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Taliban threaten violence against anyone who participates

The hiccup in the peace process by Trump raises an ugly question: a lack of sincerity on part of the US administration

Afghan govt claims Taliban hideout was nearby

In the first six months of 2019, American and Afghan airstrikes killed and injured 519 people

It is now almost 50 days since IOK was pushed under a complete lockdown with some huge number of Indian soldiers

Only two of those killed were security force members, the rest of them civilians

The Taliban have openly threatened to disrupt the polls

House of Representatives' Foreign Affairs Committee issued a subpoena for Zalmay Khalilzad to appear before it

Both sides were close to end the 18-year conflict after the ninth round of US-Taliban talks resumed in Doha in August

Not only did Trump move scuttled negotiations; he also invited Islamabad to play the game

They did not mention the WHO in the announcement, which it said came following talks with ICRC in Doha

Taliban also plan to visit China, Iran and Central Asian states

Response of the international community is not what we expected, says premier

Taliban seek to delegitimise any resulting government by minimising turnout

Another three commandos sustained injuries

US-Afghan peace talks have suffered a setback because of Trump’s penchant for showmanship

It was the first in Kabul since US President Donald Trump announced at the weekend that talks with the Taliban

Taliban's statement came hours after Trump told reporters that the US was walking away from negotiations

US Secretary Mike Pompeo says it is up to Taliban to resume peace talks

General McKenzie says Taliban "overplayed their hand" in peace negotiation

Says we have been hitting our enemy harder than at any time in 10 years

Mike Pompeo says Afghan peace talks are on hold, US will not reduce military support for Afghan troops

Points to Taliban's killing of a US soldier in a bombing in Kabul

Both seem to be using the surge in violence as an excuse to delay negotiations and want the Taliban to lay down arms

Taliban will hold a meeting to discuss all aspects of ongoing negotiations before issuing statement, says source

US president accuses Taliban of using an attack in Kabul to 'build false leverage'

Conflict and endemic corruption have shredded Afghanistan's infrastructure and economy

The Taliban have been waging an asymmetrical war in Afghanistan in which there cannot be a clear winner or loser

Afghan govt praises 'sincere efforts of its allies', reaffirms commitment to work with US for lasting peace

Says the letters aims to give a voice to young Afghans who feel ignored and powerless at this point in time

He says Washington would not accept 'just any deal'

Remote poppy-growing region borders Iran and has been the scene of intense fighting in recent years

Strictly patriarchal Afghanistan has been one of the world's worst places for women

An American service member was among the dead - the second confirmed foreign soldier to die in the blast

Despite such a strong US force, the Taliban now rule an even larger part of the land than they did prior to the war

The strategy of a storm before the calm has been working for the Taliban and they see no reason to change course

Pakistan is ready to defend itself if India chooses the path of aggression, says foreign minister

Interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi says the blast was caused by a tractor packed with explosives

Ashraf Ghani will share his views on the draft peace deal with Zalmay Khalilzad within two days

As Washington's special envoy says the US and Taliban were on the brink of a deal

Attack come as the US and the Taliban continue to seek an agreement in Doha

Says American forces would remain in the country even if Washington reaches an agreement to end the 18-year war

Negotiations over how to end the 18-year war in Afghanistan have been held in Qatar’s capital since late last year

At least nine others wounded in the clashes

Taliban would invite all Afghan groups to participate in future 'Islamic government': spokesman

Continued fighting will most likely produce another wave of Afghan refugees into Pakistan

The path to peace has many roadblocks that must be overcome, such as the exit of foreign forces

10 bombs explode at restaurants, public squares in Jalalabad; five rockets fired at celebration venue in Mehtralam

There is need to further beef up security at mosques, especially those administered by high-profile people

Kabul blast follows a bomb attack on a mosque in Pakistan on Friday that killed four people