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War veterans launch drive for complete US pullout from Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: “Tell Washington it’s time to bring our troops home,” says a new anti-war campaign launched in the US capital…
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Diplomacy
US losing Afghan war for lack of clear objectives, says report
Hundreds of pages of official documents, obtained by The Washington Post, show that the United States is losing the war in…
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Trump makes surprise Afghanistan trip, voices hope for a ceasefire
President Donald Trump made a surprise Thanksgiving visit to US troops in Afghanistan on Thursday and said he believed Taliban…
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Diplomacy
Too early for the resumption of talks with US: Taliban
The Taliban said on Friday it was “way too early” to speak of resuming direct talks with Washington, a day…
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No Syria-type pullout planned for Afghanistan: Pentagon chief
Afghans should not misconstrue America’s sudden and contentious withdrawal from parts of Syria as a precursor to a similar move…
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Diplomacy
The US to keep 8,600 troops in Afghanistan after dealing with Taliban, says Trump
President Donald Trump on Thursday said that United States troop levels in Afghanistan will drop to 8,600 if a deal…
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South Asia
The peace deal will not stop attacks on Afghan forces: Taliban
As United States and Taliban negotiators push to wrap up talks aimed at securing the withdrawal of foreign forces from…
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‘Very good’ White House discussions on Afghan peace deal: Trump
The White House signalled progress on Friday in preparations for a peace deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan, saying that…
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Middle East
A new round of US-Taliban talks opens in Doha: Taliban
Talks between the US and the Taliban seeking to end nearly 18 years of war in Afghanistan resumed in Doha…
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Terrorist Watch
US peace envoy for Afghanistan set to resume talks with Taliban: sources
US special representative for peace in Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, will resume peace talks with the Taliban soon, sources with knowledge…
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