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US envoy who handled Afghan departure quits

Washington—Zalmay Khalilzad, the veteran US envoy whose months of patient hotel-ballroom diplomacy helped end the US war in Afghanistan but failed to prevent a...

Afghan violence surges despite gab

Violent attacks in Afghanistan surged by 50 percent over recent months even as the Kabul government and the Taliban launched unprecedented peace talks in...

Air strike in Afghanistan kills 11 children inside mosque

An air strike in northeastern Afghanistan has killed 11 children and a prayer leader as they studied in a mosque, local authorities said Thursday,...

Trump wants US troops out of Afghanistan

President Donald Trump has said he wants all US troops to leave Afghanistan by Christmas, speeding up the timeline for ending America’s longest war. “We...

US blames IS for Kabul maternity attack, urges peace process

The US negotiator on Afghanistan blamed the Islamic State group Thursday for the shocking attack on a maternity hospital as he urged the government...

Pompeo slashes aid, meets Taliban to bridge feuding Afghan leaders

Doha, Qatar"•US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday slashed aid to Afghanistan’s government after a mission to Kabul failed to bridge a divide...

Kabul, Taliban gab for prisoner swap

Washington"•The Afghan government and the Taliban on Sunday held their first discussion on arranging prisoner exchanges, a key step in a broader push for...

US, Taliban keep door open after scuttled talks

Washington"•The United States and Afghanistan’s Taliban on Sunday both left the door open to fresh talks after President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a secret...

Envoy: US and Taliban on threshold of striking a deal

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US scrambles for a deal with the Taliban but Afghan peace looks far more elusive

Washington"•After nearly two decades in Afghanistan, the United States is racing to reach an agreement with the Taliban within two months but a broader...
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