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Apr- 2020 -

13 April

US envoy Khalilzad lauds Afghanistan-Taliban prisoner releases

The US special envoy who negotiated a deal with the Taliban said that an initial prisoner exchange between the insurgents and the Afghan government was an "important step" toward peace

9 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Indonesia couple with ties to ISIS on trial over attempt to kill security minister

A couple with links to ISIS went on trial in Indonesia for a failed assassination attempt on the country's former chief security minister Wiranto

8 April

Former Taliban fighters at a reintegration ceremony in Afghanistan

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghanistan government to release 100 Taliban prisoners in bid to save peace deal

The Afghan government will release 100 Taliban prisoners, a day after the insurgents said they were walking out of peace talks

2 April

Staff Writer With AFP

US Navy evacuates aircraft carrier Roosevelt after COVID-19 plea

The US Navy is evacuating thousands of sailors from the USS Theodore Roosevelt after its captain warned a coronavirus outbreak was threatening the lives of the crew

1 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghan government and Taliban hold talks on prisoner exchange

Afghan government representatives have met with the Taliban in Kabul for the first time to discuss a prisoner swap aimed at jump-starting a floundering peace process

Mar- 2020 -

31 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Coronavirus: US Navy to evacuate Pacific aircraft carrier for disinfection

The US Navy will evacuate most of the USS Theodore Roosevelt's crew to disinfect the aircraft carrier due to a Coronavirus outbreak onboard

31 March

Staff Writer With AFP

USS Theodore Roosevelt captain asks Pentagon for ‘immediate’ help as COVID-19 spreads through ship

The captain of the US aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt said coronavirus is spreading through his ship and called for immediate help to quarantine its crew

25 March

Staff Writer With AFP

At least 25 dead in attack on Sikh-Hindu temple in Kabul

At least 25 people were killed in an attack on a Sikh-Hindu temple in Kabul, the latest brutal assault claimed by Islamic State

11 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban reject Ghani’s offer to free 1,500 prisoners before Afghanistan peace talks

The Taliban rejected Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's offer to release 1,500 insurgent prisoners ahead of peace talks, saying it wanted 5,000 captives freed before opening negotiations

11 March