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Struggling With Kabul Peace Talks, Pak Minister Makes A Wild India Claim
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has made wild allegations, accusing Kabul of acting as a tool for New Delhi to spread terror in his country. Asif also warned of a "50 times stronger" response if Kabul attacks Islamabad.
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Pak-Afghan Inch Closer To 'Open War' After Failed Turkey Peace Talks
Talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan to secure a long-term truce have failed, state media from both countries said Tuesday afternoon, each blaming the other for the apparent deadlock.
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"India's Proxy War": Khawaja Asif's Bizarre Claim On Pak-Afghan Clashes
Pakistan, the nation with a proven track record of sponsoring terrorism on its soil, has accused Afghanistan's Taliban government of "fighting a proxy war" on behalf of India.
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Pak, Afghanistan Agree To 48-Hour Ceasefire After Dozens Killed In Clashes
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed a 48-hour ceasefire after dozens of people were killed and many more wounded, in violence along their shared border early Wednesday.
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"Not An Inch": Taliban Rejects Trump's Demand For Return Of Bagram Air Base
An Afghan government defence official said Sunday that a deal over Bagram air base was "not possible," after US President Donald Trump said he wanted the former US base back.
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Iran Says It Arrested 21,000 'Suspects' During 12-Day War With Israel
Iranian police arrested as many as 21,000 "suspects" during the country's 12day war with Israel in June, a law enforcement spokesperson said on Tuesday, according to state media.
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US' Afghan War Veteran Tears Into Trump's "Lack Of Seriousness" Over Iran
Anna Kelly, the White House deputy press secretary, said in a statement, responding to Moore's comment, "Americans overwhelmingly elected President Trump because they trust him to keep our country safe."
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Australian War Hero, Found Guilty Of Four Afghan Murders, Files Appeal
Australia's most decorated living war veteran lodged an appeal on Tuesday against a civil court defamation ruling that found he played a part in the murder of four Afghans while serving in Afghanistan, court records showed.
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Pervez Musharraf's Pro-Taliban Afghan Policy Proved Bittersweet For Pak
Pervez Musharraf's Afghan policy of siding with the US in its war on terror after the 9/11 attacks while also going soft on the Taliban proved a double-edged sword for his country.
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Imran Khan Slams Pak Government Over "Irresponsible Statements" Against Taliban
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan has condemned the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz- led government's "irresponsible statements" against the Taliban and warned that a deterioration in Afghan ties could result in a "never-ending" war against terrorism.
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Pentagon Training Afghan Pilots For Deployment In Ukraine: Report
The US Department of Defence, also known as the Pentagon, is set to train former Afghan pilots in California and send them via Poland to conflict-ravaged Ukraine, Russian media agency Tass claimed citing a military diplomatic source.
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Taliban Impose "Harsh" Limits On Afghans' Religious Freedom: US Panel
Conditions for religious freedom in Afghanistan have "drastically deteriorated" since the Taliban seized power last year as the last U.S.-led foreign troops pulled out after 20 years of war, a bipartisan U.S. commission said on Tuesday.
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"Very Bad Luck": Afghan Who Moved To Ukraine Forced To Flee Again
After leaving Afghanistan a year ago, Ajmal Rahmani believed he had found a haven of peace in Ukraine.
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Taliban "Hopes To Strengthen Ties" Through Underplayed Oslo Talks
A Taliban delegation arrived Saturday in Norway for three days of talks with Western diplomats and members of Afghan civil society, which it hopes will help "transform the atmosphere of war" in Afghanistan.
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US Strike That Killed 10 Afghans Did Not Violate Law Of War: Pentagon
A US drone strike in Kabul in August that killed 10 Afghan civilians was a tragic mistake but did not violate any laws, a Pentagon inspector general said Wednesday after an investigation.
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Struggling With Kabul Peace Talks, Pak Minister Makes A Wild India Claim
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has made wild allegations, accusing Kabul of acting as a tool for New Delhi to spread terror in his country. Asif also warned of a "50 times stronger" response if Kabul attacks Islamabad.
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Pak-Afghan Inch Closer To 'Open War' After Failed Turkey Peace Talks
Talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan to secure a long-term truce have failed, state media from both countries said Tuesday afternoon, each blaming the other for the apparent deadlock.
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"India's Proxy War": Khawaja Asif's Bizarre Claim On Pak-Afghan Clashes
Pakistan, the nation with a proven track record of sponsoring terrorism on its soil, has accused Afghanistan's Taliban government of "fighting a proxy war" on behalf of India.
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Pak, Afghanistan Agree To 48-Hour Ceasefire After Dozens Killed In Clashes
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed a 48-hour ceasefire after dozens of people were killed and many more wounded, in violence along their shared border early Wednesday.
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"Not An Inch": Taliban Rejects Trump's Demand For Return Of Bagram Air Base
An Afghan government defence official said Sunday that a deal over Bagram air base was "not possible," after US President Donald Trump said he wanted the former US base back.
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Iran Says It Arrested 21,000 'Suspects' During 12-Day War With Israel
Iranian police arrested as many as 21,000 "suspects" during the country's 12day war with Israel in June, a law enforcement spokesperson said on Tuesday, according to state media.
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US' Afghan War Veteran Tears Into Trump's "Lack Of Seriousness" Over Iran
Anna Kelly, the White House deputy press secretary, said in a statement, responding to Moore's comment, "Americans overwhelmingly elected President Trump because they trust him to keep our country safe."
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Australian War Hero, Found Guilty Of Four Afghan Murders, Files Appeal
Australia's most decorated living war veteran lodged an appeal on Tuesday against a civil court defamation ruling that found he played a part in the murder of four Afghans while serving in Afghanistan, court records showed.
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Pervez Musharraf's Pro-Taliban Afghan Policy Proved Bittersweet For Pak
Pervez Musharraf's Afghan policy of siding with the US in its war on terror after the 9/11 attacks while also going soft on the Taliban proved a double-edged sword for his country.
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Imran Khan Slams Pak Government Over "Irresponsible Statements" Against Taliban
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan has condemned the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz- led government's "irresponsible statements" against the Taliban and warned that a deterioration in Afghan ties could result in a "never-ending" war against terrorism.
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Pentagon Training Afghan Pilots For Deployment In Ukraine: Report
The US Department of Defence, also known as the Pentagon, is set to train former Afghan pilots in California and send them via Poland to conflict-ravaged Ukraine, Russian media agency Tass claimed citing a military diplomatic source.
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Taliban Impose "Harsh" Limits On Afghans' Religious Freedom: US Panel
Conditions for religious freedom in Afghanistan have "drastically deteriorated" since the Taliban seized power last year as the last U.S.-led foreign troops pulled out after 20 years of war, a bipartisan U.S. commission said on Tuesday.
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"Very Bad Luck": Afghan Who Moved To Ukraine Forced To Flee Again
After leaving Afghanistan a year ago, Ajmal Rahmani believed he had found a haven of peace in Ukraine.
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Taliban "Hopes To Strengthen Ties" Through Underplayed Oslo Talks
A Taliban delegation arrived Saturday in Norway for three days of talks with Western diplomats and members of Afghan civil society, which it hopes will help "transform the atmosphere of war" in Afghanistan.
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US Strike That Killed 10 Afghans Did Not Violate Law Of War: Pentagon
A US drone strike in Kabul in August that killed 10 Afghan civilians was a tragic mistake but did not violate any laws, a Pentagon inspector general said Wednesday after an investigation.
