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Afghanistan Prez Ashraf Ghani signs decree to release Taliban prisoners
Making the announcement about the decree, Ghani's spokesperson Sediq Sediqqi on Tuesday said that details will be shared today
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Two blasts in Afghan capital during parallel presidential inaugurations
Hundreds of people had assembled at two venues inside the presidential palace complex to watch the swearing-in ceremonies for President Ashraf Ghani and challenger Abdullah Abdullah
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Ahead of Intra Afghanistan talks, gunmen kill at least 32 in Kabul
Several prominent political leaders escaped the ceremony unhurt, including Abdullah Abdullah, the country's chief executive and a top contender in last year's presidential election
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Donald Trump confirms having 'good conversation' with Taliban leader
This comes three days after the United States and Taliban signed a historic agreement with an aim to bring peace to Afghanistan by the withdrawal of US forces
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Intra peace talks in doubt after Taliban continues attack on Afghan army
The row has highlighted the tough road ahead, with the Taliban's decision to end a partial truce Monday complicating matters further
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US has done a 'great job' in Afghanistan, asserts Trump: Key developments
Meanwhile, in an interaction with Pentagon reporters, Defence Secretary Mark Esper said the peace deal signed with the Taliban in Doha over the weekend was a conditions-based agreement
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Taliban ends partial truce, to resume operations against Afghan forces
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack at a football ground in Khost in eastern Afghanistan, where three brothers were killed, officials told AFP
MEA Jaishankar says 'real negotiations' still ahead in Afghanistan
Pooh-poohs Doha: "Was like finally seeing Pakeezah after 17 trailers"
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A one-sided accord
India has little to gain from the US-Taliban peace deal
Deadly blast rocks Afghanistan as Taliban tells fighters to resume attacks
The Taliban's military commission circulated an order telling fighters to resume operations, according to a document provided to AFP by an insurgent source
Peace talks with US started secretly under Obama: Taliban spokesperson
The talks were "hidden behind closed doors" in Doha, where both parties signed the historic peace agreement on February 29
Will be meeting Taliban leaders soon; time to bring our troops back: Trump
The US currently has some 13,000 troops in Afghanistan
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US, Taliban sign historic peace deal for inclusive Afghanistan development
The new deal would see the two sides agree to the withdrawal of thousands of US troops from Afghanistan in return for insurgent guarantees
US to seal agreement with Taliban, Pompeo to attend signing: Trump
The commitments represented an important step to a lasting peace in a new Afghanistan, free from al-Qaeda, ISIS and any other terror group 'that would seek to bring us harm', Trump said
Optimism, expectations mark first day of violence cut period in Afghanistan
Many Afghans said they were anxious about what might come next
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US preparing to sign deal with Taliban on February 29, says Mike Pompeo
Building on an agreement on reducing violence across Afghanistan, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday
US-Taliban to sign agreement on Feb 29 after a week of reduced violence
The United States and the Taliban have been engaged in talks to facilitate a political settlement to end the conflict in Afghanistan and reduce US presence in the region
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US, Taliban close to violence reduction pact; troop withdrawal not imminent
Many questions about the expected agreement remain unanswered and it's unclear if Trump will sign off on the deal
Taliban says it has brought down US military plane in Afghanistan
Pictures and a video on social media purportedly from the crash site showed what could be the remains of a Bombardier E-11A aircraft.
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Taliban aims to sign deal with US, 'scale down' military ops: Report
The Taliban and the US had been negotiating the deal for a year and were on the brink of an announcement in September 2019 when President Donald Trump abruptly declared the process "dead"
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