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8 killed as Afghan army launches raids to trace militants

EightmilitantswerekilledandfiveotherswoundedamidoperationsconductedbytheAfghanarmyintworestiveprovinces,thecountry'sDefenseMinistrysaidonMonday.Theministrysaidi

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China mediates improvement of Afghanistan-Pakistan ties

China,AfghanistanandPakistanreachedanagreementtoenhancetrilateralcooperationandimproveAfghanistan-Pakistanrelations,afterChineseForeignMinisterWangYivisitedKabu

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At least 7 U.S. soldiers wounded after Afghan soldier opens fire

AnAfghansoldieropenedfireonU.S.troopsonSunday,woundingatleastseven,theU.S.militarysaid.NoU.S.servicemembersorforeignfighterswerekilledintheattack.Itwasthesecond

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No military solution in Afghanistan, U.N. chief says on Kabul visit

ThereisnomilitarysolutiontotheconflictinAfghanistanthatisforcingrecordnumbersofpeoplefromtheirhomes,UnitedNationsSecretaryGeneralAntonioGuterressaidonWednesday,

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Afghan media urge government to further join Belt and Road Initiative

AfghanprintandelectronicmediahavegivenwidecoveragetotheBeltandRoadInitiativeandurgedtheAfghangovernmenttoplayadueroleproactivelyinimplementingthevitalglobalproj

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Afghan security forces kill dozen of Taliban militants over past 24 hour

AfghansecurityforceswithartillerysupporthaveeliminatedatleastadozenofTalibanmilitantsinthecourseofseveraloperationsindifferentpartsofthecountry,localmediareport

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Taliban announce start of spring offensive

TheTalibanhaveannouncedtheywilllaunchtheirspringoffensiveonSunday,signalingplanstostepupattacksastheweatherwarmsacrossAfghanistan,makingbothtravelandfightingeas

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Afghan army kills 8 militants in northern province

EightTalibanmilitantswerekilledafterAfghanarmypersonnellaunchedacordonandsearchoperationinthecountry'snorthernprovinceofSariPul,anarmysourcesaidonThursday."Some

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Analysis: Pak-Afghan border tension not in bilateral, regional interest

ByAPDWriterMuhammadSohailISLAMABAD,May11(APD)—SinceMay5,borderbetweenPakistanandAfghanistanisclosedforbothindividualsandcargos,tensionisathigherlevelafterborder

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Pakistan says army killed 50 Afghan soldiers in firing exchange

ISLAMABAD, May 7 (Xinhua) -- A senior Pakistani military officer said Sunday that the country's security forces had killed over 50 Afghan security personnel in the recent cross-border firing.

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Pakistani, Afghan military officials agree to defuse border tension

ISLAMABAD, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Senior Pakistani and Afghan military officials have agreed to defuse tensions along the border after an earlier exchange of cross-border firing that killed nine Pakistanis and injured around 40 others.

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Afghan beauty parlours are a sanctuary for city women

The photos in the window promise much: languorous, kohl-rimmed eyes and bright, bold nails -- but once you enter the beauty parlours of Kabul, it becomes clear the images outside are a pale reflection of the vibrant reality inside.

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Afghan-based Islamic State a wild card as Trump ponders U.S. commitment

An Islamic State offshoot based near the Afghan-Pakistan border is expanding to new areas, recruiting fighters and widening the reach of attacks in the region, members of the movement and Afghan officials said.

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Afghan training goes back to basics as Trump faces U.S. troop decision

At a recent, at times chaotic live-fire exercise near NATO's military base in Kandahar, Romanian army Master Sergeant Liviv Sandulache's advice to the assembled Afghan officers was simple: "I don't want anybody to do any job without your command."

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Pakistan 'kills 100 militants' after Sufi shrine attack

Pakistan says it has killed more than 100 militants in a security crackdown following Thursday's attack on a shrine that left at least 80 people dead.

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Afghans outraged over frequent terrorist attacks

Repeated terrorist attacks especially the suicide bombings in the capital city Kabul have angered Afghans as many have slammed the government over alleged failure to check terrorist activities in the insurgency-hit country particularly in the fortified Kabul city.

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Afghan leaders call for national unity and peace on constitution anniversary

​Afghanistan's President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Thursday called for further public awareness of the constitution and its implementation as the country was observing the anniversary of its constitution.