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US Presses Taliban to Ease Violence, Resume Peace Talks
The US is not giving up on peace talks, senior US official says
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US Eyes Major Rollback in Iran Sanctions to Revive Nuke Deal
Trump-era sanctions ostensibly imposed for terrorism reasons are on the block
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Taliban Claim Reduction in Violence in Their Proposal
The militant group not only claims to have proposed a 90-day reduction in violence, but has also indicated that it might not announce a spring offensi
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US Set to Send $11B in International Aid in Latest COVID Bill
Pandemic has severely damaged development worldwide
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Pakistan Urges US to Quickly' Complete Review of Peace Deal with Afghan Taliban
Biden administration is urged not to alter peace agreement without consulting insurgent group
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Afghan Taliban Ask Fighters Not to Harbor Foreign' Militants as US Reviews Peace Deal
US review of deal prompted by allegations Taliban have not cut relationship with al-Qaida in Afghanistan
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Rare UN-Taliban Agreement to Set Up 4,000 Schools in Insurgent-Held Afghan Territory
Program will reach up to 140,000 Afghan boys and girls, UNICEF official says
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Top US General Presses Taliban, Afghan Leaders to Reduce Violence
Afghan violence has continued to flare, posing a serious challenge to nascent peace talks between the Taliban and representatives of Kabul
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Its China Ties Corroding, Australia to Sign Military Deal with US Ally Japan
A reciprocal access agreement due to be reached next year would let Japanese and Australian troops train in each other's territories
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US Urges End to Violence in Ethiopia's Tigray Region
The call comes as aid group notes hospitals in the restive region are running low on supplies
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EU Set to Impose Tariffs on $4 Billion in US Goods Next Week
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer warns that any EU tariffs would "force a US response"
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US Warns 'Distressingly High' Afghan Violence Could Derail Deal with Taliban
The Taliban has intensified battlefield attacks against Afghan security forces, including recent large-scale offensives in the southern Helmand provin
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US, Taliban to Reset' to Commitments Under Afghan Deal to Reduce Violence
All parties must deliver on their responsibilities, says US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad
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Trump Backs Proposed Deal to Keep TikTok Operating in US
Deal would have TikTok partner with Oracle and Walmart
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US Officials: Israel, UAE to Sign Deal at White House
The deal delivered a key foreign policy victory to President Donald Trump as he seeks reelection, and reflected a changing Middle East
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Taliban Chief Urges US to Implement Afghan Peace Deal
US secretary of state calls on all Afghan sides, including Taliban, to reduce violence
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**CQ** Afghan Women Fear US-Taliban Deal Will Lead to Backsliding of Their Rights
The agreement signed Saturday between the United States and the Taliban aimed at ending the 18-year conflict in Afghanistan has raised hopes for peace
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Afghan Women Fear US-Taliban Deal Will Lead to Backsliding of their Rights
The agreement signed Saturday between the United States and the Taliban aimed at ending the 18-year conflict in Afghanistan has raised hopes for peace
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Afghan Leader Rejects Prisoner Release in US-Taliban Deal
Ghani says the authority to free 5,000 Taliban rests with his government and not the US
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US-Taliban Sign Agreement in Doha
US-Taliban agreement could pave way to end 19-year-old war in Afghanistan
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US, Afghan Taliban Peace Deal Set for Signing
Agreement would end nearly 19 years of fighting
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US, Taliban Expected to Sign Historic Peace Deal Saturday
After nearly 19 years of war, Saturday's expected peace deal announcement is being greeted with optimism as well as reservations
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Former Taliban Hostage in Doha to Witness Peace Deal
Australian university professor Timothy Weeks, who was held captive for three years by the Taliban, has arrived in the Middle Eastern State of Qatar
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Reduction in Violence Begins; US-Taliban Set Date to Sign Deal
Agreement is to be signed on February 29, paving the way to ending the longest American war in history
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Reduction-in-Violence Deal Begins in Afghanistan
Deal calls on both sides to stop offensive battles against each other