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Trump declares Afghan peace talks with Taliban ‘Dead’

WASHINGTON: President Trump declared on Monday that peace talks with the Taliban were “dead,” but signaled that he would still withdraw United States troops from America’s longest war, following the collapse this weekend of a monthslong effort to ease violence in Afghanistan. Expressing impatience with the continued burden of keeping …

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Miller says US, NATO committed to peace in Afghanistan

AT News Report KABUL: US and NATO forces commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Scott Miller has visited southern Kandahar province, in which he said that he had a good meeting with provincial leadership on their continued commitment to the Afghan security forces. NATO Senior Civilian Representative for Afghanistan, Nicholas Kay was …

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Iran, Pakistan concern over Afghanistan situation after peace talks revocation

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: A day after US President Donald Trump called off negotiations with the Taliban, Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said that he is “gravely concerned” about Afghanistan”.  In the meantime, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that there is no military solution to the conflict in …

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UN seeks direct talks between Afghans, Taliban

AT News Report KABUL: President Donald Trump’s sudden halt to US-Taliban talks seems to have worsened the situation in Afghanistan as the Taliban have embarked on threatening the US with “Jihad” and seizing more land across the country after the failed peace talks. Now, with an agreement to end America’s …

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China-Afghanistan-Pakistan hold 3rd round of FM’s dialogue today

AT Monitoring Desk KABULL: The 3rd round of China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral foreign ministers’ dialogue will be held today (Saturday) in Pakistan’s capital city, Islamabad. Afghan Foreign Minister, Salahuddin Rabbani, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China, Wang Yi, will lead their respective delegations. The agenda of the dialogue focuses on political relations …

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US lawmakers ask Khalilzad to testify on US-Taliban deal

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: A United States Congressional committee has asked US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad to appear as a witness on the US-Taliban deal which is “agreed in principle”. In a letter to Mr. Khalilzad, which was later released to the press, Congressman Eliot Engel, who …

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Taliban can’t win militarily: Stoltenberg

AT News Report KABUL: NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg said that they welcome the talks which are going on and they welcome the efforts by the United States to reach an agreement with the Taliban. “I think I will be very careful about speculating when such an agreement will be …

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Russia to guarantee US-Taliban peace deal

AT News Report KABUL: Russian Federation is ready to sign the peace deal between the United States and Taliban as a guarantor, a senior Russian diplomat said Tuesday. Zamir Kabulov, Special Envoy of President Vladimir Putin to Afghanistan has also said that the US withdrawal would help Afghanistan to head …

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US to leave five bases in 135 days after signing deal with Taliban

AT News Report KABUL: The United States on Monday announced it will withdraw 5,000 troops and will leave bases in Afghanistan in first 135 days after signing a peace deal with the Taliban. US Envoy for Afghan Reconciliation in an interview confirmed 5,000 out of the 14,000 US troops will …

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Pakistani military builds checkpoints in Paktia

AT News Report KABUL: Adding to the continued violation of territory, Pakistan has built checkpoints inside the Afghan territory in eastern Paktia province, local officials said Sunday. Ayoub Gharwal, the Provincial Council’s deputy head, said that Pakistani military had built check-posts in Gewe, Spina Shega and Oda Sar areas where …

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