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US general: Afghans need US troops to counter Taliban

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WASHINGTON — Afghanistan's military forces need U.S. assistance to successfully counter the Taliban, the top general for U.S. Special Operations Command told Congress on...

UN envoy: Attacks must end for Afghan peace talks to succeed

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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan warned Tuesday that peace talks won’t succeed unless escalating violence stops, and urged any peace...

Taliban expect US withdrawal, vow to restore Islamic rule

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MOSCOW — The Taliban warned Washington on Friday against defying a May 1 deadline for the withdrawal of American and NATO troops from Afghanistan,...

Russia hosts Afghan peace conference, hoping to boost talks

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MOSCOW — Russia hosted a peace conference for Afghanistan on Thursday, bringing together government representatives and their Taliban adversaries along with international observers in...

Biden calls Afghanistan withdrawal deadline of May 1 ‘tough’

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden says that it will be “tough” for the U.S. to meet a May 1 deadline to withdraw troops from...

EXPLAINER: Stakes high as Moscow opens 1st of 3 Afghan meets

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ISLAMABAD — Russia is to host on Thursday the first of three international conferences aimed at jump-starting a stalled Afghanistan peace process ahead of...

Afghan bomb kills at least 8; UN slams high civilian deaths

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KABUL, Afghanistan — A powerful car bomb killed at least eight people and injured 47 in Afghanistan's western Herat province, officials said Saturday. ...

AP Interview: Afghan minister warns US against hasty retreat

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KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan’s Interior Minister Masoud Andarabi warned on Saturday against a hasty U.S. retreat from the war-ravaged country, saying that the Taliban's...

Memo banning Afghan girls singing prompts #IAmMySong protest

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KABUL, Afghanistan — A memo from Afghanistan's education ministry banning girls 12 years old and older from singing at school functions has been causing...

AP Interview: Karzai says US plan catalyst for Afghan peace

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KABUL, Afghanistan — A recently floated U.S. draft for a deal between the Taliban and the Afghan government is the best chance to accelerate...