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IEC to Open its Central and Provincial Offices this Week
The IEC said it hopes to open its central and provincial offices – being closed by protesters – this week, using security forces
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Zalmay Khalilzad to be Appointed as US Special Envoy to Afghanistan
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to appoint Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. ambassador to Kabul, as his special envoy on Afghanistan, media reported on August 22
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Putin Discusses Number of Issues with Merkel
The Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a “" serious and detailed" three-hour discussion during their meeting outside of Berlin, including an exchange of views on Ukraine, Syria, Iran, and a crucial pipeline project
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Taliban Overrun Faryab’s Bilcheragh District: local officials
Local officials in northern Faryab province confirmed Sunday that Bilcheragh district fell to Taliban after three-days siege
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Ghani Places Floral Wreath at Azadi Minaret Celebrating 99 Independence Anniversary
President Ghani laid a floral wreath at Azadi minaret (Independence Minaret) on Sunday 19 August, celebrating the Independence Day of Afghanistan
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Taliban Intends to Attack Kabul: Massoud
Ahmad Zia Massoud, the head of the Grand National Coalition (GNC) said during a press conference Saturday afternoon that “government authorities have no political will to defend the lives and properties of the people, rather it cooperates with terrorists.”
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Former UN Chief Kofi Anan Dies at 80
Kofi Annan, the former United Nations Secretary-General, has died at the age of 80
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Imran Khan Takes Oath as Pakistan’s PM
Cricketer-turned-politician and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan was sworn in as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan on Saturday in presence of several leaders and cricketers
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Trump Interested to Hand Over Afghanistan War to Blackwater
US President Donald Trump is increasingly venting frustration to his national security team about the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and showing renewed interest in a proposal by Blackwater founder Erik Prince to privatize the war, current and former American senior…
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