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Pakistan Announces Eid Truce As Taliban Vows Kabul Attack Revenge
Pakistan announced on Wednesday a "temporary pause" in hostilities with Afghanistan to mark the end of Ramadan, after Kabul promised to avenge the deaths of hundreds killed in a strike on a Kabul drug treatment centre.
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400 Killed, Around 250 Injured In Pakistan Strike On Kabul Hospital: Taliban
Afghanistan said the Pakistani airstrike hit a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul.
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Afghan Women Shift From Burqas To Abayas Amid Taliban Restrictions
Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban's oppression of women.
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Taliban Introduces Law Banning Media Publishing Images Of Living Things
Afghanistan's Taliban morality ministry pledged Monday to implement a law banning news media from publishing images of all living things, with journalists told the rule will be gradually enforced.
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What Is IS-K And What Is Its Relationship With Taliban?
ISIS had been highly critical of the deal last year between Washington and the Taliban that led to the agreement for withdrawing foreign troops, accusing the group of abandoning the jihadist cause.
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For Years Taliban Spokesman Operated From Shadows, Now He Is In Spotlight
For years the Taliban's top spokesman shunned the public eye, even as he amassed hundreds of thousands of followers online where he live-tweeted the insurgency.
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"Thank You IAF": Envoy On Kabul Evacuation Under 'Not Normal Conditions'
Amid escalating humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, India has evacuated its embassy staff in Kabul in a special Air Force flight.
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11 Women Among 15 Killed In Stampede Near Pak Consulate In Afghanistan
At least 15 Afghans were killed and more than a dozen injured in a stampede that occurred in an open ground where thousands of Afghans had gathered on Tuesday to secure visas from the Pakistan consulate in eastern Afghanistan, officials said on Wednesday.
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Two US Soldiers Killed, Six Injured After Afghan Man Opens Fire At Them
Two US service members were killed and six wounded when an individual in an Afghan uniform opened fire on them with a machine gun in eastern Afghanistan, the US military and two senior Afghan officials said on Sunday.
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'Way Too Early' To Speak Of Resuming Talks With US: Taliban
The Taliban said on Friday it was "way too early" to speak of resuming direct talks with Washington, a day after President Donald Trump suggested negotiations to end America's longest war were back on track during a surprise visit to Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan: 'Naive, Reckless' Tourists Couchsurfing In War-Torn Nation
Couchsurfing's concept is like a modern-day version of Afghanistan's tradition of hospitality, which obliges Afghans to provide food and shelter to strangers. In a country where kidnappings remain common and foreigners are highly-prized targets, they have no way of knowing if their host is connected to criminals, who may see a chance to get rich by...
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30 Policemen Killed By Taliban In Overnight Attack In Afghanistan: Report
30 policemen were killed by Taliban in an overnight attack in Afghanistan, saidofficials, according to news agency Associated Press.
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Top Afghan Police Chief Killed In Shooting, US General Unhurt
Gen. Abdul Razeq, one of Afghanistan's most powerful security officials, was killed on Thursday when a bodyguard opened fire following a meeting in the governor's compound in the southern province of Kandahar, officials said.
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Eleven ISIS Terrorists Surrender In Afghanistan
At least 11 militants affiliated with the ISIS have surrendered in Afghanistan''s Jawzjan province, officials said.
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Civilian Deaths In Afghanistan Hit Record High: United Nations
The number of civilians killed in Afghanistan reached a record in the first half of the year, despite last month's ceasefire, with a surge in suicide attacks claimed by ISIS, the United Nations said on Sunday.
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Pakistan Announces Eid Truce As Taliban Vows Kabul Attack Revenge
Pakistan announced on Wednesday a "temporary pause" in hostilities with Afghanistan to mark the end of Ramadan, after Kabul promised to avenge the deaths of hundreds killed in a strike on a Kabul drug treatment centre.
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400 Killed, Around 250 Injured In Pakistan Strike On Kabul Hospital: Taliban
Afghanistan said the Pakistani airstrike hit a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul.
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Afghan Women Shift From Burqas To Abayas Amid Taliban Restrictions
Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban's oppression of women.
-
Taliban Introduces Law Banning Media Publishing Images Of Living Things
Afghanistan's Taliban morality ministry pledged Monday to implement a law banning news media from publishing images of all living things, with journalists told the rule will be gradually enforced.
-
What Is IS-K And What Is Its Relationship With Taliban?
ISIS had been highly critical of the deal last year between Washington and the Taliban that led to the agreement for withdrawing foreign troops, accusing the group of abandoning the jihadist cause.
-
For Years Taliban Spokesman Operated From Shadows, Now He Is In Spotlight
For years the Taliban's top spokesman shunned the public eye, even as he amassed hundreds of thousands of followers online where he live-tweeted the insurgency.
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"Thank You IAF": Envoy On Kabul Evacuation Under 'Not Normal Conditions'
Amid escalating humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, India has evacuated its embassy staff in Kabul in a special Air Force flight.
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11 Women Among 15 Killed In Stampede Near Pak Consulate In Afghanistan
At least 15 Afghans were killed and more than a dozen injured in a stampede that occurred in an open ground where thousands of Afghans had gathered on Tuesday to secure visas from the Pakistan consulate in eastern Afghanistan, officials said on Wednesday.
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Two US Soldiers Killed, Six Injured After Afghan Man Opens Fire At Them
Two US service members were killed and six wounded when an individual in an Afghan uniform opened fire on them with a machine gun in eastern Afghanistan, the US military and two senior Afghan officials said on Sunday.
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'Way Too Early' To Speak Of Resuming Talks With US: Taliban
The Taliban said on Friday it was "way too early" to speak of resuming direct talks with Washington, a day after President Donald Trump suggested negotiations to end America's longest war were back on track during a surprise visit to Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan: 'Naive, Reckless' Tourists Couchsurfing In War-Torn Nation
Couchsurfing's concept is like a modern-day version of Afghanistan's tradition of hospitality, which obliges Afghans to provide food and shelter to strangers. In a country where kidnappings remain common and foreigners are highly-prized targets, they have no way of knowing if their host is connected to criminals, who may see a chance to get rich by...
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30 Policemen Killed By Taliban In Overnight Attack In Afghanistan: Report
30 policemen were killed by Taliban in an overnight attack in Afghanistan, saidofficials, according to news agency Associated Press.
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Top Afghan Police Chief Killed In Shooting, US General Unhurt
Gen. Abdul Razeq, one of Afghanistan's most powerful security officials, was killed on Thursday when a bodyguard opened fire following a meeting in the governor's compound in the southern province of Kandahar, officials said.
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Eleven ISIS Terrorists Surrender In Afghanistan
At least 11 militants affiliated with the ISIS have surrendered in Afghanistan''s Jawzjan province, officials said.
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Civilian Deaths In Afghanistan Hit Record High: United Nations
The number of civilians killed in Afghanistan reached a record in the first half of the year, despite last month's ceasefire, with a surge in suicide attacks claimed by ISIS, the United Nations said on Sunday.
