Afghanistan

Biden has no good options on Afghanistan with deadline for troop withdrawal looming
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Biden has no good options on Afghanistan with deadline for troop withdrawal looming

Washington (CNN) – The Biden administration is just weeks away from having to make a decision whether to end the…
Firefighters battle Afghan-Iran border blaze for a 2nd day
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Firefighters battle Afghan-Iran border blaze for a 2nd day

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Firefighters struggled for a second day Sunday to battle a massive fire that began when a…
Dozens hurt by huge blaze close to Iran-Afghanistan border
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Dozens hurt by huge blaze close to Iran-Afghanistan border

HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) – At least 60 people were injured as hundreds of fuel vehicles exploded in a massive blaze…
Fuel tanker blast causes massive fire at Afghan-Iran border
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Fuel tanker blast causes massive fire at Afghan-Iran border

HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — A fuel tanker exploded Saturday at the Islam Qala crossing in Afghanistan’s western Herat province on…
Five killed in Kabul as attacks increasingly target civilians
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Five killed in Kabul as attacks increasingly target civilians

KABUL (Reuters) – Five government employees were killed in two separate attacks in Afghanistan’s capital on Tuesday, officials said, the…
Crime, conflict, chaos crushing Afghan hopes for tomorrow
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Crime, conflict, chaos crushing Afghan hopes for tomorrow

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Every morning when Khan Wali Kamran left for work, he was afraid his children might be…
Tehran buddies up to the Taliban
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Tehran buddies up to the Taliban

During talks in Tehran, Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, told a Taliban delegation: “The…
As US warns on withdrawal, data shows Taliban attacks climb in past year
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As US warns on withdrawal, data shows Taliban attacks climb in past year

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of attacks in Afghanistan by the Taliban in the last quarter of 2020 were higher…
Iran hosts Afghan Taliban leader as peace talks stalled
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Iran hosts Afghan Taliban leader as peace talks stalled

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has hosted the political leader of Afghanistan’s Taliban during the past week, offering Tehran’s own help…
Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond May deadline
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Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond May deadline

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – International troops plan to stay in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline envisaged by the insurgent Taliban’s deal…
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