The stance comes amid intensified insurgent battlefield attacks, since the United States and NATO be
The US is not giving up on peace talks, senior US official says
Announcement was made by the Turkish government, which is hosting Afghanistan peace summit
Senior State Department official told reporters Friday that second round of indirect talks with Iran
/In VOA Persian interview, Robert Malley suggested Iran-backed militants' recent rocket strikes on U
Defense officials says they aren't there yet,' while warning Washington will retaliate if needed
Biden administration is urged not to alter peace agreement without consulting insurgent group
Iran reacted coolly to the idea of both nations returning to a 2015 agreement that aimed to prevent
Iran reacted coolly to the idea of both nations returning to a 2015 agreement that aimed to prevent
Thousands of Central Americans have attempted to travel north in recent months following back-to-bac
New administration plans a full review of the U.S. approach to North Korea
Second round of talks expected to finalize agenda of negotiations that eventually will decide future
Afghan violence has continued to flare, posing a serious challenge to nascent peace talks between th
Pakistan's foreign minister says Afghan Taliban have expressed a desire to end war; Kabul says visit
The Taliban has intensified battlefield attacks against Afghan security forces, including recent lar
All parties must deliver on their responsibilities, says US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad
Negotiators in Doha instructed by senior Afghan leadership to be willing to compromise, according to
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is in Doha to attend the opening event, has cautioned that the t
A date for the talks, to be hosted in Doha, has not been set but the warring sides have this week ma
Taliban insurgents staged suicide car bombing and armed assault against police base in eastern Afgha
Political figures, including current and former officials, leaders of political parties, and renowne
Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen swiftly but cautiously welcomes Thursday's announcements by the Afg
Zalmay Khalilzad plans to press for a deal on prisoner exchanges and a reduction in violence
Kosovo's Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti said he informed US presidential envoy Richard Grenell of his
Failure of Taliban leadership to show it can be faithful partner is just one factor that could see U
Zalmay Khalilzad is scheduled to visit Afghanistan on the last leg of his three-nation trip
Agreement is to be signed on February 29, paving the way to ending the longest American war in histo
The reduction in violence will start Friday night, and the signing will take place Feb 29 in Doha, a
The news of a potential deal with the Taliban and subsequent intra-Afghan dialogue comes amid an ong
Official tells reporters at a security conference in Munich that the seven-day period of a reduction
The U.S. and the Taliban have negotiated a proposal for a seven-day reduction in violence. Confirmat
US Secretary of Defense Esper says the proposed reduction offered a basis for a political agreement
Iranian ambassador to Pakistan said Afghans need to be at the center of peace talks
Sediq Sediqqi, spokesperson for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, says Taliban's commitment to anything
The announcement comes amid media reports Taliban chief Haibatullah Akhund has approved a week-long