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3 soldiers killed in pre-dawn car bomb explosion in E. Afghanistan
KABUL: At least three Afghan national security force members were killed and six others wounded after a Taliban suicide car bomb targeted Dih Yak district’s office in eastern Ghazni province early Monday, a provincial government spokesman confirmed. “Taliban militants stormed
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Ten more Asian countries receives help from The Jack Ma, Alibaba Foundation
KUALA LUMPUR: The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation have announced plans to donate much-needed medical supplies to 10 more countries in Asia to fuel the global fight against COVID-19. The governments of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar,
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Ghani named winner of disputed Afghan poll, rival also claims victory
KABUL: Afghanistan yesterday declared incumbent Ashraf Ghani winner of a disputed presidential election, but his main rival rejected the result and vowed to form his own government, threatening new turmoil as the United States strives to seal a US troop
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US soldier killed in Taliban attack in Afghanistan
A United States soldier has been killed in action in an attack claimed by the Taliban group in northern Afghanistan. A US military statement today did not identify the soldier or say where in Afghanistan the service member was killed. It stressed that in accordance with the
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Six dead in Afghanistan after gun attack on Japanese NGO vehicle
Six people including the head of a Japanese NGO were killed today after unknown gunmen attacked their vehicle in Jalalabad, the capital city of Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, officials said. The gunmen fled the scene and no group has yet
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Taliban ready to resume peace talks with US
The Taliban said today they were ready to restart peace talks with the United States, a day after President Donald Trump made a surprise visit to US troops in Afghanistan and said he believed the radical group would agree to
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Trump makes surprise Afghanistan trip, hopes for ceasefire with Taliban
US President Donald Trump made a surprise Thanksgiving visit to US troops in Afghanistan yesterday and said he believed Taliban insurgents would agree to a ceasefire in America’s longest war. Trump’s visit was his first to Afghanistan since becoming president
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Imran: Yes, Pakistan army and ISI trained al-Qaeda terrorists
NEW YORK: In an explosive admission by Pakistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan yesterday acknowledged that the country had trained terrorists belonging to al Qaeda – the group responsible for the 9/11 terror attacks. Speaking at the US think tank Council
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Letter detailing civilian presence failed to deter deadly Afghan drone strike
JALALABAD, Afghanistan/KABUL: Twelve days ahead of the pine-nut harvest season, the governor of Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province received a letter from village elders in the Wazir Tangi area about their plans to recruit 200 labourers and children to pluck the
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“Trump’s decision will cause more American deaths”
KABUL/WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel Afghan peace talks will cost more American lives, the Taliban said on Sunday while the United States promised to keep up military pressure on the militants, in a stunning reversal of efforts to
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