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Russia hopes U.S.-Taliban peace deal won't fail

Russia hopes that the U.S.-Taliban peace deal will be fully implemented, although the agreement has not yet led to immediate positive changes in Afghanistan, the Russi

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At least 27 killed in attack on Afghan political rally: officials

At least 27 people were killed in an attack on a political rally in Kabul Friday, officials said, in the first major assault in the city since the U.S. signed a withdrawal deal with the Taliban."Twen

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On Super Tuesday, Biden steals Bernie's thunder

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a rally in Philadelphia, May 18, 2019. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note: Hannan Hussain is a security analyst at the South Asia Center, London Sch

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Russian, Turkish presidents meet as Syria violence continues

The Turkish and Russian presidents on Thursday sat down for talks in Moscow aimed at ending hostilities in northwestern Syria involving their forces along with proxies

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The key quotes: Assessing the EU's post-Brexit trade talks

04:12 The European Union and the UK wrapped up their first round of post-Brexit trade talks on Thursday. It was no surprise to find they were difficult. That was widely expected. And e

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Big-spending Bloomberg bows out of Democratic race, backs Biden

New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg has bowed out of the race to become the Democratic Party's nominee for U.S. president after a dismal Super Tuesday result. On Wednesday he backed former vice pr

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Trump speaks over phone with Qatari emir on Taliban deal, regional issues

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday spoke over phone with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani discussing the recently inked U.S.-Taliban deal and region

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Trump says he had a 'very good conversation' with Taliban leader

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by telephone with chief Taliban negotiator Mullah Baradar Akhund on Tuesday, the first known conversation between a U.S. leader and a top Taliban official, as a d

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Trump speaks over phone with Taliban leader after deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he had spoken by phone with a senior Taliban leader, a phone call that came days after a U.S.-Taliban deal framing American troops withdrawal from Afghan

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Trump says he spoke to a Taliban leader, had ‘good talk’

President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that he spoke on the phone to a Taliban leader, making him the first U.S. president believed to ever speak directly with the mi

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Boris Johnson's threat to walk away from negotiation is no bluff

Editor's note: Jonathan Arnott is a former member of the European Parliament. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.As the UK and the EU begin the first

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Taliban rejects taking part in Afghan talks until prisoners freed

Afghanistan's Taliban delegation arrive for the agreement signing between Taliban and U.S. officials in Doha, Qatar, February 29, 2020. /AP Taliban militants will not take part in intra-Afgha

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China welcomes U.S.-Taliban peace deal: FM spokesperson

China welcomes the signing of a U.S.-Taliban agreement as a positive step in achieving a political solution of the Afghan issue, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Monday. Representatives of the

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Iran rejects U.S.-Taliban peace deal

Iran's Foreign Ministry on Sunday said that the so-called peace deal between the Taliban and the United States is an attempt by Washington to justify its illegal prese

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Commentary: Seize precious chance for lasting peace in Afghanistan

"It's been a hard journey for everyone," U.S. President Donald Trump said at the White House after his government signed a peace deal with the Taliban on Saturday in a

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Afghan president rejects Taliban's precondition for initiating intra-Afghan talks

Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has refused the Taliban outfit's demand for the release of 5,000 detainees within 10 days, saying no precondition is acceptable

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UK-EU trade talks: The rocky road ahead

03:21 The European Union and the UK are bracing for lengthy negotiations next week as both sides scramble to define future relations post-Brexit. Brussels and London hunkered down for