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Taliban ready for intra-Afghan talks in 7 days if prisoner swap completed
Group's spokesperson says the first round of talks would be led by the former chief negotiator of Taliban, Abbas Stanikzai.
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Afghan council frees 400 Taliban prisoners to set up peace talks
A traditional Afghan council concluded Sunday with hundreds of delegates agreeing to free 400 Taliban members, paving the way for an early start to negotiations between Afghanistan's warring sides.
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Afghanistan Prez Ashraf Ghani signs decree to release Taliban prisoners
Making the announcement about the decree, Ghani's spokesperson Sediq Sediqqi on Tuesday said that details will be shared today
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US conducts first airstrike against Taliban forces since peace deal
The US called on the Taliban to stop the attacks and uphold their commitments based on the peace agreement, which lays out a conditions-based path to the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan
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Taliban ends partial truce, to resume operations against Afghan forces
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack at a football ground in Khost in eastern Afghanistan, where three brothers were killed, officials told AFP
FM Qureshi to represent Pak at US-Taliban peace signing in Doha: Report
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, Firdous Ashiq Awan, said Pakistan "welcomes" the peace agreement between the two sides
Taliban wants to make peace deal with US, says President Donald Trump
The President said he would sign a peace deal with the Taliban if it worked out over the next week
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US' Afghanistan withdrawal: Trump administration to pull out 4000 troops
NBC on Saturday cited three current and former US officials as saying the Trump administration intends to announce the drawdown of 4,000 troops from Afghanistan.
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Insider attack kills nine Afghan militia, Taliban claims responsibility
The Taliban now control or hold sway over half the country
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US seeks assurances from Taliban in day 2 of renewed peace talks
The US, which invaded Afghanistan and toppled the Taliban in 2001, wants to withdraw thousands of troops and turn the page on its longest ever war
Why many children in Afghanistan can no longer afford to attend school
A UN report released last year said that more than 2 million Afghan children aged 6-14 were engaged in some form of child labor
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30 Afghan soldiers killed in first major Taliban attack since Eid ceasefire
President Ashraf Ghani extended his unilateral ceasefire, initially due to end on Wednesday, by 10 days
