Afghanistan
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Feb- 2021 -3 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Afghan Judge Shot Dead in Jalalabad Ambush
An Afghan judge was shot dead in an ambush in the eastern city of Jalalabad Wednesday, police said, the third court official killed in less than a month.
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2 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Two Killed as Bombs Rock Afghan Capital
Two people were killed as the Afghan capital was rocked Tuesday by a series of rush-hour car bombs, officials said, while a police vehicle was targeted in an attack north of Kabul.
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Jan- 2021 -29 JanuaryCommentary
How the US Can Avoid Future ‘Forever Wars’
To avoid a repeat of Iraq and Afghanistan, US policymakers should look to the Powell Doctrine for guidance.
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29 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Taliban Says US ‘Bombarding Civilians, Houses’ in Violation of Afghan Deal
The Taliban on Friday rejected Washington's accusations that it had not lived up to its promises in Afghanistan, in turn claiming the US was "bombarding civilians."
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21 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Peace Talks at ‘Snail’s Pace’ Due to Taliban, Says Afghan Govt
Afghan authorities lambasted the Taliban Wednesday for failing to actively participate in peace talks seeking to end the country's long-running war.
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14 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Three Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Shootout Near Afghan Border
Three Pakistani soldiers were killed Thursday in an exchange of fire with militants in a northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border, the military said.
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12 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Afghan Forces Foil IS Plan to Assassinate Top US Envoy
Afghan authorities said Tuesday they had foiled a plan by the jihadist Islamic State group to assassinate the top US envoy in Kabul, as a wave of targeted killings continues to rock the country.
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11 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Afghanistan Probes Air Strike That Killed Civilians
Afghan authorities said Monday they are investigating an air strike at the weekend which local officials say killed more than a dozen civilians, including children.
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7 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Thousands of Afghan Families Flee Fighting in Insurgent Bastion Kandahar
About 17,000 Afghan families from the Taliban bastion of Kandahar have fled following months of heavy fighting between the insurgents and government forces.
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5 JanuaryMiddle East
US Military Blames Taliban for Spate of Afghan Assassinations
The US military on Monday blamed the Taliban for a spate of assassinations of prominent Afghans, the first time Washington has directly accused the insurgent group of the killings.
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