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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani campaigns for re-election at a rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 13, 2019.
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NATO Commander Expects Violence, to Work for Safe Afghan Elections
With presidential elections two weeks away, NATO will execute to the ends of the Earth’ to keep voting safe
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By Carla Babb
Sat, 09/14/2019 - 21:21
FILE - Afghan special forces stand guard at the site of a suicide car bomb explosion that killed at least four people, on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 12, 2019. The Taliban claimed responsibility in a statement sent to the media.
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Afghan Government Says Elections First, Peace Deal Afterward
`Legitimacy of peace cannot be achieved without elections,' presidential spokesman says
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By Associated Press
Sat, 09/14/2019 - 18:59
FILE - A Pakistani army soldier stands guard at a border post in Ghulam Khan, North Waziristan, on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Jan. 27, 2019.
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Militant Fire From Across Afghan Border Kills 4 Pakistani Soldiers
Pakistani troops are often targeted while constructing a fence along the border with Afghanistan
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By Ayaz Gul
Sat, 09/14/2019 - 08:31
Rohingya refugees hide under umprellas during rainfall at Kutupalong refugee camp in Ukhia, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, Sept. 12, 2019.
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Major Effort Launched to Aid Rohingyas Hit by Monsoon Rains
World Food Program rushes to assist thousands of Rohingya refugees many of whom have lost everything in torrential downpours that hit Cox’s Bazaar in Bangladesh
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By Lisa Schlein
Sat, 09/14/2019 - 08:01
Members of a Taliban delegation, led by chief negotiator Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, center, leave after peace talks with Afghan senior politicians in Moscow, May 30, 2019.
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Taliban Envoys Visit Moscow After US Talks Collapse
Russian media quoted Taliban political spokesman as saying delegation had met with Russian presidential envoy for Afghanistan and discussed ‘the recent developments regarding the peace process in Afghanistan’
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By Ayaz Gul
Fri, 09/13/2019 - 18:22
A Pakistani Kashmiri youth holds Pakistani and Kashmiri flags as he walks past a banner featuring a photograph of Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan, left, during a rally in Muzaffarabad, Sept. 13, 2019.
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Indian Actions in Kashmir Will Foster Extremism, Pakistan's PM Warns
Imran Khan's comments come one month after India revoked the special status of Kashmir, which is claimed by India and Pakistan
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By Ayesha Tanzeem
Fri, 09/13/2019 - 16:46
Current Afghan president and presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani speaks during an election campaign rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 13, 2019.
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Afghan President: More Than 2,000 Taliban Fighters Killed Last Week
The insurgent group swiftly rejected the claim by Ashraf Ghani as untrue, calling it propaganda
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By Ayaz Gul
Fri, 09/13/2019 - 14:00