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UN Security Council Discussing Condemnation Of Taliban
The U.N. Security Council is discussing a draft statement that would condemn Taliban attacks on cities and towns causing high civilian casualties and threaten sanctions for abuses and acts that risk Afghanistan's peace and stability, diplomats said.
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Afghan Peace Council Tells Taliban It Is Ready For Talks: Report
Members of Afghanistan's High Peace Council, a body overseeing peace efforts, met Taliban officials at a conference in Moscow on Friday and repeated President Ashraf Ghani's offer of peace talks without pre-conditions.
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Second Round of Afghanistan-Taliban Peace Talks Likely in China
China is likely to host a second round of peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban representatives next week, an Afghan official said today, raising hopes for progress toward a political settlement to end years of bloodshed.
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Afghanistan Peace Talks 'Legitimate': Taliban Leader Mullah Omar
Taliban leader Mullah Omar on today hailed as 'legitimate' peace talks aimed at ending Afghanistan's 13-year war, in his first comments on the nascent dialogue.
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Doubts and Divisions Among Commanders as Taliban Talk Peace
Talks last week between Afghanistan and Taliban negotiators were hailed by officials as a major breakthrough, but insurgent commanders on the ground have responded far more sceptically, highlighting the huge challenges facing the embryonic peace process.
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Afghans, Taliban to Meet Again After Pakistan Talks: Ministry
Pakistan on today said Afghan and Taliban representatives had agreed to meet again after landmark through-the-night talks aimed at ending the militants' 13-year insurgency.
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Taliban, Other Afghans Talk Women's Rights in Norway
Members of Afghanistan's Taliban are in Norway for informal talks with representatives of Afghan society, the Norwegian government said today, in a new sign of a nascent dialogue.
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Afghan Delegation to Meet with Taliban in Qatar: Officials
An Afghan delegation is heading to Qatar for "open discussions" with representatives of Taliban insurgents over the next few days aimed at ending Afghanistan's long war, an official said on Friday.
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Afghanistan's Ashraf Ghani Walks Tightrope Over US, Pakistan Ties
In pursuing rapprochement with Pakistan and the United States, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is the very antithesis of his fiery predecessor, but his unprecedented diplomatic overtures have prompted rumblings of unease back home.
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Afghan peace team seeks Dubai meeting with Taliban figures
A delegation from Afghanistan's High Peace Council has travelled to Dubai to meet former and current Taliban figures, in the hope of laying the groundwork for peace talks to end Afghanistan's long conflict, sources familiar with the move told Reuters.
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Pakistan to help Afghans meet former Taliban chief
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif promised Afghanistan that he would help arrange further meetings between Afghan officials and former Taliban commander.
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Top Afghan peace negotiator shot dead in Kabul: Official
A senior member of Afghanistan's High Peace Council and close adviser to President Hamid Karzai was shot dead from a passing car in Kabul today.
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UN Security Council Discussing Condemnation Of Taliban
The U.N. Security Council is discussing a draft statement that would condemn Taliban attacks on cities and towns causing high civilian casualties and threaten sanctions for abuses and acts that risk Afghanistan's peace and stability, diplomats said.
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Afghan Peace Council Tells Taliban It Is Ready For Talks: Report
Members of Afghanistan's High Peace Council, a body overseeing peace efforts, met Taliban officials at a conference in Moscow on Friday and repeated President Ashraf Ghani's offer of peace talks without pre-conditions.
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Second Round of Afghanistan-Taliban Peace Talks Likely in China
China is likely to host a second round of peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban representatives next week, an Afghan official said today, raising hopes for progress toward a political settlement to end years of bloodshed.
-
Afghanistan Peace Talks 'Legitimate': Taliban Leader Mullah Omar
Taliban leader Mullah Omar on today hailed as 'legitimate' peace talks aimed at ending Afghanistan's 13-year war, in his first comments on the nascent dialogue.
-
Doubts and Divisions Among Commanders as Taliban Talk Peace
Talks last week between Afghanistan and Taliban negotiators were hailed by officials as a major breakthrough, but insurgent commanders on the ground have responded far more sceptically, highlighting the huge challenges facing the embryonic peace process.
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Afghans, Taliban to Meet Again After Pakistan Talks: Ministry
Pakistan on today said Afghan and Taliban representatives had agreed to meet again after landmark through-the-night talks aimed at ending the militants' 13-year insurgency.
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Taliban, Other Afghans Talk Women's Rights in Norway
Members of Afghanistan's Taliban are in Norway for informal talks with representatives of Afghan society, the Norwegian government said today, in a new sign of a nascent dialogue.
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Afghan Delegation to Meet with Taliban in Qatar: Officials
An Afghan delegation is heading to Qatar for "open discussions" with representatives of Taliban insurgents over the next few days aimed at ending Afghanistan's long war, an official said on Friday.
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Afghanistan's Ashraf Ghani Walks Tightrope Over US, Pakistan Ties
In pursuing rapprochement with Pakistan and the United States, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is the very antithesis of his fiery predecessor, but his unprecedented diplomatic overtures have prompted rumblings of unease back home.
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Afghan peace team seeks Dubai meeting with Taliban figures
A delegation from Afghanistan's High Peace Council has travelled to Dubai to meet former and current Taliban figures, in the hope of laying the groundwork for peace talks to end Afghanistan's long conflict, sources familiar with the move told Reuters.
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Pakistan to help Afghans meet former Taliban chief
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif promised Afghanistan that he would help arrange further meetings between Afghan officials and former Taliban commander.
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Top Afghan peace negotiator shot dead in Kabul: Official
A senior member of Afghanistan's High Peace Council and close adviser to President Hamid Karzai was shot dead from a passing car in Kabul today.
