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Blast in Pakistan Left Many Dead
At least nine people were killed by a blast targeting a security checkpoint outside a major Sufi shrine in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Wednesday, according to Pakistani officials
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India’s Support to Fortify Int’l Consensus for Peace: Khalilzad
U.S. Special Representative for Afghan peace process Zalmay Khalilzad visited New Delhi on May 6-7 for consultations with Indian government officials and other stakeholders on the Afghan peace process
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Latest News from Doha Talks
Germany’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Markus Potzel met with co-founder of Taliban group Mullah Baradar in Qatar as sixth round of peace talks between US and Taliban began Wednesday
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Qatar Names New Ambassador to Afghanistan
Qatar has reportedly appointed Saeed Mubarak al Khayarin al Hajri as its new ambassador to Afghanistan by issuing a decree on Monday
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After 3-decades in Power, Japanese Emperor Stepping down
Japanese Emperor Akihito will end his three-decade reign on Tuesday, voluntarily stepping down due to health concerns to make way for his son in the country’s first abdication of the Chrysanthemum Throne since 1817, according to reports
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Khalilzad Discusses Afghan Peace with Pakistani Officials
US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Alice Wells arrived in Islamabad Monday for a meeting with Pakistan’s interagency delegation led by Additional Secretary Americas Aftab Khokhar,…
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Khalilzad in Kabul to Brief President Ghani on Peace Talks
US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Kabul late Saturday and met with president Ghani, CE Abdullah and other government officials, Arg said in a statement
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Next Round of Afghan Peace Talks to be Held in Beijing
A trilateral meeting among US, China, and Russia was held in Moscow, in which the special representatives agreed on eight issues about peace in Afghanistan
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Kim Arrives in Vladivostok to Meet Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in the Russian city of Vladivostok on Wednesday for a summit with the Russian president Vladimir Putin, according to reports
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Khalilzad to Visit Kabul after Qatar Meeting Canceled
US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad will travel to Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, and the United Kingdom
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