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Australian War Hero, Found Guilty Of Four Afghan Murders, Files Appeal
Australia's most decorated living war veteran lodged an appeal on Tuesday against a civil court defamation ruling that found he played a part in the murder of four Afghans while serving in Afghanistan, court records showed.
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Taliban "Hopes To Strengthen Ties" Through Underplayed Oslo Talks
A Taliban delegation arrived Saturday in Norway for three days of talks with Western diplomats and members of Afghan civil society, which it hopes will help "transform the atmosphere of war" in Afghanistan.
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Three Weeks After Kabul Takeover, Taliban's Fight For Panjshir Still On
Taliban and opposition forces battled on Saturday to control the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul, the last Afghan province holding out against the militant group, as the top US general warned of a "civil war".
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Pakistan Interest In Afghanistan To Counter Indian Influence, Says US Report
Pakistan's strategic security objectives in Afghanistan almost certainly continue to be countering Indian influence and mitigating spillover of the Afghan civil war into Pakistani territory, a US government report has said
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"Will Never Bow To Taliban": Afghan Ex-Vice President Vows New Fight
Afghanistan's defiant vice president made one thing clear as the Taliban seized control of the capital following the collapse of his government -- he will not surrender.
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"Prolonged" Afghan Civil War Likely: Former US Envoy
A prolonged civil war in Afghanistan is more likely than a rapid Taliban takeover as the United States' full military withdrawal nears, Washington's former ambassador to Kabul said Sunday.
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Full Pullout From Afghanistan Could Ignite Total Civil War: Ex-US Envoys
Nine former U.S. ambassadors on Tuesday warned that Afghanistan could collapse in a "total civil war" if President Donald Trump withdraws all U.S. forces before the Kabul government and the Taliban conclude a peace settlement.
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Gulbuddin Hekmatyar: Afghan Ex-PM And 'Butcher Of Kabul'
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, who signed a landmark peace agreement with Kabul on Thursday, is one of the most notorious warlords in Afghanistan's history, chiefly remembered for his role in the bloody civil war of the 1990s.
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Barack Obama Expects 'Shift' in Russia's Syria Strategy
US President Barack Obama said today he expected a gradual shift in Russia's strategy on Syria as it counted the cost of keeping President Bashar al-Assad in power.
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Barack Obama Troop Plan Just Enough to Prop up Afghan Army: Experts
The decision to keep thousands of US troops in Afghanistan drives home the hard truth that despite billions of dollars and years of training, Afghan security forces are far from ready to go it alone.
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To Maintain Ties During Afghan War, US Ignored Pakistan's Nuclear Smuggling, Documents Suggest
The US went soft on Pakistan's nuclear smuggling efforts during former President Ronald Reagan's administration, fearing that any action would upset their bilateral ties at a critical time of the Afghan war, according to new declassified documents.
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Stuck on Lesbos, Afghans Demand Equal Treatment as Refugees
In cloistered meetings miles away from the combat zone, European governments have determined that Syrians fleeing their country's civil war should be given precedence over other exiles seeking refugee protection.
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Life 'Behind the Wire' Seems Far Away From Afghan War
At this sprawling US military base in the middle of the Afghan desert, sometimes it's difficult to tell if there's a war going on.
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Afghans flock to colleges, even as Taliban loom
Ten years ago, Roeen Rahmani and some friends spent $300 on an overhead projector and a rented room to teach a business course to Afghans emerging from civil war and Taliban rule. Nobody showed up for the first class.
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Afghans say total US pullout would trigger disaster
Afghan lawmakers said on Wednesday disaster and civil war would follow if Washington pushed ahead with a suggestion to withdraw all its troops from the country after 2014.
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Australian War Hero, Found Guilty Of Four Afghan Murders, Files Appeal
Australia's most decorated living war veteran lodged an appeal on Tuesday against a civil court defamation ruling that found he played a part in the murder of four Afghans while serving in Afghanistan, court records showed.
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Taliban "Hopes To Strengthen Ties" Through Underplayed Oslo Talks
A Taliban delegation arrived Saturday in Norway for three days of talks with Western diplomats and members of Afghan civil society, which it hopes will help "transform the atmosphere of war" in Afghanistan.
-
Three Weeks After Kabul Takeover, Taliban's Fight For Panjshir Still On
Taliban and opposition forces battled on Saturday to control the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul, the last Afghan province holding out against the militant group, as the top US general warned of a "civil war".
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Pakistan Interest In Afghanistan To Counter Indian Influence, Says US Report
Pakistan's strategic security objectives in Afghanistan almost certainly continue to be countering Indian influence and mitigating spillover of the Afghan civil war into Pakistani territory, a US government report has said
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"Will Never Bow To Taliban": Afghan Ex-Vice President Vows New Fight
Afghanistan's defiant vice president made one thing clear as the Taliban seized control of the capital following the collapse of his government -- he will not surrender.
-
"Prolonged" Afghan Civil War Likely: Former US Envoy
A prolonged civil war in Afghanistan is more likely than a rapid Taliban takeover as the United States' full military withdrawal nears, Washington's former ambassador to Kabul said Sunday.
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Full Pullout From Afghanistan Could Ignite Total Civil War: Ex-US Envoys
Nine former U.S. ambassadors on Tuesday warned that Afghanistan could collapse in a "total civil war" if President Donald Trump withdraws all U.S. forces before the Kabul government and the Taliban conclude a peace settlement.
-
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar: Afghan Ex-PM And 'Butcher Of Kabul'
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, who signed a landmark peace agreement with Kabul on Thursday, is one of the most notorious warlords in Afghanistan's history, chiefly remembered for his role in the bloody civil war of the 1990s.
-
Barack Obama Expects 'Shift' in Russia's Syria Strategy
US President Barack Obama said today he expected a gradual shift in Russia's strategy on Syria as it counted the cost of keeping President Bashar al-Assad in power.
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Barack Obama Troop Plan Just Enough to Prop up Afghan Army: Experts
The decision to keep thousands of US troops in Afghanistan drives home the hard truth that despite billions of dollars and years of training, Afghan security forces are far from ready to go it alone.
-
To Maintain Ties During Afghan War, US Ignored Pakistan's Nuclear Smuggling, Documents Suggest
The US went soft on Pakistan's nuclear smuggling efforts during former President Ronald Reagan's administration, fearing that any action would upset their bilateral ties at a critical time of the Afghan war, according to new declassified documents.
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Stuck on Lesbos, Afghans Demand Equal Treatment as Refugees
In cloistered meetings miles away from the combat zone, European governments have determined that Syrians fleeing their country's civil war should be given precedence over other exiles seeking refugee protection.
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Life 'Behind the Wire' Seems Far Away From Afghan War
At this sprawling US military base in the middle of the Afghan desert, sometimes it's difficult to tell if there's a war going on.
-
Afghans flock to colleges, even as Taliban loom
Ten years ago, Roeen Rahmani and some friends spent $300 on an overhead projector and a rented room to teach a business course to Afghans emerging from civil war and Taliban rule. Nobody showed up for the first class.
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Afghans say total US pullout would trigger disaster
Afghan lawmakers said on Wednesday disaster and civil war would follow if Washington pushed ahead with a suggestion to withdraw all its troops from the country after 2014.
