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Biden wants to explore keeping US counter-terrorism troops in Afghanistan: top lawmaker
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Biden wants to explore keeping US counter-terrorism troops in Afghanistan: top lawmaker

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration is looking to keep US troops in Afghanistan past a May 1 deadline while…
Afghan government, Taliban agree to accelerate peace talks after Moscow summit
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Afghan government, Taliban agree to accelerate peace talks after Moscow summit

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Afghan government and the Taliban agreed on Friday to try to accelerate peace talks, at a…
Biden: ‘Tough’ to meet Afghanistan troop withdrawal date
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Biden: ‘Tough’ to meet Afghanistan troop withdrawal date

On Wednesday, President Joe Biden told the US broadcaster ABC that it would be “tough” to withdraw the remaining 2,500…
Gunmen ambush university bus in Afghanistan killing at least two
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Gunmen ambush university bus in Afghanistan killing at least two

KABUL (Reuters) – Gunmen ambushed a bus carrying university staff in northeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday killing the driver and a…
Afghan government to attend both US and Russia backed peace conferences
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Afghan government to attend both US and Russia backed peace conferences

KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan government said on Saturday it would participate in two separate US- and Russian-backed peace conferences…
Turkey plans to host Afghan peace talks in April
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Turkey plans to host Afghan peace talks in April

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey plans to host Afghanistan peace talks in Istanbul in April, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on…
Afghanistan bans schoolgirls older than 12 from singing — reports
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Afghanistan bans schoolgirls older than 12 from singing — reports

Afghanistan’s Education Ministry is barring schoolgirls older than 12 from singing at public events, media reported on Wednesday. The reports come amid growing fears…
UN envoy in Doha to push on Afghan peace process: sources
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UN envoy in Doha to push on Afghan peace process: sources

DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Nation’s envoy for Afghanistan is due to arrive in Qatar on Tuesday to meet with…
Afghan official: Gunmen kill 7 workers, bomb kills doctor
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Afghan official: Gunmen kill 7 workers, bomb kills doctor

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — At least seven Afghan civilians were shot and killed by a group of gunmen overnight in…
US envoy visits Kabul looking for ways to speed up Afghan peace process
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US envoy visits Kabul looking for ways to speed up Afghan peace process

WASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) – The US special envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad held discussions on Monday with a senior Afghan official…
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