US Taliban Talks
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8 children killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan: officialSayed Mehraj Sadat, the provincial police chief, said the victims of Saturday's attack were from 10 to 15 years old.WorldNov 2, 2019
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Afghanistan faces possible political chaos after presidential electionThe latest election seems unlikely to bring the peace sought by Afghans, tired of an increasingly brutal war, or an easy exit for the United States, seeking to end its longest military engagement.WorldSep 29, 2019
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Trump heads to U.N. with long list of unresolved foreign policy dealsThere are challenges with Iran, North Korea, the Afghan Taliban, Israel and the Palestinians — not to mention a number of trade pacts. Some are inching forward. Some have stalled.WorldSep 21, 2019
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Trump’s decision to halt U.S.-Taliban talks pushes Afghanistan towards voteThe Taliban, who control or hold sway over roughly half the country, have told Afghans to boycott the vote and warned that rallies and polling stations would be targets.WorldSep 10, 2019
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Taliban warn of more American deaths after Trump ends peace talksZabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman, criticized Trump for calling off the dialog and said U.S. forces have been pounding Afghanistan with attacks at the same time.PoliticsSep 8, 2019
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U.S. Secretary of State says Taliban ‘overreached’ in attack that killed U.S. soldierTrump in a series of tweets cited a bombing in the past week in Kabul that killed 12 people, including a U.S. soldier.WorldSep 8, 2019
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Trump uses Twitter to call off secret meeting with Taliban leadersThe Associated Press reports that it remains unclear if the talks between the U.S. and the Taliban are on pause or actually over.WorldSep 7, 2019
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Taliban attack second Afghan city amid peace talks with U.S.The Taliban attacked a second Afghan city in as many days on Sunday and killed several members of security forces, officials said, even as Washington’s peace envoy said the U.S. and the militant group are “at the threshold of an agreement” to end America’s longest war.WorldSep 1, 2019
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Trump: U.S. ‘close’ to Taliban deal, troops to drop to 8,600The Pentagon has been developing plans to withdraw as many as half of the 14,000 U.S. troops still there, but the Taliban want all U.S. and NATO forces withdrawn.WorldAug 29, 2019
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