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10 August

A Pakistani army soldier stands guard at a market in Miran Shah, a town in North Waziristan, near the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Jan. 27, 2019

Bomb Kills Six in Pakistan’s Balochistan

An improvised bomb planted on a motorbike killed six people in Pakistan's restive southwestern Balochistan province on Monday, police said.

10 August

Taliban prisoners walk as they are in the process of being potentially released from Pul-e-Charkhi prison, on the outskirts of Kabul on July 31, 2020.

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban Pledge Afghan Peace Talks After Prisoner Release Completed

The Taliban said Monday they were ready for peace talks with the Afghan government, as authorities announced that the release of hundreds of militants accused of serious offenses would begin in the next few days.

7 August

Freeing of Taliban prisoners from Bagram prison

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghan Gathering to Decide Fate of 400 Taliban Prisoners

Thousands of prominent Afghans will gather in Kabul Friday to decide whether to release about 400 Taliban prisoners, including many involved in brutal attacks that killed.

6 August

Afghan security forces stand along a road during clashes against Taliban militants Aug. 12, 2018

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghan Forces, Taliban Clash After Ceasefire End

Ten insurgents were killed in clashes between Afghan forces and the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Thursday, the first time authorities have confirmed direct fighting since a recent ceasefire expired.

3 August

Afghan security forces on patrol near prison attack claimed by IS

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least 20 Dead in Afghan Prison Raid Claimed by IS: Officials

At least 20 people have been killed in fighting between security forces and Islamic State gunmen raiding an Afghan jail, officials said Monday, after the jihadist group claimed the ongoing attack.

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30 July

Taliban car bomb in Shash Darak area of Kabul, Afghanistan

Staff Writer With AFP

Car Bomb Kills at Least 17 in Afghanistan Ahead of Ceasefire

At least 17 people were killed in a car bomb explosion in an Afghan city on Thursday as crowds shopped for the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, officials and a medic said.

30 July

China's Liaoning aircraft carrier (C) sailing during a drill in the South China Sea, April 18, 2018. Photo: AFP/Getty Images

Staff Writer With AFP

China Conducts Military Drills in South China Sea

Beijing recently conducted "high-intensity" naval exercises in the South China Sea, China's defense ministry said Thursday, as tensions grow over the Asian power's maneuvers in the contested waters.

29 July

Staff Writer With AFP

India Warns China After Receiving New Fighter Jets From France

The first five Rafale fighter jets bought from France in a multi-billion-dollar deal landed in India on Wednesday and the defense minister used their arrival to launch a veiled warning to neighboring China over territorial tensions.

29 July

An Afghan national Army 10th Special Operations Kandak Commando returns fire during offensive operations against the Taliban in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, January 20, 2018.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Hails Afghan Ceasefire as Hopes for Peace Talks Rise

Top US officials on Wednesday hailed a three-day ceasefire proposed by the Taliban and agreed by Kabul, raising hopes that the long-delayed peace talks between the two foes could begin next week.

28 July