Afghanistan

UN to Maintain Afghanistan Mission After US, NATO Withdrawal

The UN said it will maintain its political and humanitarian mission to Afghanistan despite the departure of US and NATO troops later this year.

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NATO Withdrawal From Afghanistan Likely in September: German Minister

NATO will likely join the United States in withdrawing all troops from Afghanistan in September, German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said Wednesday.

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Afghan President to Unveil New Peace Proposal: Officials

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has drawn up a new proposal for peace with the Taliban ahead of an international conference aimed at jump-starting faltering talks between the two warring sides, official sources said.

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Three Women Polio Workers Shot Dead in Afghanistan

Gunmen killed three Afghan women involved in a nationwide polio immunization program Tuesday, officials said, a day after authorities launched a new drive against the crippling disease.

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NATO Chief Says ‘All Options Open’ on Afghan Withdrawal

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said "all options remain open" on Afghanistan, as allies wait for Washington to decide on a looming withdrawal deadline.

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Helicopter Crash Kills Nine in Central Afghanistan

At least nine people were killed when a military helicopter crashed in central Afghanistan, the defense ministry said Thursday. 

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Biden Warns US May Miss Deadline to Exit Afghanistan

US President Joe Biden has said that it would be "tough" to meet the deadline to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan by May 1, as agreed with the Taliban in a deal secured under Donald Trump.

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Russia Backs Plans for Afghanistan Interim Rule With Taliban

Russia said Friday it was in favor of Afghanistan forming an interim government including members of the Taliban, ahead of talks next week in Moscow aiming to resolve the conflict.

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Biden Halts Drone Strikes Outside of War Zones Where US Troops Deployed

President Joe Biden has suspended drone strikes outside of war zones where US forces are operating, reversing the policy of his predecessor Donald Trump.

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Seven Ethnic Hazaras Killed in Eastern Afghanistan

At least seven members of Afghanistan's persecuted Hazara ethnic group were brutally murdered in the country's restive east, officials said Thursday.

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