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Witnesses: Afghan government airstrikes kill 24 civilians
Middle East
September 21, 2020
Witnesses: Afghan government airstrikes kill 24 civilians
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Government airstrikes in northern Afghanistan killed 24 civilians, including children, and wounded six others, witnesses told…
Afghan forces, Taliban continue to clash even as peace talks start
Middle East
September 13, 2020
Afghan forces, Taliban continue to clash even as peace talks start
KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban and Afghan government forces clashed across Afghanistan hours after the start of long-awaited peace talks in…
Sudan and major rebel group agree to resume peace talks
Middle East
September 4, 2020
Sudan and major rebel group agree to resume peace talks
JUBA/KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s power-sharing government and a major rebel group active in southern borderlands have agreed to hold new…
Afghanistan halts Taliban prisoner release, stalls peace talks
Middle East
August 18, 2020
Afghanistan halts Taliban prisoner release, stalls peace talks
The Afghan government said Monday it would not release the remaining 320 Taliban prisoners, stalling peace talks that are set…
Traditional council frees Taliban setting up peace talks
Middle East
August 9, 2020
Traditional council frees Taliban setting up peace talks
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A traditional Afghan council concluded Sunday with hundreds of delegates agreeing to free 400 Taliban members,…
UN envoy calls for Russia-US talks to help end Syrian war
Middle East
May 19, 2020
UN envoy calls for Russia-US talks to help end Syrian war
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN special envoy for Syria called Monday for talks between Russia and the United States…
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…
US demands more from Taliban on ceasefire before deal
Middle East
February 3, 2020
US demands more from Taliban on ceasefire before deal
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday demanded “demonstrable evidence” from the Taliban that they…
Airstrikes on the rise as US pursues Afghan peace talks
Middle East
February 3, 2020
Airstrikes on the rise as US pursues Afghan peace talks
ISLAMABAD (AP) — New U.S. Air Force statistics show the U.S. dropped more bombs on Afghanistan last year than any…
After Trump’s Kabul visit, Taliban says ready to resume peace talks
Middle East
November 29, 2019
After Trump’s Kabul visit, Taliban says ready to resume peace talks
KABUL (Reuters) — The Taliban said on Friday they were ready to restart peace talks with the United States, a…