Afghanistan

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Afghan Peace Talks Open In Doha, 19 Yrs After 9/11

Talks between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents start in Qatar’s capital Doha today, with the goal of bringing an…

4 years ago
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India Condemns “Barbaric Terrorist Attacks” In Afghanistan

India on Tuesday strongly condemned separate terror attacks targeting a maternity hospital, a funeral and a military check post in…

4 years ago
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Gunmen Attack ‘Doctors Without Borders’ Clinic In Kabul

Gunmen attacked a Doctors Without Borders medical clinic in the western part of the Afghan capital of Kabul, a Ministry…

4 years ago
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Gunmen Kill 25 In Raid On Afghanistan’s Sikh Complex

Unidentified gunmen and suicide bombers raided a Sikh religious complex in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Wednesday, killing 25…

4 years ago
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Taliban End Truce As Afghan Violence Resumes

The Taliban called an abrupt end to a partial truce on Monday, just two days after signing a deal with…

4 years ago
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U.S.-Taliban Set To Sign Troop Withdrawal Deal

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Qatar’s capital city, Doha on Saturday to witness the signing of a…

4 years ago
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Afghan Passenger Plane Crashes In Ghazni Province

A passenger plane belonging to Afghanistan’s Ariana Airlines crashed Monday in a Taliban-held area of Ghazni province, local officials said.…

4 years ago
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What Does India’s New Citizenship Law Mean?

A new Indian law that grants citizenship to persecuted Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians who fled Muslim-majority Pakistan,…

4 years ago
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Clashes Erupt In Delhi Over Citizenship Law; PM Abe Cancels Visit

Violent clashes erupted in Delhi between police and thousands of university students on Friday over the enactment of a contentious…

4 years ago
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India Deploys Troops To Curb Violent Protests Over Citizenship Law

India moved thousands of troops into Assam on Thursday after violent protests overnight against a new law that would make…

4 years ago
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U.S. Panel Eyes Sanctions Against Amit Shah Over India’s Citizenship Curb For Muslims

A federal panel on religion has urged the United States to weigh sanctions against Home Minister Amit Shah if India…

4 years ago
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Protests Erupt As India Pushes For Religion-Based Citizenship Bill

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in India on Monday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government offered a controversial…

4 years ago
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Kidnapped Indian Engineers Released In Taliban Prisoner Swap

The Taliban has released three kidnapped engineers from India in exchange for 11 members of the militant group who were…

5 years ago
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U.S. Drone Strike Kills 30 Pine Nut Farm Workers In Afghanistan

A U.S. drone strike intended to hit an Islamic State (IS) hideout in Afghanistan killed at least 30 civilians resting…

5 years ago
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Taliban Attacks Kill 30, Afghan Leader Unhurt As Bomb Hits Rally

Taliban suicide attackers killed at least 30 people in Afghanistan on Tuesday, their deadliest bombing taking place near an election…

5 years ago
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Uncle Sam and His Geopolitics: Why The US Fails Miserably In Winning Lengthy Wars Fought Abroad

The United States possesses the unparalleled ability to get embroiled in sticky geopolitical situations with predictable regularity. It's almost as…

5 years ago
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Rocket Blast At US Embassy In Kabul On 9/11 Anniversary

A rocket exploded at the US Embassy in Afghanistan just minutes into Wednesday, the anniversary of the 9/11 attack on…

5 years ago
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More Americans Will Die After Trump Abruptly Ends Afghan Talks, Taliban Say

President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel Afghan peace talks will cost more American lives, the Taliban said on Sunday while…

5 years ago
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The Taliban Tried To Wipe Out Afghanistan’s Film Industry. This Is What Survived.

A young woman lounges in a meadow, daydreaming about her love. Her friend sings and decorates her long hair with…

5 years ago
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Pakistan May Close Airspace To India: Science And Technology Minister

Prime Minister Imran Khan is considering closing Pakistan’s airspace to India and blocking its eastern neighbour’s land trade route to…

5 years ago
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US, Taliban Deal Will Not Stop Attacks On Afghan Forces: Taliban

As US and Taliban negotiators push to wrap up talks aimed at securing the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan,…

5 years ago
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The Silence Is The Loudest Sound In Kashmir Today

As India celebrates her 73rd year of independence from British rule, ragged children thread their way through traffic in Delhi,…

5 years ago
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Osama’s Son Hamza Bin Laden Is Dead: US Official

Osama bin Laden's son Hamza, chosen heir to the leadership of Al-Qaeda, has been killed, US media reported on Wednesday,…

5 years ago
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US, Taliban get closer to a deal in upcoming round of Doha peace talks

In what could be seen as a watershed moment in Afghanistan's history, the Taliban says that it is hopeful of…

5 years ago

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