in Afghanistan killing at least two
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Gunmen ambush university bus in Afghanistan killing at least two

KABUL (Reuters) – Gunmen ambushed a bus carrying university staff in northeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday killing the driver and a…
Afghan government to attend both US and Russia backed peace conferences
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Afghan government to attend both US and Russia backed peace conferences

KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan government said on Saturday it would participate in two separate US- and Russian-backed peace conferences…
Car bomb kills at least 7, injures 53 in Afghan Herat province
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Car bomb kills at least 7, injures 53 in Afghan Herat province

HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A powerful car bomb near a police station on Friday night killed at least seven people…
Turkey plans to host Afghan peace talks in April
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Turkey plans to host Afghan peace talks in April

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey plans to host Afghanistan peace talks in Istanbul in April, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on…
Afghanistan bans schoolgirls older than 12 from singing — reports
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Afghanistan bans schoolgirls older than 12 from singing — reports

Afghanistan’s Education Ministry is barring schoolgirls older than 12 from singing at public events, media reported on Wednesday. The reports come amid growing fears…
UN envoy in Doha to push on Afghan peace process: sources
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UN envoy in Doha to push on Afghan peace process: sources

DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Nation’s envoy for Afghanistan is due to arrive in Qatar on Tuesday to meet with…
US envoy seeking support to shake up Afghan peace process, warring parties object
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US envoy seeking support to shake up Afghan peace process, warring parties object

KABUL/ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US special envoy to Afghanistan proposed a shakeup of the stalled peace process this week, including…
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