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Int'l community welcomes U.S.-Taliban deal, calling for lasting political settlement in Afghanistan

Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani (L, Front) shakes hands with visiting U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper during a joint press conference in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, on Feb. 29, 2020.

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U.S., coalition forces to withdraw from Afghanistan in 14 months: joint declaration

Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Saturday said that Afghanistan and the United States had reached an agreement based on which the U.S. and coalition forces wil

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US-Taliban Peace Deal Closer Than Ever, Important Step Toward Afghan Peace - NATO

The US-Taliban peace deal is now closer than ever and NATO will continue to support efforts to find a lasting peaceful solution in Afghanistan, NATO Secretary-General J

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UK threatens to walk away from EU trade talks if no progress by June

01:56 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson would walk away from trade talks with the European Union if no progress was made by June, the British government warned in its negotiating ma

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Pompeo lies and the lost United States

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks about airstrikes by the U.S. military in Iraq and Syria, at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 29, 2019. With him are U.S. Arm

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Remaining parties reaffirm commitment to Iran nuclear deal

Remaining parties of the Iran nuclear deal reaffirmed the importance of preserving the agreement as a key element of the global nuclear non-proliferation architecture,

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Russia's policy toward Ukraine remains unchanged: Kremlin

Russia's policy toward Ukraine remains unchanged after Volodymyr Zelensky replaced Petro Poroshenko as the new president of Ukraine last year, the Kremlin said Wednesd

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Iran Remains Open to Any Offer on Stabilising Situation Around JCPOA - Deputy FM

Iran remains open to any offer on stabilizing the situation around the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), known as the Iran nuclear deal, Deputy Foreign Minist

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Deliver on your promises, EU tells UK

The EU's chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, says the bloc and the UK must trust each other if they are to agree a satisfactory trade deal. /Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP Respect and trust appear to be

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All Pakatan MPs back Anwar as PM, sources say

There has been a surprising turn of events, with all Pakatan Harapan MPs declaring their support for PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister.It is unde

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Setting terms for Brexit negotiations: UK and EU just got tough

Flags of EU and the United Kingdom are seen outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, on January 9, 2019. /Xinhua Editor's note: Richard Fairchild is an associate professor at the U

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Pompeo says U.S.-Taliban deal to include timeline for troops withdrawal, intra-Afghan negotiations

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday that a possible U.S.-Taliban peace deal will include a timetable for conditions-based U.S. troop withdrawals and the start of the intra-Afghan neg

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Assessing the promise of a U.S.-Taliban peace deal

Taliban fighters attend a surrender ceremony in Jalalabad city, capital of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, February 8, 2020. /Xinhua Editors Note: Hannan Hussain is a security analyst at the

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2020 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships may be postponed

Chinese players celebrate after winning men's title at the World Team Table Tennis Championships at Halmstad Arena in Halmstad, Sweden, May 6, 2018. /VCG The organizing committee of the ITTF W

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'Gov't Filled With Snakes': Trump Allies Draft Lists of Disloyal Officials – Report

In the wake of President Donald Trump’s acquittal in the Senate impeachment trial on 5 February, at least two senior officials were ousted from the White House, includi

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2020 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships may be postponed

Chinese players celebrate after winning men's title at the World Team Table Tennis Championships at Halmstad Arena in Halmstad, Sweden, May 6, 2018. /VCG The organizing committee of the ITTF W

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Pompeo Says US-Taliban Deal Signing Expected on 29 February

The US and the Taliban have been involved in talks over a political settlement to the Afghan conflict and a reduction in the US military presence in the region, accordi