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Pentagon chief: US to remain in Afghanistan, Syria withdrawal notwithstanding
Oct 22, 2019 05:53US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper says there is no reason for the people of Afghanistan to think the near-total withdrawal of US troops from northern Syria is a precursor to a similar move in their country.
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EU sees ‘chance for ceasefire’ in Afghanistan despite spike in violence
Oct 20, 2019 17:00The European Union (EU) says there is a chance for a ceasefire in Afghanistan, despite renewed violence in the country after the collapse of talks between the United States and the Afghan Taliban militant group.
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Iran condemns Afghan mosque attack
Oct 19, 2019 07:21Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned a terrorist attack on a mosque in Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province that has killed scores of people.
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About 62 worshippers die in bomb blasts in mosque in eastern Afghanistan
Oct 18, 2019 15:33At least 62 worshippers have been killed and more than 100 injured in bomb explosions at a mosque in eastern Afghanistan during Friday prayers.
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UN decries 'unprecedented' civilian casualties in Afghanistan
Oct 17, 2019 17:31The United Nations says an "unprecedented" number of civilians were killed or injured in the third quarter of 2019 across violence-wracked Afghanistan, calling the violence "totally unacceptable."
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Deadly Taliban truck bomb hits near police station in eastern Afghanistan
Oct 16, 2019 13:23A truck bomb explosion near a police station in eastern Afghanistan has left at least three people dead and some 27 others injured, officials say.
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Election-related violence killed dozens in Afghanistan: UN
Oct 15, 2019 19:22A United Nations (UN) report says dozens of people have been killed and hundreds more wounded in violence related to Afghanistan’s recent presidential election.
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Abdullah’s running mate describes Afghan presidential poll as fraudulent
Oct 13, 2019 13:25A senior aide to Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah alleges that the country’s recent presidential election is fraudulent.
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US airstrike in Afghanistan in May killed 30 civilians: UN
Oct 09, 2019 16:46A US airstrike that was carried out in Afghanistan in May and was said to have targeted Taliban militants in fact killed at least 30 civilians, a United Nations probe has found.
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Blast wounds 20 students in Afghanistan university
Oct 08, 2019 15:06At least 20 students have been injured in an explosion at a university in central Afghanistan, provincial officials say.