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Taliban Leader On UN Terror List Could Be Afghan PM: 5 Points
Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, a lesser known Taliban leader who is on a UN terror list, could be the next Prime Minister of Afghanistan as the Taliban tries to settle on a compromise candidate amid disagreements.
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India condemns Attack On Afghan's VP Candidate's Office
India on Sunday strongly condemned the terror attack on the office of Afghan president Ashraf Ghani's running mate Amrullah Saleh in Kabul.
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Avtar Singh, Killed In Afghan Attack, Only Sikh Running In October Polls
Afghanistan Attack: A suicide bomb attack in a city in eastern Afghanistan where President Ashraf Ghani was visiting killed at least 19 people, including the only Sikh candidate in upcoming legislative elections, officials said on Sunday.
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"Government Doesn't Care": Anger After Sikhs, Hindus Die In Afghan Attack
Afghanistan Attack: Grief mixed with anger among Afghanistan's minority Sikh and Hindu community on Monday as they prepared for funerals of loved ones, including an election candidate, killed in a suicide attack.
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India Condemns "Cowardly" Afghan Attack That Killed 20 Including Sikhs
At least 20 people were killed in Afghanistan's Jalalabad as a suicide bomber blew himself up. Most of those died in the blast were Hindus and Sikhs, including the only Sikh candidate in upcoming legislative elections.
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ISIS Rape Survivor Among Nobel Peace Prize Candidates
A woman who champions the rights of Islamic State rape victims, Pope Francis and the Afghan women's cycling team are among the known candidates for the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize as the nomination window was set to close Monday.
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ISIS Victims' Advocate, Pontiff Among Nobel Peace Prize Names
A woman who champions the rights of ISIS rape victims, Pope Francis and the Afghan women's cycling team are among the known candidates for the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize as the nomination window was set to close on Monday.
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Barack Obama's Foreign Policy Could Burden Joe Biden if He Runs in 2016
When President Barack Obama announced this week that the United States would leave more troops than planned in Afghanistan, his Vice President, Joe Biden, stood right at his side.
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Afghan Rivals Set to Sign Unity Government Deal After Messy Election
Rival candidates in the bitterly disputed Afghan presidential election will sign an agreement on a unity government on Sunday, aides said, potentially easing months of tension that destabilised Afghanistan while foreign troops withdraw.
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Afghanistan Rivals Said Close to Ending Feud on How to Share Power
Afghanistan's rival presidential candidates may reach a deal on how to share power late on Tuesday, according to Afghan and Western officials, potentially ending months of tension over the outcome of a run-off election held in June.
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Taliban Leader On UN Terror List Could Be Afghan PM: 5 Points
Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, a lesser known Taliban leader who is on a UN terror list, could be the next Prime Minister of Afghanistan as the Taliban tries to settle on a compromise candidate amid disagreements.
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India condemns Attack On Afghan's VP Candidate's Office
India on Sunday strongly condemned the terror attack on the office of Afghan president Ashraf Ghani's running mate Amrullah Saleh in Kabul.
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Avtar Singh, Killed In Afghan Attack, Only Sikh Running In October Polls
Afghanistan Attack: A suicide bomb attack in a city in eastern Afghanistan where President Ashraf Ghani was visiting killed at least 19 people, including the only Sikh candidate in upcoming legislative elections, officials said on Sunday.
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"Government Doesn't Care": Anger After Sikhs, Hindus Die In Afghan Attack
Afghanistan Attack: Grief mixed with anger among Afghanistan's minority Sikh and Hindu community on Monday as they prepared for funerals of loved ones, including an election candidate, killed in a suicide attack.
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India Condemns "Cowardly" Afghan Attack That Killed 20 Including Sikhs
At least 20 people were killed in Afghanistan's Jalalabad as a suicide bomber blew himself up. Most of those died in the blast were Hindus and Sikhs, including the only Sikh candidate in upcoming legislative elections.
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ISIS Rape Survivor Among Nobel Peace Prize Candidates
A woman who champions the rights of Islamic State rape victims, Pope Francis and the Afghan women's cycling team are among the known candidates for the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize as the nomination window was set to close Monday.
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ISIS Victims' Advocate, Pontiff Among Nobel Peace Prize Names
A woman who champions the rights of ISIS rape victims, Pope Francis and the Afghan women's cycling team are among the known candidates for the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize as the nomination window was set to close on Monday.
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Barack Obama's Foreign Policy Could Burden Joe Biden if He Runs in 2016
When President Barack Obama announced this week that the United States would leave more troops than planned in Afghanistan, his Vice President, Joe Biden, stood right at his side.
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Afghan Rivals Set to Sign Unity Government Deal After Messy Election
Rival candidates in the bitterly disputed Afghan presidential election will sign an agreement on a unity government on Sunday, aides said, potentially easing months of tension that destabilised Afghanistan while foreign troops withdraw.
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Afghanistan Rivals Said Close to Ending Feud on How to Share Power
Afghanistan's rival presidential candidates may reach a deal on how to share power late on Tuesday, according to Afghan and Western officials, potentially ending months of tension over the outcome of a run-off election held in June.
