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Taliban hunting down Afghans on blacklist — report
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Taliban hunting down Afghans on blacklist — report

The Taliban have begun rounding up Afghans on a blacklist of people with suspected links to the previous Afghan administration,…
Cameroon ethnic clashes kill at least 32 as villages are torched -UNHCR
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Cameroon ethnic clashes kill at least 32 as villages are torched -UNHCR

DOUALA, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Clashes between herders and fishermen in northern Cameroon have killed at least 32 people this…
Taliban urge Afghans to leave Kabul airport after days of deadly chaos
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Taliban urge Afghans to leave Kabul airport after days of deadly chaos

KABUL, Aug 19 (Reuters) – The Taliban on Thursday urged crowds of Afghans waiting outside Kabul airport in the hope…
Explained: Who are the Taliban?
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Explained: Who are the Taliban?

They call themselves “students” ― that’s the verbatim translation of the word “Taliban” from Pashto. Today, the name of the Islamist…
Afghanistan: Joe Biden defends US pullout as Taliban take control
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Afghanistan: Joe Biden defends US pullout as Taliban take control

The US and the rest of the international community scrambled on Monday to react to the shocking fall of Kabul to the…
Five killed at chaotic Afghan airport as Taliban proclaim peace
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Five killed at chaotic Afghan airport as Taliban proclaim peace

KABUL, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Five people were killed in chaos at Kabul airport on Monday, witnesses said, as US…
Taliban capture Afghanistan’s Kandahar, Herat; embassies getting staff out
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Taliban capture Afghanistan’s Kandahar, Herat; embassies getting staff out

KABUL, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Taliban insurgents tightened their grip on Afghanistan on Friday, wresting control of its second and…
Some Afghans blame neighboring Pakistan for Taliban gains
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Some Afghans blame neighboring Pakistan for Taliban gains

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — When Wahab disappeared from his home in Afghanistan to sign on for jihad, it was in…
Afghanistan: President Ashraf Ghani visits besieged city
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Afghanistan: President Ashraf Ghani visits besieged city

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani flew to the besieged northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Wednesday, in a bid to rally forces. He…
US vows to isolate Taliban if they take power by force
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US vows to isolate Taliban if they take power by force

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A US peace envoy brought a warning to the Taliban on Tuesday that any government that…
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