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At least 62 killed in Afghan mosque blast - officials
Witnesses said the roof of the mosque had fallen through after a 'loud' explosion, the nature of which was not immediately clear.
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Three killed, dozens children wounded in Taliban truck blast
The early morning attack happened in Alishing district in eastern Laghman province, said interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi.
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Death toll from Taliban attack in Kabul hits 22: ministry
The Taliban had earlier claimed responsibility for the blast.
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Trump says Afghanistan peace talks with Taliban are 'dead'
The announcement followed Trump's dramatic cancelation of a top-secret plan to fly Taliban leaders in for direct talks at the Camp David presidential facility outside Washington.
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More Americans will die after Trump abruptly ends Afghan talks, Taliban say
The Islamist group issued a statement after Trump unexpectedly cancelled secret talks planned for Sunday with the Taliban’s major leaders at the presidential compound in Camp David, Maryland.
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Trump says he cancelled peace talks with Taliban over attack
Trump said he had planned a secret meeting with the Taliban’s “major leaders” on Sunday at a presidential compound in Camp David, Maryland.
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Kabul blast toll rises as US tries to finalise Taliban deal
In addition to the 16 killed, 119 were wounded in the attack.
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At least 95 wounded in Taliban blast in Kabul
The car bomb exploded near the entrance of a police station in western Kabul around 9:00 am (0430 GMT), interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said.
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US eyes breakthrough in push for peace with Taliban
The US, which invaded Afghanistan and toppled the Taliban in 2001, wants to withdraw thousands of troops and draw down its longest ever war.
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Female suicide bomber kills six in northwest Pakistan
The attack happened at the entrance of a hospital in Kotlan Saidan village on the outskirts of the northwestern city of Dera Ismail Khan.
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US races for Taliban deal but Afghan peace further away
The Taliban have steadfastly refused to negotiate with the internationally recognised government in Kabul.
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Suicide bombers attack Afghan ministry in Kabul
No other group claimed immediate responsibility, but the Afghan branch of the Islamic State group has previously carried out multiple deadly attacks in the capital.
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Peace hopes suffer setback as Taliban-Afghan talks derailed
The so-called intra-Afghan dialogue, which was due to take place in Doha this weekend, fell apart at the last minute in a row over a large number of delegates Kabul wanted to send.
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Angelina Jolie says women must be included in Afghan talks
A meeting between a Kabul delegation and Taliban officials slated to take place in Qatar this month reportedly only has two women in a team of 22 negotiators.
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At least 23 Afghan security forces killed in Taliban attack on US-Afghan base
The pre-dawn assault, claimed by the Taliban, saw militants enter the base in Helmand province and engage in firefights with Afghan forces.
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Taliban appoint co-founder as top negotiator for talks with US
The announcement comes as the insurgents said Thursday they had held four straight days of talks with US officials in Doha. It was not immediately clear if the negotiations were ongoing Friday.
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Taliban attack kills at least 12 in central Afghanistan
The attack began after a vehicle loaded with explosives rammed into the entrance of a compound in Maidan Shahr, the capital of Wardak province that lies about 50 kilometres south of the capital Kabul.
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Taliban blow up Afghan army outpost, killing 5 soldiers
According to a police spokesman, another six soldiers were wounded in the attack on Tuesday in the Maiwand district of the southern province of Kandahar.
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Taliban urge US to exit Afghanistan or face Soviet-style defeat
The Soviets pulled out of Afghanistan in 1989, ending a decade-long occupation and precipitating a bloody civil war and the emergence of the Taliban.
