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Trump praises Afghan president for leading fight against terrorism

USPresidentDonaldTrumpmetwithhisAfghancounterpartAshrafGhanionSundayintheSaudicapitalofRiyadh,accordingtoastatementreleasedbytheWhiteHouseonMonday.Thetwoleaders

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One killed, 12 injured in S. Afghan blasts

OnecivilianwaskilledandonedozenpeoplewoundedafteratwinblastsrockedKandaharcity,capitalofAfghanistan'ssouthernprovinceofKandaharTuesdaynight,theprovincialgovernm

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Afghan media urge government to further join Belt and Road Initiative

AfghanprintandelectronicmediahavegivenwidecoveragetotheBeltandRoadInitiativeandurgedtheAfghangovernmenttoplayadueroleproactivelyinimplementingthevitalglobalproj

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Trump weighs further US troops for Afghanistan

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Taliban announce start of spring offensive

TheTalibanhaveannouncedtheywilllaunchtheirspringoffensiveonSunday,signalingplanstostepupattacksastheweatherwarmsacrossAfghanistan,makingbothtravelandfightingeas

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Pentagon intelligence chief warns of Afghan gains being lost

TheU.S.must“dosomethingverydifferent”inAfghanistan,suchasplacingAmericanmilitaryadvisersclosertothefrontlinesofbattle,orrisksquanderingallthathasbeeninvestedthe

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

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

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Afghan president calls upon Taliban to join peace process

KABUL, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Thursday called upon Taliban militants to give up fighting and initiate peace talks to boost the national reconciliation in the war-battered country.

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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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Taliban leader urges Afghans to plant more trees

The leader of the Taliban in Afghanistan, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has urged Afghans to plant more trees.

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Nato has troops 'shortfall' in Afghanistan - US general

The commander of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan has said he needs a "few thousands" more troops to break a stalemate in the war with the Taliban.

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Six Afghan ICRC workers 'killed by Islamic State'

Six Afghans working for the Red Cross have been killed by suspected Islamic State (IS) group gunmen in the province of Jowzjan, officials say.

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Vietnam to play friendly game with Chinese Taipei to prepare for Asian Cup

Vietnam's national football team will play a friendly match with Chinese Taipei on March 24, the Vietnam Football Federation said Tuesday.

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Afghan police defuse 5 improvised bombs in eastern province

The Afghan National Police (ANP) discovered and defused five Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) near a main foreign forces' base in eastern province of Parwan on Monday, the Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.

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Airstrike kills 4 IS militants in E. Afghan province

A total of four militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS) group were killed after aircrafts pounded the armed outfit's positions in Achin district of the eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Thursday, local media reported Friday.

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UAE confirms five officials killed in Afghan attack

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has confirmed that five of its officials were killed in a bomb attack in Kandahar in southern Afghanistan.

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Achieving peace through talks tops Afghan gov't challenges in 2016

The Afghan government like yesteryear has been faced with multiple challenges in 2016 above all the increasing security incidents and futile efforts to find negotiated settlement to the country's lingering crisis.